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 2
Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL
Yesterday
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bnpl
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afterpay
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financial literacy
A new report reveals 56% of Gen Z Australians dislike credit cards, favouring debit cards and BNPL services amid rising financial stress and complexity.
Hybrid work boosts productivity for most employees, survey finds
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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productivity
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recruitment
New research finds 63% of Australian employees cite hybrid work as boosting productivity, while nearly 40% of employers mandate more in-office days by 2025.
Cybercrime losses soar to USD $16.6 billion in 2024, outpacing US box office
Yesterday
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
Cybercrime surged to USD $16.6 billion in 2024, outpacing major US industries and spotlighting social engineering and older victims as prime targets.
Expel expands MDR platform to boost email threat detection
3 days ago
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saas
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malware
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firewalls
Expel expands its managed detection and response service to tackle email threats, integrating with Proofpoint, Abnormal Security, and Sublime Security.
Responsibility declines as attacks continue: UK cybersecurity survey
3 days ago
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saas
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phishing
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email security
Only 27% of UK boards now have cybersecurity responsibility, down from 38% in 2021, amid rising phishing attacks threatening businesses nationwide.
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.1 update brings VDR roles & templates
3 days ago
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document management
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encryption
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ecm
ONLYOFFICE launches DocSpace 3.1, enhancing Virtual Data Rooms with role-based forms, guest management, templates and AES-256 encryption for self-hosted users.
SureStack unveils AI platform for real-time cyber defence
3 days ago
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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siem
SureStack launches an AI-driven cybersecurity platform to optimise security stacks, boosting real-time validation and vulnerability detection for organisations.
Ericsson launches clientless ZTNA to boost BYOD security
3 days ago
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Ericsson launches clientless Zero Trust Network Access in NetCloud SASE to secure third-party and BYOD connections, reducing cyber risks without VPNs.
Nasuni sees 189% growth as AEC sector moves to hybrid cloud
3 days ago
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Nasuni reports 189% growth in AEC data management, now serving 250 firms including eight of the US's top 10, amid rising hybrid cloud adoption.
AnswerRocket boosts AI offerings with Cognitive Spark acquisition
3 days ago
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data analytics
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data science
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ai security
AnswerRocket has acquired Cognitive Spark to enhance AI-driven data science solutions, enabling faster, enterprise-wide insights using agentic artificial intelligence.
London leads UK in AI adoption as North faces growing gap
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Survey reveals stark AI adoption gap: 82% of London firms value AI for strategy, against 44% in the North, urging northern businesses to act fast.
AvePoint unveils security upgrades for Elements Platform to aid MSPs
3 days ago
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
AvePoint updates its Elements Platform with enhanced security and management features to help MSPs scale operations and protect client data effectively.
Lasso introduces first security gateway for MCP workflows
Last week
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ai security
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open source
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genai
Lasso has unveiled its MCP Gateway, the first security tool tailored for Model Context Protocol, aiming to bolster safety in generative AI workflows.
Kaspersky reports record revenue, USD $822m in 2024
Last week
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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mdr
Kaspersky reported record revenues of USD $822 million for 2024, marking an 11% year-on-year increase, driven by strong B2B product sales.
Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report
Last week
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cybersecurity
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data security
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financial services
Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.
Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
Last week
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hyperscale
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ai
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cybersecurity
Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.
UK lags in workplace AI adoption, survey reveals disparity
Last week
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genai
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ai
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misinformation
A recent survey reveals that while 70% of UK respondents have embraced AI in daily life, only 44% utilise it in the workplace, lagging behind global averages.
UK accountancy inefficiencies costing GBP £5.328 billion
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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ai
New research highlights that inefficiencies in UK accountancy firms are causing a staggering GBP £5.328 billion loss in potential annual revenue, equating to 16% of their earnings.
Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
Last week
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devops
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cloud security
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apm
Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.
Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports
Last week
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advanced persistent threat protection
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llms
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ai
A staggering 51% of all web traffic now comes from automated bots, with malicious activity on the rise, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report by Thales.