About Shannon
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 - Page 155
Rapid7 unveils Executive Risk View for hybrid environments
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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hybrid cloud
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Executive Risk View provides security leaders with the visibility and context needed to reduce total risk across both cloud and on-premises assets.
NZ Compare calls foul of EA deal with Powerswitch
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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power / energy
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electricity
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consumer nz
The Electricity Authority for extending a $2.8m taxpayer-funded contract with Powerswitch, despite criticism of its failure to reduce consumer power prices.
Denodo joins Presto to accelerate Big Data queries
Wed, 19th Jul 2023
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data analytics
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cloud services
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bi
Data management firm Denodo has joined the Presto Foundation to contribute to the development of the distributed SQL query engine for data analytics.
Check Point expands Zero-Phishing offering with AI-powered engine
Wed, 19th Jul 2023
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phishing
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email security
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ai
Check Point is expanding its Zero-Phishing offering with a new AI-powered engine to tackle the increasing threat of phishing attacks and brand spoofing.
HammerTech expands in New Zealand, takes on UK and Ireland
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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software
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construction
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business management platform
Australian construction software firm HammerTech will open offices in the UK and Ireland, and increase its presence in New Zealand.
Australia's digital asset landscape is evolving – report
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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digital asset
A report into the Australian cryptocurrency industry has found almost half of Australians are unaware of the obligation to report crypto holdings to the ATO.
Demand for high-speed networks bolsters optical spectrum analysers market
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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optical networking
The increasing demand for high-speed data transfer rates and the adoption of 5G technology is expected to bolster demand.
AWS now supports FIDO2 security keys in AWS GovCloud
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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mfa
FIDO2 security keys such as the YubiKey are now supported on AWS GovCloud providing phishing-resistant MFA for all users.
ChatGPT plugin detects attacks against ChatGPT-generated code
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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application security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Checkmarx launches CheckAI Plugin for ChatGPT, the first plugin to detect and prevent attacks on ChatGPT-generated code.
Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.
BillingPlatform receives highest rating for Agile Billing
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
BillingPlatform was awarded the highest overall rating out of 35 vendors rated by MGI Research in its June 2023 Agile Billing Buyers Guide.
Somerville launches new network assessment services
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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network infrastructure
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somerville
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atturra
Somerville, an Atturra-owned company, launches a three-day network assessment service for organisations to ensure optimal performance.
UoA conducts industrial robotics 5G trial with Spark
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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robots
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uc
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5g & beyond
In collaboration with Spark, researchers from the University of Auckland are exploring the potential of 5G to transform the world of industrial robotics.
GitHub launches beta passwordless authentication
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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apm
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
Opting in lets GitHub users upgrade security keys to passkeys, and use those in place of both passwords and 2FA methods.
Lack of trust biggest challenge to adequate cyber resilience
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber resilience
Kroll's State of Cyber Defense report reveals lack of trust as the biggest challenge in ensuring adequate cyber resilience.
eCommerce fraud fast becoming a crisis for merchants
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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ecommerce
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fraud
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ravelin
eCommerce fraud is growing fast and financially impacting businesses across the globe, according to new research from Ravelin.
Netpoleon partners with Pentera, expands security portfolio
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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netpoleon solutions
Netpoleon partners with Pentera to distribute its automated security validation solutions in Australia, New Zealand, and ASEAN regions.
Australians most nervous globally about AI – report
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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ai
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ipsos
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employment
Less than half of the nation trusts artificial intelligence, while only around 40% are excited about the AI revolution.
Dynatrace ranks first across Gartner APM and Observability
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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apm
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software development
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microsoft
Dynatrace ranks #1 in all six use cases in the 2023 Gartner Critical Capabilities for APM and Observability report.
Deepfake scams, new attack techniques on the rise
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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email security
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ai
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cybersecurity
With Australians falling victim to scammers with $3.1 billion lost in 2022 alone, it has never been more important to foster a safe IT environment.