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 22
UK firms urged to prepare for new cyber supply chain rules
Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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advanced persistent threat protection
UK firms are urged to strengthen cyber supply chain defences ahead of the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, set to tighten incident reporting and oversight.
Australian insurers using AI to manage extreme weather claims
Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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ai
Australian insurers face over AUD $1.8bn in weather claims in early 2025 amid rising extreme events, boosting AI use to manage surges and fraud.
Trend Micro named leader in IDC XDR report for AI security
Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Trend Micro has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2025 XDR report for its AI-powered Trend Vision One platform enhancing cyber threat detection and response.
Asia-Pacific payments sector urged to act on quantum threats now
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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encryption
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crypto
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fintech
The Emerging Payments Association of Asia urges APAC payments firms to urgently bolster defences against quantum computing risks, highlighting a major security gap.
Insight named emerging leader in Gartner guide for generative AI
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Insight is named an Emerging Leader in Gartner's 2025 Innovation Guide for generative AI consultancy, aiding Asia Pacific firms from pilot to enterprise AI deployment.
Cybersecurity teams in Europe battle more attacks amid slow reforms
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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European cybersecurity teams face rising attacks despite slight budget and staff improvements, struggling to keep pace with growing threats and slow reforms.
Australian workers overwhelmed by admin, seek AI for relief
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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uc
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erp
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ai
Australian workers spend six hours on admin for every 1hr 42min on strategic tasks, driving calls for AI to ease the burden and boost productivity.
US banks struggle with payments modernisation amid rising outages
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
Two-thirds of US banks face rising payment system outages amid struggles with modernisation, delayed projects, and a growing expertise gap, says RedCompass Labs.
Report finds claims of US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warns on AUD ties
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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wall street
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wsj
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australian dollar
A report finds claims of rapid US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warning Australia faces risks due to heavy reliance on the US dollar amid biased global media.
Firmus appoints new CFO & chair after USD $330 million raise
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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financial systems
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ai
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clean technologies
Firmus Technologies appoints Kirsty Godfrey-Billy as CFO and Grant Dempsey as Chair after raising USD $330 million to advance its renewable-powered AI campus project.
GenAI drives marketing ROI as 85% of teams expand adoption
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Over 80% of marketing teams worldwide now use generative AI, with 85% in EMEA reporting strong ROI and expanded adoption planned for 2026.
Australian firms cut cyber training despite rising threat levels
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Despite rising cyber threats and staff shortages, fewer Australian firms train non-security staff for cybersecurity, risking resilience amid growing attacks.
Australian SMEs urged to bolster cyber defences as attacks surge
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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malware
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data protection
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mfa
As cyberattacks rise, Australian SMEs urged to boost defences with staff training and multi-factor authentication during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
AI projects & machine identities shift cybersecurity focus
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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cloud security
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iam
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risk & compliance
As AI projects rise and non-human identities outnumber humans in IT, firms must strengthen cybersecurity and governance to meet new regulatory demands.
AI-powered video therapy app launches waitlist for early access
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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digital entertainment
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ai
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healthtech
Therappai launches a waitlist for its AI-powered video therapy app, aiming to offer 24/7 mental health support and crisis alerts from November 2025.
UK electronics firms boost stock as lead times rise before Q4
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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supply chain
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black friday
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business confidence
UK electronics firms are boosting stock and purchase orders ahead of Q4, responding to longer lead times and aiming to meet demand during key retail periods.
Digital upgrades in drives promise 164 TWh energy savings
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
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clean technologies
Digital upgrades in industrial drives could save 164 TWh of electricity, equating to the output of 21 one-gigawatt nuclear reactors, says IoT Analytics.
Australian FHIRside forum set to boost digital health standards
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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uc
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healthtech
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collaboration
The Australian Digital Health Agency and HL7 Australia launch FHIRside, a weekly forum to boost healthcare interoperability and digital health standards.
Malaysia’s operators launch API service to fight online fraud
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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physical security
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ai
Malaysia’s top mobile operators launch a Number Verification API to help businesses combat online fraud and boost digital security across networks.
Zero Networks & Exclusive Networks target UK with zero trust
Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Zero Networks partners with Exclusive Networks to boost zero trust security across the UK and Europe, focusing on rapid adoption and channel partner support.