About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 3
UpGuard unveils Risk Automations to speed cyber fixes
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cloud security
UpGuard debuts Risk Automations to link cyber risk findings with security workflows, promising faster fixes after USD $75 million raise.
Mid-market firms stall at pilot stage for agentic AI
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Most mid-market firms are stuck in pilot agentic AI trials as governance lags, even while 43% leapfrog directly into agent-based systems.
Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.
Genetec unveils Cloudlink 2210 for hybrid security
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storage
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
Genetec has unveiled Cloudlink 2210, a hybrid appliance that centralises cloud-managed security while preserving local storage at scale.
Chainguard extends secure libraries to Python, Java, JS
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application security
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devsecops
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supply chain
Chainguard expands its rebuilt-from-source Libraries to Python, Java and JavaScript, targeting malware risks in AI-driven software supply chains.
AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.
AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.
Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Nine Australian businesses spanning travel, retail, construction and tech have been named 2025 Deloitte Private Best Managed winners.
AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report
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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
JLL sets 2026 design agenda for flexible AI-led offices
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
JLL's 2026 design blueprint for Asia Pacific offices backs hardwired flexibility, AI and social anchor spaces to protect long-term asset value.
MCA Sydney launches 'Vision Machines' series on AI art
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drones
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surveillance
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MCA Sydney unveils Vision Machines, a three-night series probing how AI-driven machine vision is transforming art, power and daily life.
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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devops
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up
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data protection
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devops
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application security
Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.
WiseTech to axe 2,000 jobs as AI reshapes workforce
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles, a third of its staff, as it leans on AI, echoing wider structural job shifts across major employers.