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 46
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.
Cyber threats escalating as alliances between threat actors grow
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Cyber threats are escalating as alliances between threat actors grow, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.
Digital hesitancy holding back NZ business - report
Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
New technology adoption can lead to higher revenue and productivity for small businesses, but hesitance is holding them back, according to Xero.
High profile attacks, ransomware gangs and weaponisation part of cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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pam
Cybersecurity trends for 2022 include more high-profile attacks, ransomware gangs, weaponisation, and supply chain attacks, according to HP.
DDoS attacks on the rise, becoming more sophisticated
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
DDoS attacks have increased by 24% this quarter, with smart attacks up by 31%, according to Kaspersky. The US is the most targeted country.
Communications service providers unprepared to charge for 5G services
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
73% of CSPs plan to launch 5G networks by 2022, but 94% have challenges with their existing charging systems, says Oracle Communications survey.
REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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casb
McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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it budget
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analyst report
The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.
Global adoption of 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams surpasses 100,000 users
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
8x8's voice solution for Microsoft Teams exceeds 100,000 business users globally with call recording and presence sync enhancements.