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 47
Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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avast
Cyber gangs are enlisting and rewarding supporters, says Avast report, revealing an increase in PC adware and Raccoon Stealer activity.
Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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ddos
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.
Aqua Security more than doubles revenue as demand skyrockets
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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supply chain
Company attributes growth to the capabilities of its cloud native security solution and its $1m warranty to stop cloud native attacks.
Australian board members lag behind cybersecurity maturity
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
Australian board members significantly lag behind global counterparts in cybersecurity maturity, according to a new report from Proofpoint.
3D printing market to reach a US$148.4 billion by 2032
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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3d printing
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r&d
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analyst report
The 3D packaging market share is anticipated to be valued at approximately US$148.4 billion by the end of 2032.
Businesses still losing mission-critical company data
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
The loss of critical data continues to disrupt businesses and remain an issue for organisations, according to a new study from Arcserve.
Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.
Data crucial to capture shoppers' wallets post-COVID
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
First-party data strategies key to driving personalisation, customer satisfaction, and long-lasting relationships according to a new report.
DocuSign, Microsoft expand partnership to accelerate anywhere work
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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uc
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
The expanded global strategic partnership offers new DocuSign Agreement Cloud integrations and capabilities across Microsoft's business solutions.
Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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stem
85% of organizations believe workforce shortage is impacting cybersecurity, according to new research by Trellix.
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.
Significant spike in consumer fraud, new report finds
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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fraud
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, according to a new report by Accenture.
EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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ey
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m&a
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consultancy
EY has announced the acquisition of consultancy firm Blackdot, as it looks to strengthen its customer transformation and growth capabilities.
Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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supply chain
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cloud services
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it budget
As backlogs continue to grow, pent-up demand bodes well for future growth as long as the economy stays healthy, and supply catches up to demand.
Significant shift to mobile fraud - LexisNexis Risk Solutions report
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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lexisnexis
There has been a significant shift to mobile fraud over the last four years, with mobile traffic representing 75% of all traffic.
CrowdStrike names Michael Rogers as new channel chief
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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ai security
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ndr
The promotion of Michael Rogers into the role comes as CrowdStrike reports a record quarter for its partner ecosystem.
Ransomware topped ICS and OT threats in 2021 - report
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The report named three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that gained access into OT systems of industrial organisations.
Ingram Micro shakes up leadership team with new global CEO
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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ingram micro
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distributors
Paul Bay has been named the new global chief executive at Ingram Micro, replacing Alain Monié, who has transitioned to the role of executive chairman.
New malware campaign exploits Microsoft's digital signature verification
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
New Zloader malware campaign exploits Microsoft's digital signature verification, targeting over 2,000 victims in 111 countries.
Biggest data breach will hit in 2022 - Micro Focus
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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ueba
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In the aftermath of digitalisation on a scale that we haven't seen before, 2021 has left many organisations still scrambling to secure their IT networks.