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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.

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AI emerges as influential driver of future growth of API

Fri, 5th May 2023
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api
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ai
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software development
As teams try to do more with less, APIs are seen as a means to improve automation across the delivery process.
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BeyondTrust expands Identity & Access Security platform

Fri, 5th May 2023
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pam
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
Customers can reduce attack surfaces, unlock advanced inter-product use cases and workflows, and improve productivity and efficiency.
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Consumers remain cynical about artificial intelligence

Fri, 5th May 2023
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cx
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martech
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ai
Businesses are eagerly embracing the potential for AI to provide personalised customer experiences, but consumers remain cynical.
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Paessler expands IT monitoring portfolio with qbilon acquisition

Thu, 4th May 2023
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apm
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software development
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microsoft
The acquisition is in line with Paessler's long-term growth plans to provide the best possible IT, OT, and IoT monitoring solutions to its customers.
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Skills shortage, budgets biggest challenges for MDR

Thu, 4th May 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
The skills shortage and low budgets are the biggest challenges when it comes to managed detection and response.
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Ideagen acquires OnePlace Solutions to further strengthen collaboration

Thu, 4th May 2023
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microsoft
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m&a
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microsoft 365
The second acquisition of 2023 enhances Ideagen's collaboration capabilities, enabling greater connectivity of Microsoft 365 within organisations.
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Tenable unveils four prototype AI cybersecurity tools

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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edutech
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ai
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cybersecurity
The tools were developed to help combat a new generation of cyber threats and to create efficiencies in the cybersecurity research process.
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Protecting changing API attack surface proving a challenge

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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cybersecurity
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dei
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esg
The majority of organisations face challenges in protecting their changing API attack surface, reveals a new report by Data Theorem and ESG.
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Fake ChatGPT extension stealing victims' account details

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.
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Thales expands passwordless authentication for Microsoft Azure AD

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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public cloud
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
The tokens are designed to protect Azure AD users against account compromise and provide stronger security for access to cloud and web applications.
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NZ wealth managers rely on intuition for client risk suitability

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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wealth management
There is still strong support for better systems to help them improve the service to clients and better assess risk suitability.
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Data centre infrastructure sustainability in the spotlight

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
Responsibilities for sustainability are increasingly being passed down from CIOs to improve IT's environmental performance.
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Cloud security remains top cybersecurity concern in 2023

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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ransomware
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cloud security
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hybrid & remote work
Cloud security continues to be the most pressing concern for cybersecurity professionals in 2023, more than ransomware and remote workers.
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Google Workspace extends enterprise-grade security and device management for hybrid work

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
Google Cloud has announced new security partnerships to help manage hybrid work for enterprises and public sector organisations.
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Businesses to reap conversational AI benefits as DRUID enters ANZ market with Quanton

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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ai
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agentic ai
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quanton
Quanton has signed a reseller deal with AI-driven conversational applications platform provider DRUID, and will also resell the product into Australia.
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BlackBerry revamps AI-based Cylance cybersecurity portfolio

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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cloud security
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ai
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cybersecurity
BlackBerry has unveiled an upgraded AI-based cybersecurity portfolio, reducing alert fatigue by 90% compared to previous versions.
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Artificial intelligence set to revolutionise retail industry

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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ai
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e-commerce
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healthtech
With eCommerce and AI working together, sellers must plan for the integration of AI with both technology and company strategy in mind.
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Trellix expands its threat intelligence portfolio

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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intel
Trellix has expanded its Threat Intelligence portfolio, partnering with Intel 471 to provide underground malware insights to customers.
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Cisco unveils new extended detection and response solution

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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cloud security
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xdr
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passwordless
Cisco has unveiled the latest progress towards its vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.
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Banks, healthcare amongst top targets for cybercrime

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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healthtech
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blackberry
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cyber attacks
BlackBerry's latest report reveals a surge in cyberattacks on financial institutions, food retailers, and healthcare providers.