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.
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Bring Your Own PC security to transform businesses within five years - Gartner
Thu, 27th Aug 2020
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casb
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cybersecurity
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byod
BYOPC security will transform businesses within five years, with mainstream adoption expected within two to five years, according to a new report from Gartner.
Hackers difficult to distinguish from legitimate users - study
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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positive technologies
Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found.
40% of businesses sacked staff due to breach of security during COVID-19
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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application security
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devsecops
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hybrid & remote work
Nearly 40% of UK businesses have fired employees for breaching cyber security policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Centrify.
Cloudera announces availability of Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Cloudera launches Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud, extending cloud-native capabilities to the data center.
Global headphones market holding up better than expected - report
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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digital music
The global headphones market has seen a 13% year-on-year growth in retail value for the second quarter of 2020, according to new research from Futuresource.
Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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windows
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internet explorer
Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack, prompting security patches.
Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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open source
Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.
New research reveals most desired blocked internet content
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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vpns
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youtube
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censorship
Over 80% of internet users searching how to unblock something online want access to YouTube content, a study has found.
Post-COVID-19 outlook from ANZ IT leaders reveals accelerated investment in cloud migration
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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it department
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cloud migration
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covid-19
Australia/New Zealand IT leaders were more likely to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning in response to remote work than their counterparts.
Slack unveils new security features as remote working skyrockets
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
Slack bolsters security measures amid remote working surge with new features and certifications. Cybersecurity threats spike during the pandemic.
Network security and ADC market to reach $19 billion by 2024
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact the market both negatively and positively throughout 2020 and into the first half of 2021.
Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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phishing
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email security
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google
Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point.
Vend to empower retailers with Pointy for Google integration
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The integration will enable retail stores using Vend to showcase their products online through Pointy to help drive traffic in store.
HPE and SAP partner to deliver SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud with HPE GreenLake
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
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sap
HPE and SAP team up to launch SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, customer edition, through HPE GreenLake, offering on-premises agility and security.
Fortinet reports total revenue of $615.5 million
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Strong demand for secure SD-WAN and work-from-home capabilities helped power 18% second quarter revenue growth.
Malware attacks abusing machine identities grew eightfold over the last 10 years - report
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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malware
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devops
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data analytics
Commodity malware campaigns that use machine identities have surged, with attacks doubling from 2018 to 2019, says Venafi.
Cloud breaches set to increase in velocity and scale - Accurics
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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cloud security
Cloud breaches are set to increase in velocity and scale, according to new research from security specialists Accurics.
Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
Increased demand for cloud computing as organisations look to achieve business continuity - Aruba
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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dr
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Increase in demand for cloud computing services during COVID-19 crisis, says Aruba. Companies adapting to new ways of working. #cloudcomputing.
Trend Micro launches cloud solution for Microsoft Azure
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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devops
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public cloud
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cloud security
Trend Micro launches Cloud One – Conformity to help Azure customers tackle cloud misconfigurations and cyber-risks.