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 154
Attackers use automation to increase speed from exploits
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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exploits
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nato
Attackers are advancing to keep pace with cloud adoption and response time, according to a new report from Lacework.
As-a-Service, Tech-by-Wire most important tech developments
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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trends & predictions
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analyst report
As-a-Service products and processes and Tech-by-Wire are two of the most important technology industry developments of the next two to three years.
Oracle unveils new distributed cloud offerings to meet demand
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Oracle has announced several new distributed cloud offerings to meet customers diverse needs and growing demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
5G commercialisation front of mind for telecom operators
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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5g & beyond
Telcos have been unable to tap into the true value of 5G as their underlying networks lack consumability, according to ABI Research.
Cloudera introduces new hybrid data capabilities
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloudera has announced new hybrid data capabilities that enable organisations to more efficiently move data, metadata, data workloads and data applications.
Three factors influencing growth in security spending
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Increased remote and hybrid work, the shift to zero trust network access, and cloud-based delivery models are driving growth in security spending, says Gartner.
Aussie's Seisma Group acquires New Zealand's Fronde
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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fronde
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m&a
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modernisation
Seisma and Fronde will continue servicing clients across New Zealand and Australia, with a forward focus on growing the Seisma Group's presence in New Zealand.
Vectra advances security AI with Attack Signal Intelligence
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
Vectra AI has released Attack Signal Intelligence – new technology that automates threat detection, triage and prioritisation for SOC teams.
Wearable sensors market expanding into healthcare monitoring
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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idtechex
Despite its origin in simple step counting, the market for wearable sensors is expanding into the more complex arena of health monitoring.
Honeywell launches new suite of data center solutions
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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honeywell
Based on the Niagara Framework, the Data Center Suite combines data from both operational technology and information technology infrastructure.
Iris biometrics market set to expand nearly 4X by 2030
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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surveillance
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biometrics
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healthtech
Iris biometrics market to expand 4X by 2030, with COVID-19 driving adoption for safety reasons, says Persistence Market Research.
Vertiv launches Data Center Sustainability guide
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Vertiv launches online guide to help data center owners reduce environmental impact, as industry growth continues.
Aussie payments innovator Zepto lands in New Zealand
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Zepto, an account-to-account payments technology provider, has announced its launch in New Zealand, offering API-led payment solutions.
Enterprises need to ramp up resilience in face of disruption
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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it automation
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supply chain
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ericsson
Enterprises are more prepared for disruptive events, thanks to digitalisation and automation, but need to shift from short-term to long-term resilience models.
Global PC shipments decline another 15% in 3Q22 – IDC
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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lenovo
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pc shipments
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analyst report
Shipment volumes remain well above pre-pandemic levels when PC volumes were largely driven by commercial refreshes.
Web companies most likely to lose your data – report
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.
A third of cyber security professionals have resigned over mental health challenges in the workplace
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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mental health
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cyber attacks
The vast majority of cyber security professionals reported experiencing mental health challenges over the past two years.
Microsoft Teams users sharing business-critical information
Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
There is an urgent need for greater backup for Microsoft Teams, with users sending confidential and critical information via the platform.
Qualys to acquire Blue Hexagon's AI/ML platform
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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cloud services
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m&a
AI/ML technology to transform Qualys' massive data lake into a powerful predictive analytics platform that performs real-time zero-day threat detection.
52% of ransomware incidents started with compromise of unpatched remote services
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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secureworks
The exploitation in remote services has become the primary initial access vector in ransomware attacks over the past year.