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 209
Strong multi-factor authentication key to protecting critical infrastructure providers
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Yubico warns that critical infrastructure providers in Australia must adopt strong multi-factor authentication to combat rising ransomware attacks.
CrowdStrike, Mandiant form partnership to protect business against cyber threats
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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ai security
CrowdStrike and Mandiant have formed a partnership to help joint customers combat sophisticated cyber attacks.
Fujitsu AU signs PPA to offset 40% of NSW data centre load
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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fujitsu
The agreement marks a key step for Fujitsu Australia in decarbonising its operations and providing lower-emissions services to its customers.
Talend expands Google Cloud partnership with BigQuery Designation
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Data integration and data governance firm Talend has announced it has successfully achieved the Google Cloud Ready - BigQuery Designation.
C-suite ready to boost investment in sustainability
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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dei
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cleantech
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sustainability
Businesses are confident they respond to transformations ahead, with ESG firmly on the agenda, according to the Mazars 2021 C-suite barometer.
Malicious Android apps targeting Malaysian bank customers
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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eset
Researchers at cyber security firm ESET have analysed three malicious Android applications targeting customers of eight Malaysian banks.
Aussies want more digital, artificial intelligence govt services
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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ai
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healthtech
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government
Australians want more digital government services and a majority are comfortable with Artificial Intelligence-generated services that personalise assistance.
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber espionage
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check point software
Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
Fintech expert urges caution when it comes to online banking details
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Consumers must be cautious when sharing online banking details with third-party businesses, warns fintech expert Jill Berry.
Telstra expands regional team through Connected Communities
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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telco
Telstra is increasing support for customers in regional areas by boosting the number of local experts and community support.
NZ Windows users at risk of devastating cyber attacks
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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windows
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avast
New Zealand businesses face devastating cyber attacks, with a 14.22% chance of encountering a threat, warns Avast's 2021 Global PC Risk Report.
LogRhythm continues momentum with leadership expansion
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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siem
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cybersecurity
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logrhythm
LogRhythm has announced the hiring of key executives and the expansion of its product organisation to meet the evolving demands of SOCs.
Supply chain blindspots impede Australian ESG progress
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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dei
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supply chain & logistics
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cleantech
The availability of crucial supply chain data is preventing organisations from meeting their environmental, social, and governance goals.
Kiwis being defrauded at record levels since COVID-19 began
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
COVID-19 has led to a surge in scams in New Zealand, with investment fraud and romance scams topping the list, according to ASB data.
Microsoft launches Startups Founders Hub Platform in Asia
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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microsoft
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entrepreneur
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startups
Microsoft has launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in Asia, providing free access to technology and resources for startups in the region.
Dynatrace expands its strategic partnership with AWS
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Dynatrace will work with AWS to align on new product and solution development and enhance their go-to-market partnership.
Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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it spending
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analyst report
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.
Aruba ESP delivers cloud-native services for edge-to-cloud networks
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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cloud services
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edge
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wan
Aruba has announced significant advancements to Aruba Edge Services Platform enabling organisations to keep pace with rapidly changing business requirements.
ANZ apps incur $72m in losses due to mobile ad fraud
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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fintech
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cybersecurity
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apps
The rapid digital transformation in the financial industry has encouraged more fraudsters to tap into finance applications.
Attackers using Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched VMware Horizon servers.