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 37
One in five healthcare professionals use generative AI tools
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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it training
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genai
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ai
Nearly 20% of healthcare professionals regularly use generative AI like Chat GPT, yet over half lack formal guidance from employers.
Māori tech enterprises see growth but face workforce challenges
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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dei
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nztech
The 2024 Toi Hangarau report reveals Māori-owned tech firms have generated USD $160.5 million, spotlighting Māori tech engagement challenges.
NinjaOne launches new global channel partner program
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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partner programmes
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edr
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xdr
NinjaOne unveils a global channel partner program, NinjaOne Now, following a USD $231.5 million Series C funding round to boost growth for partners and enhance customer success.
AI boosts efficiency for 67% of Australian workers
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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it training
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hcm
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Australian workers are embracing AI, with 67% using it weekly and saving at least three hours, finds Freshworks 2024 Global AI Workplace report.
Australian firms face $24 million yearly hit from IT outages
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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collaboration
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investment
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censuswide
Digital incidents have surged by 41% in Australia. PagerDuty's research reveals gaps in automation aggravate financial and operational pressures.
Singtel, Hitachi Digital collaborate for AI-powered Industry 4.0
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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uc
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devops
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edge computing
Singtel and Hitachi Digital partner to boost enterprise digital transformation, deploying AI and 5G through Singtel’s Paragon platform.
UK election impact on tech sectors critical – industry
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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data analytics
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quantum computing
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ai
The upcoming UK General Election is set to influence pivotal sectors, with industry leaders urging strategic investments in the NHS and technology to ensure sustainable growth.
Lenovo launches new AI solutions & services in partnership with NVIDIA
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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genai
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healthtech
Lenovo has unveiled new enterprise AI solutions in partnership with NVIDIA, aimed at enhancing AI development and energy efficiency across various sectors.
Survey: investments in cybersecurity needed for insurance
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Nearly all companies with cyber insurance have bolstered cybersecurity to meet policy terms, yet recovery costs from attacks, averaging USD $2.73 million, outstrip coverage.
AI will significantly impact supply chains, industry debate finds
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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uc
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supply chain & logistics
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digital twins
Over 150 supply chain leaders from Sainsbury's, Nestle, and more attended SCALA's annual debate on AI's impact. Polling showed shop floor roles most affected.
Harness unveils new AI features for cloud cost optimisation
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Harness reveals three new AI-powered features—Cloud Asset Governance, Commitment Orchestrator, and Cluster Orchestrator.
UK adults online for 76% of waking hours, study finds
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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social media
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digital age
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research
New research by Bionic reveals the average UK adult spends 76% of waking hours online, highlighting concerns of excessive screen time and health impacts.
63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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application security
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
A Checkmarx study shows 63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks in the past two years, with open-source software posing major risks.
SoftServe study shows global gap in generative AI success
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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genai
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healthtech
While 22% of firms globally effectively utilise Gen AI, a SoftServe study highlights prevailing data and skill gaps, reflecting similar trends in Singapore.
Runtime security challenges for geo-distributed businesses
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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breach prevention
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open source
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kaspersky
A new report finds 85% of container developers experienced cyber incidents related to containers or Kubernetes within the last year.
Survey shows 76% of firms boost cyber defences for insurance
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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mfa
Some 76% of firms bolstered cyber defences to secure insurance, though many remain unclear on coverage specifics amid rising attack recovery costs.
Mobile app security survey reveals robust consumer demand
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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ai
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cloud services
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mobile apps
Survey reveals a dramatic rise in consumer demand for mobile app security, fraud prevention, and privacy measures, with 99.5% of users seeking robust protections.
Survey reveals CFO-accountant divide on financial transformation
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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ai
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collaboration
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cfo
A FloQast survey reveals 60% of accountants and CFOs don't prioritise financial transformation, highlighting a gap in understanding despite its critical role.
NTT DATA & Zebra partner to propel Private 5G adoption
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
NTT DATA and Zebra Technologies form a strategic partnership to enhance 5G device innovation and drive the adoption of Private 5G networks.
NetApp launches AI-driven ransomware protection for businesses
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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data protection
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ransomware
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devops
NetApp rolls out AI-driven ransomware protection, boasting 99% detection and zero false positives, as ransomware attacks spike by 32%.