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.
Stories by Shannon - Page 53
Digital incidents costing Australian firms millions
Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
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fintech
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financial systems
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cost
New PagerDuty research finds digital incident costs in Australia average AUD $1,036,327, with automation touted as crucial for mitigating financial impacts.
Australian firms face $24 million yearly hit from IT outages
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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uc
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collaboration
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outage
Digital incidents have surged by 41% in Australia. PagerDuty's research reveals gaps in automation aggravate financial and operational pressures.
63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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application security
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
A Checkmarx study shows 63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks in the past two years, with open-source software posing major risks.
Australians favour digital apps for overseas remittances
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Visa's new report reveals that 67% of Australians prefer digital apps for overseas remittances, driven by occasions, unexpected needs, and humanitarian aid.
Firetrace report warns of fire risk in renewable projects
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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power / energy
A new report highlights significant fire risks in co-located renewable energy projects, stressing the under-protection of solar and wind components despite advances in battery safety.
SMT market to reach USD$16.8 billion by 2034 – FMI
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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uc
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displays
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ai
The surface mount technology market is set to soar, driven by advances in electronics, healthcare, telecom, and automotive sectors.
Endava expands partnership with Google Cloud across APAC
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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genai
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ai
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healthtech
Endava has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to offer tailored AI, cloud modernisation, and app migration services across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Traceable AI uncovers growing API security issues in finance
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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fraud
A report from reveals critical API security flaws plaguing the US financial sector, with 82% of institutions concerned about regulatory compliance.
commercetools launches solution for booming healthcare ecommerce
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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api
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healthtech
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microservices
commercetools has launched commercetools for Healthcare, a HIPAA-compliant composable commerce solution, targeting the $800bn healthcare ecommerce market.
AI adoption grows despite challenges in Australian businesses
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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edutech
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genai
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ai
A new report by Pegasystems reveals that 96% of Australian businesses are adopting AI, yet only a mere 4% feel adequately prepared for its seamless integration.
Survey reveals AI-led security critical for business growth
Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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cyber threat
A survey by OpenText Cybersecurity reveals 92.5% of businesses see AI-led security as crucial for growth, with MSPs and MSSPs prioritising AI integration.
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI
Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.
FinOps gains traction as cloud costs rise, says esynergy
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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multi-cloud
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apm
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genai
As cloud expenses soar, a new esynergy report underscores the rising role of FinOps, with 74% of organisations striving to optimise costs.
Edenred Payment Solutions appoints Rehana Mitha as MD
Fri, 31st May 2024
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cx
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martech
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customer engagement
Edenred Payment Solutions has named Rehana Mitha, an expert in cloud-based payment solutions as it snew Managing Director.
Applexus Technologies acquires Absoft to enhance SAP services
Fri, 31st May 2024
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hcm
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supply chain
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cloud services
Applexus Technologies has acquired UK-based Absoft Limited, aiming to transform the SAP landscape by combining strengths.
BlackLine opens first Asia-Pacific data centre in Sydney
Wed, 29th May 2024
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dr
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cloud services
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public sector
BlackLine opens its first APAC regional data centre in Sydney's Google Cloud facility, aiming to enhance data sovereignty and scale F&A operations.
AI partnership revives Te Reo Māori in New Zealand media
Wed, 29th May 2024
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genai
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ai
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clean technologies
Microsoft and Straker launch an advanced translation tool to help preserve the language's vibrancy and cultural significance.
Australian fintech RDC partners with major US bank M&T
Tue, 28th May 2024
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biometrics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Rich Data Co secures its first US client with M&T Bank Corporation, integrating AI to enhance the bank's risk management and lending strategies.
US Insider Risk Management Centre launches to tackle threats
Fri, 24th May 2024
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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public sector
The new U.S. Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence launches to strengthen insider threat defences, collaborating with the Australian and Canadian counterparts.
Cybersecurity compliance remains a challenge amid new regulations
Thu, 23rd May 2024
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Regulations are reshaping cybersecurity strategies with 93% of organisations revising their approaches, while only 40% feel ready to meet new demands.