About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 183
Flow on effects of remote working benefitting Aussie workers
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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mental health
Remote working has helped soften the blow of excessive costs of living, rising interest rates, and the housing crisis.
ANZ finalists for IDC's Future Enterprise Awards revealed
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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vodafone foundation
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analyst report
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future enterprise
Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation, Woolworths Group, Hamilton City Council and Virtus Health are amongst some of the big names.
Spike in demand for cybersecurity training amid skills shortage
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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skills shortage
Google searches for cybersecurity training for employees have increased by 114% in the past four years, according to analysis by DeltaNet International.
MYOB provides efficiency boost with new inventory solution
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain
Premium Inventory is an integrated solution that helps goods-based businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase cashflow.
Continuous attack attempts discovered on Atlassian Confluence zero day
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
Following a coordinated disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability by Volexity in Atlassian Confluence, attackers went wild to exploit it.
Commonwealth tackling rising cybercrime threat in Asia
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Ransomware, identity theft, and virtual security attacks identified as growing threats to security and economic growth.
Customer loyalty drops when brands don't innovate - report
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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e-commerce
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branding
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online shopping
Customers are quick to flee slow-to-innovate brands with lagging commerce experiences, with millennials and Gen Z leading the migration.
Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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government
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acs
ACS welcomes calls for revising privacy and cybersecurity laws in Australia, aiming to modernise the legal frameworks in the technology sector.
Forrester names Akamai as web application firewall leader
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Akamai named a Leader in Forrester's Web Application Firewalls report, with standout detection capabilities and customer praise.
99% of security experts unhappy with tokenisation investment
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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tokenisation
Cybersecurity experts are looking for a solution that provides the strength of tokenisation while removing the friction that has accompanied it in the past.
Decrease in malware volume, but surge in encrypted malware
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Q2 Internet Security Report found office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware.
75% of AU companies had cloud security incident in past year
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
According to new Venafi research, complexity is due to increase, as companies plan to host more applications in the cloud.
Hybrid cloud security driving need for deep observability
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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breach prevention
Gigamon is bringing application and network-level intelligence together to help network, security, and cloud IT operations teams eliminate security blind spots.
BigCommerce announces launch on Google Cloud Marketplace
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The move makes it easier for global enterprise customers to modernise their ecommerce platform to expand audience reach and drive business growth.
Ransomware attacks continue to increase, report finds
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months.
95% of organisation rely on VPN as threats continue - report
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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vpns
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
There is a growing number of VPN-specific security threats and a need for Zero Trust security architecture in enterprise-level organisations.
Australian boards urged to boost cybersecurity skills
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
A new study has identified a need to prioritise cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect organisations from cyber attacks.
Banks looking to metaverse to help reduce carbon footprint
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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carbon footprint
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vr
Research reveals 91% of Australian banking executives are banking on the metaverse to reduce their organisation's carbon footprints.
Critical infrastructure sectors at greater risk of attacks
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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iaas
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quantum computing
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supply chain
Critical infrastructure industries around the world are still facing major challenges and gaps in their approach to protection and risk management.
Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A new study shows more than 20% of the untrained global workforce do not know who to contact during a security breach.