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 228
NZ sees universal wage growth, highest paying regions revealed
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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jobs
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recruitment
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mental health
Wages are largely up this year, so money may not be the factor it once was in influencing employees willingness to resign.
NZ banking sector should brace itself for watershed year in 2022
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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supply chain
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accenture
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modernisation
This year is set to be a defining year for the banking industry as it enters a period of unprecedented transformation.
Privacy considered a 'business imperative' - report
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Privacy is mission-critical, with 91% of businesses in Asia Pacific considering privacy a business imperative.
Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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zscaler
Eccleston's appointment will accelerate the growth of the Zscaler channel organisation in the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
New GM for Australia New Zealand at Exclusive Networks
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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exclusive networks
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distributors
Stockwell will be responsible for growing Exclusive Networks presence in the Australia and New Zealand region.
Cloud acceleration sees triple-digit growth for Ava Security
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Cloud acceleration, product portfolio innovations, international expansion, and revenue growth highlighted another year of hyper growth for Ava.
Attempts to exploit MS Exchange most frequent intrusion vector
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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cyber attacks
Exploits of MS Exchange and password guessing are the most common cyber intrusion methods, says ESET's T3 2021 Threat Report.
Not enough businesses have authentication protection - Microsoft
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
When it comes to our world online, protecting and defending our most valuable digital asset - our identity - is vital.
Allure Security raises $6.8 million seed round in fight against digital fraud
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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funding
Allure Security has raised a $6.8 million seed round as the company progresses in a $76 billion battle against digital fraud.
Alcatel-Lucent teams up with Uplinx for new opportunities in public sector
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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uc
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Uplinx Advanced Services to target new opportunities in the public sector.
Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.
Turning big data into value with the right technology
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Digital transformation has become so common that many businesses are upgrading or adopting new technology without having a clear understanding its value.
Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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application security
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cybersecurity
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employment
Aqua Security appoints Joseph E. Sexton to its board of directors to help scale and amplify its leadership in cloud native security.
Cybercriminals target Linux-based systems with ransomware and cryptojacking
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment.
Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cyber attacks
Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
NICE expands its strategic partnership with Google
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
NICE has announced the expansion of its partnership with Google and the optimisation of CXone, its cloud native customer experience platform, for Chrome OS.
New research reveals concerns on Metaverse and NFTs
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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blockchain
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ar, vr & metaverse
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google
It's been hard to escape NFTs and the Metaverse over the past year. But does the public really trust these new virtual innovations?.
Netpoleon, Abnormal partnership to plug gaps in email defence
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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data science
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partner programmes
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email security
The alliance gives Netpoleon's channel partners access to a security platform that leverages AI-based behavioural data science.
25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse by 2026
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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cloud services
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analyst report
Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in the digital world, according to Gartner.