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 115
Magentus, Google Cloud to revolutionise healthcare with GenAI
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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data protection
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public cloud
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genai
Magentus partners with Google Cloud to harness generative AI for revolutionary advances in healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
CWCS Managed Hosting expands UK offering with Nottingham site
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
CWCS Managed Hosting, a provider of managed hosting services, has purchased a new site in Nottingham to meet growing demand.
Are C-suite executives cybersecurity's weakest link?
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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ransomware
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datacentre infrastructure
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phishing
C-suite executives, often the weakest security link in organisations, are a significant target for cyber threats, amid a surge in cyber attacks.
Deel acquires Zavvy to enhance payroll, HR services
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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hcm
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ai
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payroll systems
Deel acquires people enablement platform Zavvy, bringing AI-driven performance management and learning and development functionalities.
Retail, finance sectors face consumer shift over cyber threats
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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encryption
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Consumer confidence in retail and finance sectors may wane due to increasing cybersecurity threats, a new study as found.
Government hesitation curbs GenAI adoption – Gartner
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
Despite potential, governments worldwide exhibit hesitation in adopting generative AI for citizen services, due to fears of public failure.
NetApp, Nvidia release AI-boosting infrastructure to counter threats
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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storage
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
NetApp announces AI infrastructure to boost Gen AI projects, while also introducing cyber-resilience capabilities to counter rising cyber threats.
IWD 2024: Women in eCommerce foresee improvement but barriers persist
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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ecommerce
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iwd
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gender equality
UK female eCommerce professionals voice optimism for industry improvement yet hurdles remain, with gender bias and stereotypes still notably present.
NetApp pioneers AI-driven cyber-resilience capabilities
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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supply chain
NetApp bolsters UK business defences with the development of AI-enhanced cyber-resilience capabilities, designed for swift recovery from potential threats.
IWD 2024: Businesses urged to retain women in leadership roles
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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iwd
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parental leave
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employment
Businesses urged to implement key practices to bolster and retain women in leadership roles amid persistent gender barriers.
Google partners with BSSN to boost national cybersecurity
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Google partners with Indonesia's BSSN to equip the public sector and 70,000 small businesses with AI and cybersecurity tools.
Singapore businesses prioritise Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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dei
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ai
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ml
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a top priority for 72% of Singapore organisations with 55% planning to boost investments in 2024.
Madison Technologies named Cisco's sole OT supplier in Australia
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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cisco
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madison technologies
Madison Technologies announces it has become Cisco's exclusive Operational Technology supplier across Australia.
Back-to-office trend spurs increased in-store shopping
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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smartphones
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hybrid & remote work
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personal computing devices
Australian workers are leading a global trend of returning to the office, contributing significantly to increased in-store shopping.
Westcon-Comstor expands Cisco partnership for AWS Marketplace growth
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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westcon-comstor
Westcon-Comstor bolsters Cisco partnership with extended AWS Marketplace offering, targeting growth and streamline transactions for channel partners.
Cloudflare launches Firewall for AI to combat cyber threats
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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cloud security
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application security
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llms
Cloudflare unveils Firewall for AI, an innovative defence solution aimed at identifying and neutralising cyber attacks on Large Language Models.
Spark launches Aotearoa's first AI for Business Mini MBA
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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genai
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ai
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productivity
New Zealand firms offered chance to join first national AI for Business Mini MBA programme, promising to enhance competitiveness via AI applications.
IWD 2024: Pay & promotion perceptions differ across workplaces
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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hcm
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payroll systems
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iwd
New research reveals significant discrepancy in perception of equality in UK workplaces, with 79% of men believing pay and promotion is equal.
IWD 2024: Gender pay gap widening in the United Kingom
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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oecd
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iwd
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equality
The gender pay gap in the UK has widened to 14.5%, pushing the country to 17th place in the Women in Work Index.
Pandemic propels UK towards cashless economy despite resistance
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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biometrics
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martech
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commerce systems
The pandemic-associated rejection of cash is seen as accelerating the switch to a cashless economy, despite some resistance and concern over security.