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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.

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Australian Stories

SAP partners with Victoria University Polytechnic to boost digital skills
Partner Programmes

SAP partners with Victoria University Polytechnic to boost digital skills

SAP has partnered with Victoria University Polytechnic to deliver a training program that seeks to meet the growing demand for SAP skills in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Top tips to make businesses safer as cyber crime evolves
Cybersecurity

Top tips to make businesses safer as cyber crime evolves

Culture, strategy and compliance are among the top tools Australian business leaders can leverage to protect their companies from cyber criminals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
NEC Australia, Western Sydney University team up for growth
Smart Cities

NEC Australia, Western Sydney University team up for growth

The agreement will focus on generating purpose-led and innovative outcomes to enhance growth, development and opportunities in Western Sydney.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023

Global Stories

Ransomware, social engineering costs skyrocket – report
Ransomware

Ransomware, social engineering costs skyrocket – report

Ransomware attacks are becoming more costly, with the median cost per incident doubling to $26,000, according to Verizon Business.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023
UniSuper taps Google Cloud for data centre transformation
Digital Transformation

UniSuper taps Google Cloud for data centre transformation

Australia's UniSuper has selected Google Cloud as its preferred cloud provider for data centre transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023
Aqua security delivers cloud native security data to AWS Security Lake
Hyperscale

Aqua security delivers cloud native security data to AWS Security Lake

Aqua Security has announced support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services, which is now generally available.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Netskope Intelligent SSE integrates with Amazon Security Lake
Hyperscale

Netskope Intelligent SSE integrates with Amazon Security Lake

Integrated solution provides ability to rapidly identify potential security threats by Netskope security logs and threat information.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Demand for intelligent virtual assistants spurs conversational AI market
Unified Communications

Demand for intelligent virtual assistants spurs conversational AI market

Rising demand for AI-powered customer support services, omnichannel implementation, and lower chatbot development costs is driving market growth.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Ericsson retains top ranking in 5G Network Infrastructure Market
Unified Communications

Ericsson retains top ranking in 5G Network Infrastructure Market

Ericsson has been ranked as the leader in the Frost Radar 5G Network Infrastructure Market 2023 report for the third consecutive year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Decline in consumer demand sees Australia's PC market drop
Notebook

Decline in consumer demand sees Australia's PC market drop

The decline was due to the decline in consumer demand, growing inflation concerns, and excess inventory levels.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
APAC consumers expect security and ease-of-use when online
Passwordless

APAC consumers expect security and ease-of-use when online

Enterprises' ability to provide their customers with top-notch yet secure online experiences has thus become critical to business success.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
Ping Identity launches new way to protect against identity fraud
Physical Security

Ping Identity launches new way to protect against identity fraud

Intelligent identity solution provider Ping Identity has announced PingOne Protect, a new fraud detection and risk management service.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023

Stories from Other Regions

DUO appointed distributor for Silverfort in New Zealand
Cybersecurity

DUO appointed distributor for Silverfort in New Zealand

Duo, a division of Sektor and a distributor of cybersecurity solutions, has announced its appointment as the distributor for Silverfort in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023
Salt Security attains AWS security competency status
Hyperscale

Salt Security attains AWS security competency status

The Amazon Web Services certification makes Salt Security the first and only API security company with this designation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Huawei ranked No 1 in Chinese financial cloud market
DataCentre infrastructure

Huawei ranked No 1 in Chinese financial cloud market

Huawei Cloud Stack has been ranked No. 1 in China's self-built dedicated financial cloud infrastructure market for the fifth year running.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Kiwi Assist launches to achieve digital equality for seniors
Health Technologies

Kiwi Assist launches to achieve digital equality for seniors

The app provides services that make the internet, smartphones and computers easier to use, while equipping seniors to make the most of the online services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
NZ's PC market narrows over high inflation concerns
Notebook

NZ's PC market narrows over high inflation concerns

As demand tapered, retailers continued to offer aggressive promotions to reduce the growing inventory. Vendors also incentivised channel to take on more stock.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023