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 - Page 103
Governments and public services facing 40% more cyberattacks
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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blackberry
BlackBerry's latest report reveals a 40% surge in cyberattacks on government agencies and public services, with over 55,000 halted between March and May 2023.
Australian telco customer complaint numbers hit record low
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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uc
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telco
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customer service
Australia's telcos achieve record-low complaint rates, with just three complaints per 10,000 services in operation.
Salesforce, Meta suffer phishing campaign that evades typical detection methods
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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data analytics
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phishing
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martech
A sophisticated email phishing campaign has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce's legitimate email services and SMTP servers.
Dell Technologies to accelerate secure Generative AI initiatives
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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network infrastructure
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genai
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llms
Dell Technologies introduces new offerings to help customers build generative AI models on-premises and drive new levels of intelligence.
Amidata launches new secure cloud storage service
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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storage
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Businesses can tap into enterprise storage for unlimited scalability with self-healing technology to maximise availability and productivity.
Arrow Electronics signs distie agreement with Commvault
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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arrow ecs
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forrester research
Channel partners across Australia and New Zealand to bring Commvault's full suite of products to a wide range of businesses.
Cisco unveils new automated ransomware recovery solution
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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xdr
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cybersecurity
Cisco enhances its Extended Detection and Response solution to provide near real-time recovery after a ransomware attack.
Aqua Security unveils AI-guided remediation for vulnerability response
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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cloud security
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application security
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ai
Aqua Security has announced enhancement of the Aqua cloud security platform with the availability of AI-guided remediation capabilities.
Ransomware increases 64% in second quarter of 2023
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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data leak
Some 1,378 organisations have been named as victims on ransomware data-leak websites in the second quarter of 2023.
Causal AI market to hit more than US$543.73 million
Tue, 1st Aug 2023
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ai
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ai models
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analyst report
Causal AI techniques can uncover causal relationships within large datasets, helping businesses identify hidden patterns and make more accurate predictions.
Half of small biz HRs are worried about losing their job to AI
Tue, 1st Aug 2023
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ai
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smb
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employment
Almost half of HR leaders are worried AI will take their jobs, but 76% say it streamlines workflows and makes their job easier.
Majority of Australians concerned about AI adoption at work
Tue, 1st Aug 2023
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ai
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advertising
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digital adoption
Majority of Australians worried about impact of AI in the workplace, with leaders and workers showing a disconnect, reveals research.
Australian banks not proactively blocking fraudulent emails
Tue, 1st Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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banking
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fraud
Due to the extensive amount of sensitive personal and financial data that they store, banking and financial institutions are a prime target for cyber criminals.
Govt launches £50m fund to turbocharge UK as tech superpower
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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research
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emerging technology
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government
The UK Government has launched the Research Ventures Catalyst fund, injecting £50 million to bolster cutting-edge research in tech and science.
Dynatrace to expand Davis to deliver hypermodal AI
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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genai
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ai
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ai agents
Dynatrace has announced it is expanding its Davis AI engine to create what it says is the industry's first hypermodal artificial intelligence.
Modern applications need modern approaches in hybrid IT landscape
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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cisco
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hybrid it
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observability
Some 67% of UK IT professionals say leaders do not understand that modern applications need modern approaches and tools in today's hybrid IT landscape.
Australian employees clued into AI benefits, but room to grow
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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martech
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ai
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productivity
Only 22% of Australian workers currently use generative AI, despite recognising its benefits, according to Adobe's report on the future of digital work.
Meta, Netsafe, Consumer NZ launch scams detection tool
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Five digital organisation’s including Meta and Netsafe are launching a detection tool to stop New Zealanders from being scammed.
Tata Steel UK and iov42 to tackle steel industry's efficiency challenges
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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blockchain
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tata steel
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iov42
Tata Steel UK and iov42 have been selected for the Demonstrating the Potential of Blockchain challenge, funded by the Welsh Government.
Thales takes cybersecurity to next level with Imperva acquisition
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Thales to acquire cybersecurity firm Imperva for $3.6bn, aiming to boost its cybersecurity capabilities and create a global integrated player.