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 114
Global push for gigacities to boost socioeconomic growth
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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uc
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smart cities
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5g & beyond
The World Broadband Association urges governments to invest in 'gigacities' with high-speed internet access to boost socio-economic growth.
Healthcare sector plans AI adoption for more accurate sales data
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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healthtech
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data quality
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data automation
Healthcare sales leaders to embrace AI and automation technology to enhance data accuracy and sales productivity over the next three years.
BT wins £26m deal to deliver gigabit broadband to schools
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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edutech
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uc
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broadband
BT has secured a £26m deal to supply gigabit broadband to 650+ primary schools in hard-to-reach parts of England.
Cloud-first strategy key for business ESG compliance
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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storage
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power / energy
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cleantech
Amid growing global green commitments, businesses grapple with aligning IT operations to Environmental, Social, and Governance standards.
High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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email security
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cybersecurity
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ironscales
Study highlights a worrying disparity between organisational self-confidence and actual ability to counter image-based and QR code phishing attacks.
WSO2 rolls out Identity Server 7.0 with advanced features
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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iam
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user interface
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idaas
WSO2 launches WSO2 Identity Server 7.0, an industry-first open-source identity and access management solution.
Report reveals global skills crisis & learning trends
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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genai
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ai
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ethics
Skillsoft's latest report exposes a global skills crisis and emerging learning trends, prompting businesses to reimagine strategies for upskilling.
Singtel's SingVerify to tackle scams, boost digital security
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Singtel introduces SingVerify, a novel digital security toolkit aimed at combating scams by verifying customer identities in real-time.
Hornetsecurity, Vade merge to advance European cybersecurity
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cloud security
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microsoft
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microsoft 365
Merger of German cloud security provider Hornetsecurity and French email security leader Vade seeks to strengthen the European cybersecurity landscape.
£100m boost for UK's AI industry from Chancellor Hunt
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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edutech
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data science
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genai
AI investment in the UL set to double with a £100m boost, targeting healthcare, environmental protection, and national security sectors.
Major inefficiencies discovered in SaaS contract management
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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saas
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casb
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cloud services
A study by Vertice reveals businesses waste 385 hours in meetings annually due to inefficiencies in software contract management.
Golden Quarter lift-off for UK electronics manufacturers
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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uc
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supply chain
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growth
UK's electronics and telecom sector sees surge in profitability, surpassing industry average for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Ramco Systems earns High Performing Partnership Award at ISG Paragon ANZ 2024
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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rpa
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ai
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ml
Ramco Systems earns the High Performing Partnership Award at the 2024 ISG Paragon Awards ANZ for payroll software collaboration.
Radware reveals surge in cyber attacks in 2024 report
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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genai
Radware's 2024 threat analysis shows a worrying 171% increase in malicious web activity, driven by escalating Layer 7 Web DDoS attacks.
Workday partnership to boost Hungry Jacks HR operations
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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hcm
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recruitment
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payroll systems
Hungry Jacks partners with Workday to optimise HR operations and support strategic growth via enhanced workforce development.
Claroty secures $100m for expansion of cybersecurity capabilities
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai security
Claroty has raised $100m in strategic growth financing to bolster its leadership in critical infrastructure cybersecurity and fuel global expansion.
Multicloud complexity challenging traditional AIOps
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Organisations are turning to multicloud and cloud-native architectures, yet struggle with managing them due to overwhelming data and increasing complexity.
SAP's new AI capabilities to drive business growth
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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genai
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llms
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ai
SAP launches Advanced Generative AI capabilities within its Datasphere platform to enhance data potential, accelerate growth and improve business efficiency.
Check Point Software launches new SaaS security tool
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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casb
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shadow it
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check point software
Check Point Software launches Harmony SaaS, an innovative tool designed seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure.
Slow uptake for Equipment as a Service despite interest
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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subscriptions
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aviation
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eaas
Despite high expectations, Equipment as a Service makes up less than 1% of 2023 equipment sales amid global interest.