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 5
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
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AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.
APAC banks struggle with manual compliance amid AI push
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
APAC banks face heavy manual compliance workloads as poor data quality and legacy systems stall AI adoption, survey respondents warn.
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
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hcm
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partner programmes
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it services
Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.
AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence
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data protection
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AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
Firms lack confidence in securing AI-driven identities
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digital transformation
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pam
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cloud security
Most IT security teams doubt they can protect fast-growing AI and machine identities, as weak governance and legacy tools widen exposure.
Canadian shoppers demand value, personalisation & trust
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Cost-conscious Canadians now demand sharper prices, personalised tech and rock-solid data security before choosing where to shop.
AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.
Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
UK MSPs say post-merger tech and culture clashes are pushing up costs, delaying EBITDA gains and risking client disruption, POPX warns.
UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Significant UK cyberattacks jump 129%, with major incidents hitting firms’ finances, supply chains and insurance costs across the economy.
Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots
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digital transformation
Security and governance fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots, even as leaders raise budgets and pursue tightly supervised use cases.
Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
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uc
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
AI and data breaches force new approach to privacy
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Rising data breaches and rapid AI adoption are forcing Australian boards to rethink privacy, shifting focus from perimeter security to full data lifecycle.
AI forces Australian firms to make privacy a priority
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
AI’s rapid spread is forcing Australian organisations to treat data privacy as a constant priority, reshaping risk, policy and vendor scrutiny.
Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks
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data protection
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vpns
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physical security
Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.
Cloudflare reports sharp global fall in shutdowns, outages
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dc
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apm
Cloudflare reports government-ordered internet shutdowns plunged in late 2025, even as cable damage, storms and war kept outages high.
Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day
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hcm
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erp
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genai
New Hubstaff data shows workers average only 2-3 hours of true focus a day as meetings, app overload and AI tools fragment attention.
Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.
Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI
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data protection
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document management
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hybrid cloud
Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
Attest unveils Compass AI co-pilot to speed up research
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
Attest launches Compass, an AI co-pilot to help insight teams design surveys faster, surface key findings and craft stakeholder-ready stories.