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 115
Check Point acquires Security Service Edge firm Perimeter 81
Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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m&a
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check point software
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perimeter 81
Check Point will help organisations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote users, sites, cloud, data centres, and the internet.
Retailer investments driven towards AI to grow sales
Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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supply chain
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ai
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agentic ai
AI solutions enable retailers to enhance their customer experience by providing personalised recommendations and improving inventory management.
Vectra AI unveils AI-driven hybrid attack detection
Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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ai security
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edr
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xdr
Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal for extended detection and response (XDR) to combat hybrid attacks.
Commvault named leader for enterprise backup and recovery
Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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data protection
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dr
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cloud services
Commvault has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2023 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions.
The dark side of social media influencers: facilitating counterfeit trade
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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social media
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counterfeits
The success of the deviant social media influencers lies in exploiting certain consumer characteristics that make them susceptible to their charms.
Supportive security culture essential for breach prevention
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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secureworks
Improving the security culture within organisations plays a critical role in mitigating some breaches and bolster disaster recovery efforts.
XDR Alliance releases new open-source API specifications
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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open source
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api
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cybersecurity
The specifications help cybersecurity vendors collaborate and more easily integrate their advanced technology solutions.
Application security important in closing new business
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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application security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
New global CISO research reveals increasing opportunities and pressures for security leaders along with the need for consolidation and developer adoption.
Fortinet unveils expansion of secure networking portfolio
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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saas
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Fortinet launches FortiGate 90G, the first secure SD-WAN appliance with AI-powered threat protection. #CyberSecurity #SDWAN.
Fortinet unveils new SD-WAN services to simplify operations
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
New underlay and overlay services make SD-WAN deployments more seamless than ever before, even for resource-constrained organisations.
Reported ransomware attacks double as AI tactics take hold
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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ransomware
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supply chain
Ransomware is at new heights as the frequency of attacks continues to climb with no sign of slowing down, according to Barracuda.
Data breaches increase almost three times globally
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
A total of 110.8 million accounts were breached in Q2 2023, with the US ranking first and amounting to almost half of all breaches from April through June.
GapMaps expands data directory across major growth markets
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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datasets
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location data
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gapmaps
The move provides brands with unprecedented insights and intelligence to strengthen their location decision-making in these high growth markets.
Siemens, Paessler strengthen partnership in industrial environments
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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apm
Siemens and Paessler strengthen industrial partnership with Paessler PRTG as part of Siemens Lifecycle Management Suite.
First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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malware
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iot security
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iot
Malware activity in OT and IoT environments surged and alerts on unwanted applications doubled, targeting healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.
Concentric AI to unveil Data Security Privacy Personas
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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llms
The Privacy Personas functionality identifies not only the type of personally identifiable information but also the context and role within the data.
Governments and public services facing 40% more cyberattacks
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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government
BlackBerry's latest report reveals a 40% surge in cyberattacks on government agencies and public services, with over 55,000 halted between March and May 2023.
Salesforce, Meta suffer phishing campaign that evades typical detection methods
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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data analytics
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phishing
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martech
A sophisticated email phishing campaign has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce's legitimate email services and SMTP servers.
Dell Technologies to accelerate secure Generative AI initiatives
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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network infrastructure
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genai
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llms
Dell Technologies introduces new offerings to help customers build generative AI models on-premises and drive new levels of intelligence.
Arrow Electronics signs distie agreement with Commvault
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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commvault
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arrow ecs
Channel partners across Australia and New Zealand to bring Commvault's full suite of products to a wide range of businesses.