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 17
Australia's cyber sector grows amid increasing attack risks
Fri, 18th Apr 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
A new report reveals Australia's cyber security sector thrived amid rising attack threats, generating AUD $6.13 billion in revenue and employing over 137,000 people.
UK retailers face substantial losses from missing parcels
Fri, 18th Apr 2025
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
UK retailers have suffered losses of around GBP £464 million in missing parcels during the peak shopping season, with potentially millions more unaccounted for.
Shipping industry urged to boost AI adoption for growth
Fri, 18th Apr 2025
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The global shipping industry is urged to adopt artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, with only 28% currently utilising the technology, warns Brian Hack.
Australians lose AUD $500 annually due to dishonour fees
Fri, 18th Apr 2025
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payment technologies
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consumer rights
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gocardless
New research reveals that Australians face annual charges of up to AUD $500 in dishonour fees from banks and platforms, worsening financial stress for many.
Identity fraud costs firms USD $7 million annually worldwide
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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cx
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martech
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physical security
Identity fraud costs businesses USD $7 million yearly worldwide, with Asia Pacific firms facing rising threats from sophisticated attacks, a new study finds.
Identity Digital teams up with Shadowserver to fight cybercrime
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Identity Digital has partnered with the Shadowserver Foundation to enhance domain management security and combat growing cyber threats globally.
Data privacy, cost & legacy barriers slow enterprise AI
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Research from Cloudera reveals data privacy, legacy systems, and cost hinder global enterprise AI growth despite 96% of IT leaders planning increased adoption.
Butterfly Data unveils AI tool to boost online trust scores
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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edutech
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data analytics
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llms
Butterfly Data has created an AI tool to assess online content credibility, winning four awards and aiming to combat rising misinformation globally.
GenAI adoption doubles across legal, tax & risk sectors
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Generative AI use in professional services has nearly doubled in a year, reaching 22%, with 95% expecting it central to workflows within five years.
SOC analysts face alert overload, duplicate effort, survey finds
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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soc
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ai
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cybersecurity
New research reveals 84% of SOC analysts repeatedly investigate the same security incidents monthly, exposing major inefficiencies in alert-based systems.
Funding crisis sparks fears for future of global CVE system
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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software development
US government funding for the crucial CVE cybersecurity programme is set to lapse, raising fears over global vulnerability tracking and defence efforts.
CVE system secures 11-month extension worth USD $44 million
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
CISA extends its contract with MITRE for another 11 months at USD $44 million, securing the critical CVE vulnerability programme amid funding concerns.
Audit reform urged to strengthen UK's digital resilience
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
ISACA and CIIA urge UK Government to expedite audit reform legislation to bolster digital resilience amid rising cyber threats and economic risks.
Gen Z in Australia spend more dining out as Boomers cut back
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Research from Square reveals younger Australians, especially Gen Z, are dining out and spending more, while older generations cut back amid cost-of-living pressures.
UK accountancy inefficiencies cost sector GBP £5.3 billion
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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process automation
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accounting
Inefficiencies in UK accountancy firms, costing the sector GBP £5.3 billion annually, stem from outdated processes and low-value tasks, says Silverfin report.
Meta1st rolls out AI features for stronger email security
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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email security
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cybersecurity
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financial institutions
Meta1st upgrades its Analyse1st and Learn1st to enhance cyber risk defence and help financial firms comply with DORA, boosting real-time email threat detection.
Tinder brings experimental AI dating game to UK iOS users
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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ai
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social networking
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tinder
Tinder has launched The Game Game in the UK, an AI-powered chat experience letting users practise dating skills with GPT-4o on iOS devices.
Ulster University partners with Explorance to improve feedback
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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edutech
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devops
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apm
Ulster University will implement Explorance Blue and MLY to enhance student feedback analysis, aiming to boost engagement and improve learning quality.
Boost Mobile spotlights coverage, value in new AUD $300 plan
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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uc
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telstra
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broadband
Boost Mobile launches Get On A Network That Cuts It campaign, highlighting its Telstra-backed coverage and value to challenge Australian mobile users.
HowNow unveils Guru AI to personalise workplace learning
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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e-learning
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ai
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interactive learning
HowNow has unveiled HowNow Guru, an AI learning agent offering personalised, real-time coaching to help organisations close skills gaps at scale.