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 127
XDR Alliance releases new open-source API specifications
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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open source
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api
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cybersecurity
The specifications help cybersecurity vendors collaborate and more easily integrate their advanced technology solutions.
Application security important in closing new business
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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application security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
New global CISO research reveals increasing opportunities and pressures for security leaders along with the need for consolidation and developer adoption.
Open banking will 'force' banks to innovate around climate
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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fintech
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clean technologies
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climate change
Akahu and Cogo have partnered to provide banks with carbon emissions insights from transaction data, helping individuals reduce their impact on the planet.
Fortinet unveils expansion of secure networking portfolio
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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saas
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Fortinet launches FortiGate 90G, the first secure SD-WAN appliance with AI-powered threat protection. #CyberSecurity #SDWAN.
Back on track: Chorus clears nationwide fibre backlogs
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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uc
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chorus
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fibre
Customers hoping to connect to Chorus fibre will no longer face the significant delays experienced in many parts of the country over the past year.
Fortinet unveils new SD-WAN services to simplify operations
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
New underlay and overlay services make SD-WAN deployments more seamless than ever before, even for resource-constrained organisations.
Avast launches free cybersecurity training for SMBs
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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smb
Avast has launched a free Cybersecurity Training Quiz for SMBs, aiming to educate employees about online threats.
Reported ransomware attacks double as AI tactics take hold
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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ransomware
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supply chain
Ransomware is at new heights as the frequency of attacks continues to climb with no sign of slowing down, according to Barracuda.
Data breaches increase almost three times globally
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
A total of 110.8 million accounts were breached in Q2 2023, with the US ranking first and amounting to almost half of all breaches from April through June.
Kiwi start-up to prevent Big Tech from using personal data
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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data privacy
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startups
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big tech
EsseVault allows individuals and businesses to take control of their digital footprint and prevent giant tech companies using their data.
GapMaps expands data directory across major growth markets
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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datasets
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location data
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gapmaps
The move provides brands with unprecedented insights and intelligence to strengthen their location decision-making in these high growth markets.
Siemens, Paessler strengthen partnership in industrial environments
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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apm
Siemens and Paessler strengthen industrial partnership with Paessler PRTG as part of Siemens Lifecycle Management Suite.
First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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malware
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iot security
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iot
Malware activity in OT and IoT environments surged and alerts on unwanted applications doubled, targeting healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.
Concentric AI to unveil Data Security Privacy Personas
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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llms
The Privacy Personas functionality identifies not only the type of personally identifiable information but also the context and role within the data.
Governments and public services facing 40% more cyberattacks
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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government
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.
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.
Arrow Electronics signs distie agreement with Commvault
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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commvault
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arrow ecs
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.