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 105
Survey finds half of businesses planning to adopt AI
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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cloud security
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genai
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ai
A joint survey by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud forecasts 55% of businesses to adopt AI in the next year.
Keepit expands Swiss footprint with two new data centres
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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saas
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hyperscale
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martech
Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.
Half of UK businesses fall to cyber attacks despite bolstered defences
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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malware
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phishing
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email security
50% of UK businesses fell victim to cybercrime in 2024, despite increased efforts in cybersecurity, with phishing being the leading attack method.
Mumbai startup Neysa attracts $20m for GenAI cloud expansion
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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paas
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iaas
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genai
AI cloud startup Neysa secures $20m Seed funding for the development and global expansion of its Generative AI cloud platform.
Malwarebytes launches free Digital Footprint Portal to protect personal data
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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data protection
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encryption
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physical security
Malwarebytes has launched a free Digital Footprint Portal offering a detailed analysis of sources including the dark web.
Tech industry's worrying neurodiversity support gap revealed
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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recruitment
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autism
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dyslexia
Around 31% of tech firms acknowledge a lack of neurodiversity within their teams, with 13% admitting ignorance in addressing this issue.
Flexible work practices boost diversity in tech roles
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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flexible work
Flexible working practices have fuelled a significant rise in diverse job applicants within the tech sector, suggests a report from Wiley Edge.
AI cybersecurity gap affecting quarter of UK businesses
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
26% of UK firms don't utilise AI for cybersecurity despite nearly half experiencing cyber attacks, finds a survey by Hornetsecurity.
SentinelOne launches AI security analyst Purple AI
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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edr
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genai
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ai
SentinelOne launches AI security analyst, Purple AI, aimed at revolutionising and expediting threat hunting and response.
Buildkite secures strategic collaboration with AWS
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Buildkite partners with AWS to accelerate delivery of cloud-native applications, impacting industries including digital native, financial services, and retail.
Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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network security
Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.
Neo4j & Google Cloud team up to enhance GenAI application development
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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genai
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llms
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ai
Neo4j partners with Google Cloud to accelerate Generative AI application development with new GraphRAG capabilities.
'Arty' AI capabilities revolutionise GBTEC's business process management
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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ai
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agentic ai
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copilots
GBTEC unveils 'Arty', a novel AI technology set to revolutionise business process transformation with innovative features.
Amazon Bedrock AI service officially launches in Sydney
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon's Bedrock AI service extends its reach to Sydney, offering Australian users advanced options for data handling and storage.
Barriers inhibiting uptake of human-centric app development
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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software development
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developers
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investment
Despite believing human-centric app development is crucial, just 24% of Australians are implementing relevant measures.
City University partners with Vested to support new talent
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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edutech
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internships
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content creation
City, University of London partners with financial services consultancy Vested to deliver a series of initiatives to support new talent joining the industry.
Banks accelerate AI innovation with surge in new patents & investments
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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ai
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patents
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bank of canada
The banking industry is seeing a significant acceleration in AI innovation, with a rise in new patents and research publications.
New In the Wild 2024 report reveals key cyber threats
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
D3 Security's inaugural 'In the Wild 2024' report analyses prevalent cyber threats, using data from tens of thousands of incidents.
Australia among top 10 for foreign direct investment
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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hcm
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supply chain
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agentic ai
The 2024 FDICI reveals investor optimism bolstered by APAC markets, with Australia among the top FDI destinations, despite geopolitical tensions.
WiseTech Global set to acquire Finnish company Aktiv Data
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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risk & compliance
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software
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customs
WiseTech Global is set to acquire Finland's Aktiv Data, a move aimed to bolster their strategy of creating a unified global customs system.