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 206
Allure Security raises $6.8 million seed round in fight against digital fraud
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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funding
Allure Security has raised a $6.8 million seed round as the company progresses in a $76 billion battle against digital fraud.
Alcatel-Lucent teams up with Uplinx for new opportunities in public sector
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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uc
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Uplinx Advanced Services to target new opportunities in the public sector.
Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.
Turning big data into value with the right technology
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Digital transformation has become so common that many businesses are upgrading or adopting new technology without having a clear understanding its value.
Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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application security
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cybersecurity
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employment
Aqua Security appoints Joseph E. Sexton to its board of directors to help scale and amplify its leadership in cloud native security.
Cybercriminals target Linux-based systems with ransomware and cryptojacking
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker's ticket into a multi-cloud environment.
Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cyber attacks
Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
NICE expands its strategic partnership with Google
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
NICE has announced the expansion of its partnership with Google and the optimisation of CXone, its cloud native customer experience platform, for Chrome OS.
New research reveals concerns on Metaverse and NFTs
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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ar, vr & metaverse
It's been hard to escape NFTs and the Metaverse over the past year. But does the public really trust these new virtual innovations?.
Netpoleon, Abnormal partnership to plug gaps in email defence
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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data science
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partner programmes
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email security
The alliance gives Netpoleon's channel partners access to a security platform that leverages AI-based behavioural data science.
25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse by 2026
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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cloud services
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analyst report
Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in the digital world, according to Gartner.
Increased demand for cybersecurity drives Fortinet revenue growth
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has released its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results, showing total revenue of US$963.6 million, up 29 per cent year over year.
Teradata, Microsoft partnership integrates data platform with Azure
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Businesses seeking to modernise their data analytics workloads with security, reliability, and elasticity can leverage the technology of both companies.
NICE CXone selected to digitally transform Aussie education provider contact centre
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Wodonga TAFE chooses NICE CXone as the centrepiece of its contact centre, aiming to improve reporting and remote working capabilities.
Vulnerability exploitation top threat to SMBs - report
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.
New CEO unveiled for proposed 2degrees-Orcon merger
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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uc
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orcon
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m&a
Mark Callander will become CEO of a combined 2degrees and Orcon Group business pending merger approval. The merged company will be known as 2degrees.
Lacework launches Polygraph Data Platform to uncover suspicious activity across multicloud environments
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Lacework unveils Polygraph Data Platform to automatically uncover risks and threats in multicloud environments.
Juniper Networks launches cloud-delivered Juniper Secure Edge, as next step into SASE
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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edge computing
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casb
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sase
Moving to a SASE architecture is a journey and requires every organisation to take a thoughtful approach to this transition to remain secure.
Organisations turning to zero trust amid cloud and network security exposure
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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malware
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
Organisations are embracing zero trust strategies to address cloud and network security vulnerabilities, says a new study.