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 162
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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dc
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hyperscale
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equinix
The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.
Significant spike in consumer fraud, new report finds
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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fraud
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, according to a new report by Accenture.
Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.
EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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ey
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m&a
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consultancy
EY has announced the acquisition of consultancy firm Blackdot, as it looks to strengthen its customer transformation and growth capabilities.
Commvault to merge APJ and EMEA businesses, led by Fanizzi
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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saas
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commvault
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data management
The new International region will comprise of more 150 national markets and will continue to deliver support to all Commvault customers.
Half of ANZ tech leaders would turn off cybersecurity to boost performance
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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risk & compliance
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multi-cloud
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cybersecurity
More than 50% of ANZ tech leaders would sacrifice cybersecurity for performance, reveals F5's State of Application Strategy Report.
Zscaler enters managed services partnership with The Instillery
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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managed services
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the instillery
Zscaler partners with The Instillery to offer managed services in New Zealand, reinforcing their existing relationship.
WatchGuard Technologies names top performing ANZ channel partners
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sydney-headquartered Greenlight ITC won Partner of the Year Award while Christchurch-based Manux Solutions won New Zealand Partner of the Year.
Industrial cybersecurity market to reach US$43.5 billion
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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industrial iot
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iot
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ai
Industrial companies and their personnel underestimate the risks in the industrial control systems environment.
Strong multi-factor authentication key to protecting critical infrastructure providers
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Yubico warns that critical infrastructure providers in Australia must adopt strong multi-factor authentication to combat rising ransomware attacks.
CrowdStrike, Mandiant form partnership to protect business against cyber threats
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
CrowdStrike and Mandiant have formed a partnership to help joint customers combat sophisticated cyber attacks.
Fujitsu AU signs PPA to offset 40% of NSW data centre load
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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dc
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hyperscale
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colocation
The agreement marks a key step for Fujitsu Australia in decarbonising its operations and providing lower-emissions services to its customers.
Talend expands Google Cloud partnership with BigQuery Designation
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Data integration and data governance firm Talend has announced it has successfully achieved the Google Cloud Ready - BigQuery Designation.
C-suite ready to boost investment in sustainability
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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dei
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cleantech
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esg
Businesses are confident they respond to transformations ahead, with ESG firmly on the agenda, according to the Mazars 2021 C-suite barometer.
Malicious Android apps targeting Malaysian bank customers
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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technology gifts
Researchers at cyber security firm ESET have analysed three malicious Android applications targeting customers of eight Malaysian banks.
Aussies want more digital, artificial intelligence govt services
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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ai
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healthtech
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government
Australians want more digital government services and a majority are comfortable with Artificial Intelligence-generated services that personalise assistance.
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber espionage
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ukraine
Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
Fintech expert urges caution when it comes to online banking details
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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fintech
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data analytics
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martech
Consumers must be cautious when sharing online banking details with third-party businesses, warns fintech expert Jill Berry.
Telstra expands regional team through Connected Communities
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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contact centre
Telstra is increasing support for customers in regional areas by boosting the number of local experts and community support.
NZ Windows users at risk of devastating cyber attacks
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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windows
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avast
New Zealand businesses face devastating cyber attacks, with a 14.22% chance of encountering a threat, warns Avast's 2021 Global PC Risk Report.