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Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.

Stories by Shannon

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Deutsche Telekom & DigiCert partner to enhance digital trust services
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DigiCert and Deutsche Telekom have formed a strategic partnership to advance digital certificates and identity management services.
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Appdome, Atlassian to automate secure mobile app delivery
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ml
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app development
Appdome partners with Atlassian to automate secure mobile app deliveries, enhancing the cyber defence system via Atlassian's CI/CD service.
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NZTech unveils tech strategy for emissions reduction
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NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.
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Swann announces AI-driven voice assistant for home security
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apple
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cloud services
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smartphones
Swann, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, is set to launch the HomeShield, an AI-driven voice assistant for home security.
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Australians' interest in AI hits record high, Google data reveals
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google
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productivity
In a surge of curiosity, Australians are increasingly exploring AI applications to boost creativity, productivity, and business outcomes.
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ASK Partners reaches £45m milestone with unique property platform
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physical security
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transactions
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investment
ASK Partners has facilitated over £45m in exchanges through its unique secondary market platform for high-net-worth property investors.
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Arrow Electronics unveils expansive cloud backup service with IBM
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cloud services
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data protection
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saas
Arrow Electronics partners with IBM Cloud and Anycloud to launch new managed service, Arrow Cloud Object Storage for Backup.
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Moss & Deel announce partnership to transform SMB finance & HR
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spend management
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onboarding
Moss has formed a strategic alliance with HR platform Deel, in a bid to make finance and HR operations for SMBs more automated and efficient.
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Fortinet unveils 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting steady progress
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firewall
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it training
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breach prevention
Fortinet's 2023 Sustainability Report unveils the firm's strides in combating cyber risks, diversifying talent and ecologically responsible operations.
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ManageEngine extends CloudSpend support to Google Cloud Platform
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cloud services
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microsoft
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public cloud
ManageEngine extended its cloud cost management tool, CloudSpend, to Google Cloud Platform, after earlier support for AWS and Microsoft Azure.
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Singapore's TDCX named amongst Outsource Accelerator's top 20
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customer service
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singapore
Singapore's TDCX has been ranked amongst the top 20 in the global Outsource Accelerator 500, the only Southeast Asian BPO to achieve the recognition.
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SolarWinds honours partners at 2024 Transform Partner Awards
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
SolarWinds honours channel partners at its Transform Partner Summit, recognising achievements in customer service, business development and marketing.
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Survey finds half of businesses planning to adopt AI
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
A joint survey by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud forecasts 55% of businesses to adopt AI in the next year.
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Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres
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saas
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microsoft
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martech
Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
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Half of UK businesses fall to cyber attacks despite bolstered defences
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malware
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phishing
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email security
50% of UK businesses fell victim to cybercrime in 2024, despite increased efforts in cybersecurity, with phishing being the leading attack method.
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Mumbai startup Neysa attracts $20m for GenAI cloud expansion
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iaas
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ai
AI cloud startup Neysa secures $20m Seed funding for the development and global expansion of its Generative AI cloud platform.
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Malwarebytes launches free Digital Footprint Portal to protect personal data
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data protection
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cloud services
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encryption
Malwarebytes has launched a free Digital Footprint Portal offering a detailed analysis of sources including the dark web.
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Flexible work practices boost diversity in tech roles
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remote working
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flexible work
Flexible working practices have fuelled a significant rise in diverse job applicants within the tech sector, suggests a report from Wiley Edge.
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Tech industry's worrying neurodiversity support gap revealed
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recruitment
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autism
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dyslexia
Around 31% of tech firms acknowledge a lack of neurodiversity within their teams, with 13% admitting ignorance in addressing this issue.
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AI cybersecurity gap affecting quarter of UK businesses
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
26% of UK firms don't utilise AI for cybersecurity despite nearly half experiencing cyber attacks, finds a survey by Hornetsecurity.
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SentinelOne launches AI security analyst Purple AI
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edr
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ai
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cybersecurity
SentinelOne launches AI security analyst, Purple AI, aimed at revolutionising and expediting threat hunting and response.
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Buildkite secures strategic collaboration with AWS
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Buildkite partners with AWS to accelerate delivery of cloud-native applications, impacting industries including digital native, financial services, and retail.
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Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
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firewall
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endpoint protection
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network security
Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.
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Neo4j & Google Cloud team up to enhance GenAI application development
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ai
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google workspace
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data management
Neo4j partners with Google Cloud to accelerate Generative AI application development with new GraphRAG capabilities.