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 122
Scams and phishing make up most online scams in 2023
Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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email security
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ai
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cybersecurity
With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.
Cyber insurance claims increased in first half of 2023
Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
The frequency and severity of cyber insurance claims both increased for businesses in 1H 2023, a new report finds.
Healthcare's ransomware defences need more preventative action
Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Healthcare was the most targeted industry sector by ransomware last year, with 45% suffering an attack, according to a new survey.
One New Zealand unites with Google Cloud to drive DX
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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cloud services
OneNZ and Google Cloud has announced a five-year strategic partnership to bolster cloud transformation, and accelerate digitisation efforts across SMBs.
Cyber attackers exploiting inbox rules to evade detection
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Attacks exploiting email inbox rules are on the rise, allowing cyber criminals to evade detection and extract information or money, warns Barracuda.
Refurbished PC and laptop market to surpass $47.3 billion
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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clean technologies
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pc hardware
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sustainability
Numerous startups are investing in refurbished workstations to reduce costs and sustain for longer periods. This will positively impact the global market.
CrowdStrike launches Accelerate Partner Program, Marketplace and CrowdCredit
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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partner programmes
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Designed to help partners land and expand with CrowdStrike Falcon as well as collaborate on and through cybersecurity's leading AI-native platform.
Amazon Web Services introduces telecommunications competency
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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uc
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
In the era of 5G, telcos are under pressure to find new ways to build, operate, and monetise networks while delivering new and greater value to customers.
Smartsheet unveils next generation of Enterprise Work Management Platform
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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ai
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healthtech
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marketing
The new AI-powered platform features include unparalleled scale, democratised resource management, and modern simplified views.
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Swift and Wise join forces to expand cross-border payment options
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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payment technologies
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swift
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wise
The collaboration will help financial institutions provide a greater range of choice to their customers for cross-border payments.
New research shows hybrid IT infrastructure is here to stay
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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apm
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software development
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hybrid it
With 88% of IT leaders re-evaluating cloud spending, on-premise infrastructure remains sticky as IT leaders encounter widespread business challenges.
Quadruple extortion ransomware maximising monetisation
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Quadruple extortion ransomware is yet another technique with which cybercriminals seek to make as much profit as possible.
CrowdStrike unveils new marketplace to revolutionise cybersecurity consumption
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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iot
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ai security
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cybersecurity
New ways to explore, trial, and purchase top-notch security solutions will be available on the new marketplace according to CrowdStrike.
Adobe announces commercial release of Generative AI Firefly
Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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martech
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supply chain
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genai
Adobe has released Firefly, its family of AI models that integrate with Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Experience Cloud.
Increased incorporation of AI chipsets in edge devices
Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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ai
AI is capitalising on NVIDIA chipsets, which are predominantly employed for high-performance computing and deep learning applications.
Banks hampered by technology modernisation challenges
Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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ibm
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modernisation
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banking
Ecosystem privacy and security challenges have been cited as the top two barriers to innovation, according to a new study.
Adobe unveils New AI-powered Creative Cloud release
Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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martech
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genai
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ai
Adobe has launched an AI-powered Creative Cloud release, integrating generative AI capabilities across its apps like Photoshop and Illustrator.
Salesforce AI innovations boost ESG reporting in Net Zero Cloud
Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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supply chain
Powered by Einstein, Net Zero Cloud's generative AI capabilities will suggest reliable, auto-generated responses for ESG reports.
Salesforce, Google expand partnership to drive productivity with AI
Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
The partnership will deliver new bidirectional integrations that allow customers to bring together context from Salesforce and Google Workspace.
Salesforce ecosystem, powered by AI, to create 11 million jobs
Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Salesforce's partner ecosystem will create a net gain between 2022 and 2028 of more than $2 trillion in business revenues and 11.6 million jobs.