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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.

Stories by Shannon - Page 118

Auckland

Datacom joins ServiceNow Partner Program to boost NZ digitisation efforts

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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digital transformation
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government
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productivity
Datacom has joined the ServiceNow Partner Program, aimed at fuelling New Zealand's digital transformation efforts.
Aws

Mambu's cloud banking platform now accessible via AWS Marketplace

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
This new development will facilitate the fintech's ability to deliver its core banking services seamlessly on a global scale.
Ai at work

Study reveals stark discrepancy in perceived AI use at work

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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hcm
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
A new study has revealed executives believe artificial intelligence is more commonly used in the workplace than employees perceive.
Malware 2

OpenText reveals concerning surge in ransomware-as-a-service attacks

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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malware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Nastiest Malware report reveals rise in Ransomware-as-a-Service attacks, with Cl0p named as this year's top threat.
Ai work time

Study reveals employee perception and reality of AI use at work

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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hcm
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ai
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agentic ai
A new study from UKG reveals there is disparity between employee perceptions and the actual usage of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Unicorns

OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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it automation
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healthtech
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ai models
New data shows private investment in enterprise automation firms has already exceeded 2022, as Europe continues to trail the US.
Threats

New threat actors drive record levels of ransomware attacks in September

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
September saw record levels of ransomware attacks, according to NCC Group's September Threat Pulse, with 514 victims details released in leak sites.
Acquisition

Competitive risk key to high acquisition values for tech companies

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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risk & compliance
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m&a
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startups
Well-established tech companies that leverage strategic sale timing and maximise success through relationships can achieve premium M&A values.
Ai security threats

IT and security leaders ignorant to Generative AI threats

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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genai
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llms
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ai
A new report details cognitive dissonance among security leaders as the technology increasingly becomes a mainstay at work.
Security posture

CISO concerned over inaccurate data on security posture

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The issue of data quality was of greater concern to respondents than the lack of security budget and being scapegoated for a breach.
Ai professionals

Widespread AI adoption in security operations expected

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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socs
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ai
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cybersecurity
Despite an anticipation for its adoption, 74% of security professionals struggled to envisage how exactly AI will help them with tasks.
Norton

Norton boosts security and privacy with new enhancements

Fri, 20th Oct 2023
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cybersecurity
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passwords
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cyber attacks
A new private email feature in Norton AntiTrack changes email addresses and removes hidden trackers to bolster online privacy.
Boomers

Boomers have better cybersecurity habits than millennials and Gen Z

Fri, 20th Oct 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Millennials are twice as likely to reuse their passwords, leaving them vulnerable to account breaches during a busy festive shopping season.
Ai talk

Harmonic Security launches to help organisations use generative AI

Fri, 20th Oct 2023
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data analytics
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casb
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ai
Security leaders are struggling to get their arms around the problem of unsafe use and lack visibility into what AI services their employees are using.
Ransomware

New threat report reveals true dominance of ransomware

Fri, 20th Oct 2023
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Increases in ransomware, commercial off-the-shelf malware, and attacks against cloud service providers create new challenges for cybersecurity teams.
Google cloud

Fortinet expands SASE Points-of-Presence with Google Cloud

Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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firewalls
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public cloud
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casb
Google Cloud Networks' global network edge locations will expand Fortinet's POP coverage for universal SASE customers.
Russia

Highest percentage of cybercrime activity originates in Russia

Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
New research from Netskope has uncovered the most popular techniques and motivators used by adversaries in 2023.
Fingerprintless

Thales brings passwordless fingerprint authentication to the enterprise

Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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iam
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
The new SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card offers an easy, secure, and quick way for users to access applications with just their fingerprint.
Retail phishing

Retail most impersonated industry for phishing scams in Q323

Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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phishing
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martech
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commerce systems
The latest Brand Phishing Report reveals retail was the most impersonated industry last quarter with Walmart topping the list.
Usb

Kaspersky uncovers APT campaign targeting APAC government entities

Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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encryption
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky has discovered a persistent campaign compromising a specific type of secure USB drive, used to provide encryption for safe data storage.