About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon
Aqua security delivers cloud native security data to AWS Security Lake
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cloud security
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aws
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data lake
Aqua Security has announced support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services, which is now generally available.
Aussie MSPs expect revenue growth despite economy pressures
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cybersecurity
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barracuda
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economy
Research shows that growth, powered by new services and industry sectors, comes at a cost to employee stress levels and well-being.
Salt Security attains AWS security competency status
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aws
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cybersecurity
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apis
The Amazon Web Services certification makes Salt Security the first and only API security company with this designation.
Netskope Intelligent SSE integrates with Amazon Security Lake
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aws
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cybersecurity
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partnerships
Integrated solution provides ability to rapidly identify potential security threats by Netskope security logs and threat information.
Demand for intelligent virtual assistants spurs conversational AI market
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ai
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chatbots
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omnichannel
Rising demand for AI-powered customer support services, omnichannel implementation, and lower chatbot development costs is driving market growth.
SAP partners with Victoria University Polytechnic to boost digital skills
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sap
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victoria university
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partnerships
SAP has partnered with Victoria University Polytechnic to deliver a training program that seeks to meet the growing demand for SAP skills in Australia.
Ericsson retains top ranking in 5G Network Infrastructure Market
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network infrastructure
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5g
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frost & sullivan
Ericsson has been ranked as the leader in the Frost Radar 5G Network Infrastructure Market 2023 report for the third consecutive year.
Huawei ranked No 1 in Chinese financial cloud market
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idc
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cloud infrastructure
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huawei
Huawei Cloud Stack has been ranked No. 1 in China's self-built dedicated financial cloud infrastructure market for the fifth year running.
Kiwi Assist launches to achieve digital equality for seniors
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smartphones
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health apps
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entrepreneurship
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.
Top tips to make businesses safer as cyber crime evolves
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cybersecurity
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bsa
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cyber attacks
Culture, strategy and compliance are among the top tools Australian business leaders can leverage to protect their companies from cyber criminals.
NZ's PC market narrows over high inflation concerns
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idc
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inflation
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pc shipments
As demand tapered, retailers continued to offer aggressive promotions to reduce the growing inventory. Vendors also incentivised channel to take on more stock.
Decline in consumer demand sees Australia's PC market drop
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tablets & laptops
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idc
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pc shipments
The decline was due to the decline in consumer demand, growing inflation concerns, and excess inventory levels.
NEC Australia, Western Sydney University team up for growth
Last week
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smart cities
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cybersecurity
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university of sydney
The agreement will focus on generating purpose-led and innovative outcomes to enhance growth, development and opportunities in Western Sydney.
APAC consumers expect security and ease-of-use when online
Last week
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online security
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okta
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identity
Enterprises’ ability to provide their customers with top-notch yet secure online experiences has thus become critical to business success.
Ping Identity launches new way to protect against identity fraud
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cybersecurity
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identity theft
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enterprise security
Intelligent identity solution provider Ping Identity has announced PingOne Protect, a new fraud detection and risk management service.
ExtraHop supports Amazon Security Lake to centralise security data on AWS
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aws
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data lake
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extrahop
The new integration gives teams easy access to AI-based network intelligence to accelerate threat detection, investigation, and response.
AceCrypto crimeware hits computers 10,000 times a month
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cryptomalware
ESET has revealed details about a prevalent cryptor malware, AceCryptor, which operates as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families.
Over 340 million accounts compromised in data breaches
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cybersecurity
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data breach
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hacking
"It is clear that cybercriminals are getting increasingly creative, anyone can be targeted, and there is still a lot to learn around prevention and recovery."
Holistic API security needed in face of increasing cybersecurity risk
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cybersecurity
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economy
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noname security
Growing digital ecosystems, increasing cybersecurity risk, fragmented regulations and economic challenges emphasise the need for holistic API security.
Palo Alto Networks, Ingram Micro to provide cybersecurity solutions in NZ
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cybersecurity
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palo alto networks
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partnerships
The strategic relationship brings together Palo Alto Networks' security technologies with Ingram Micro's extensive network of resellers and partners.
CyberArk introduces first identity security-based enterprise browser
Last month
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
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browser
This first-of-its-kind Identity Security web browser enables organisations to better protect against attacks with a flexible, identity-based approach.
New Zealand workers face highest burnout levels in the world
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employment
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it workers
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unispace
Workload expectations were a major driver behind employee burnout, followed by expectations for employees to always be online at home.
Agritech receives $29.9m injection in recent budget
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government
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investment
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agriculture
The recent Government Wellbeing Budget provides much needed support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues in the horticulture sector.
Türk Telekom delivers DDoS protection services with A10 Networks
Last month
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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telecommunications
The service protects critical infrastructure from DDoS attacks, enhancing service access reliability using on-premises DDoS protection solutions from A10 Networks.