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.
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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.

New phishing scheme targeting cryptocurrency users worldwide
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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blockchain
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phishing
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email security
The scheme showcases the ever-evolving tactics used by cybercriminals, reflecting cryptocurrency's increasing appeal.

APAC cyber risk declines, but successful attacks to come
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro's Cyber Risk Index finds cyber preparedness in APAC is improving, but more can be done to train employees and secure infrastructure.

Budgeting crucial component of application development
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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apm
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software development
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developers
Building an app is a complex undertaking that requires careful consideration of a number of factors, including budgeting.

Human8 empowers employees to collaborate with generative AI
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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genai
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ai
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employees
Human8 has announced the launch of an employee AI prompt school supported by the introduction of a proprietary Square AI research assistant.

Australians prioritise value-for-money as economic pressures mount
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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ecommerce
Australian shoppers are more stressed about the cost of groceries than housing, a new study from Shopify has revealed.
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In-house intelligence teams not fit-for-purpose – report
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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data analytics
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advanced persistent threat protection
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iam
Most in-house intelligence teams lack the in-country experience and access to quality intelligence necessary for avoiding costly and embarrassing mistakes.

Increasing telecom fraud highlights importance of blockchain
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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uc
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
One of the primary aspects driving market expansion is growing security concerns among telecom enterprises around the world.

Edtech surging across Asia Pacific and Latin America
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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edutech
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martech
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commerce systems
As the market grows, companies are expanding their offerings and improving their financial infrastructure to remain competitive.

Southeast Asia gains 8.5 million fintech users in Q1
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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fintech
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ecommerce
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banking
The main increase in the number of customers occurred due to the growth of e-Commerce, which gained 6.2 mln new users.

Research follows comeback of infamous botnet Emotet
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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botnet
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eset
ESET Research has published a summary of what happened with the Emotet botnet since its comeback after a limited takedown.