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
Team building drives long-term gains for UK IT professionals
Yesterday
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collaboration
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it professionals
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workplace culture
New research reveals 82% of UK IT and telecoms professionals find team building boosts collaboration, with 52% experiencing lasting benefits.
Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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payment technologies
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visa
Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.
AI-driven surveillance set to boost Brisbane Olympic security
Yesterday
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ai security
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ai
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mcg
AI-driven surveillance will play a key role in boosting security at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics amid rising crime and recent major sporting venue incidents.
Australian workers report highest stress in Asia-Pacific region
Yesterday
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productivity
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mental health
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work-life balance
Over half of Australian workers report high stress, with 23% feeling overloaded, the highest in Asia-Pacific, reveals ADP's People at Work 2025 report.
Career growth, flexibility & upskilling top 2025 work trends
Yesterday
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it training
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dei
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hcm
people2people report reveals a slowing job market, rising competition, and shifting employee priorities focused on career growth and flexibility across generations.
Bruteforce cyber attacks surge in SEA, over 53 million blocked
Yesterday
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breach prevention
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ai
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky blocked over 53 million bruteforce cyberattacks in Southeast Asia during 2024, with Singapore alone facing more than 4 million attempts.
Australian firms lag in cybersecurity as AI reshapes threats
Yesterday
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cloud security
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genai
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ai
Only 3% of Australian organisations have mature cybersecurity readiness, with 82% facing AI-related attacks amid rising digital threats, Cisco reports.
Ransomware surge sees hackers demand up to USD $8.6 million
Yesterday
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ransomware
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cloud security
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breach prevention
Cybersecurity experts warn ransomware threats are surging, targeting cloud systems and exploiting human error, amid rising attacks in the UK and beyond.
AI trends in video surveillance focus on ethics, hybrid models
Last week
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data protection
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
Axis Communications reveals AI's growing role in video surveillance, stressing ethical use, data privacy, and hybrid cloud-edge systems in industry report.
Extend launches open-source AI toolkit for smarter financial data
Last week
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data analytics
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fintech
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rpa
Extend launches open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to enhance spend analysis and automate workflows via API integration with major AI frameworks.
UK warned cyber security efforts lag behind evolving threats
Last week
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
UK experts warn ransomware tactics are advancing rapidly, pressuring government to overhaul cyber resilience amid rising attacks on public and private sectors.
Innovation forges a secure & sustainable technology future
Last week
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data privacy
On World Technology Day, leaders from Axiado and Xpedeon underscore innovation's role in fostering sustainable, secure, and resilient digital and construction futures.
HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses
Last week
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches HPE Networking Instant On Secure Gateway, a network security solution tailored for SMBs lacking IT resources.
IT leaders embrace hybrid AI strategies amid rising challenges
Last week
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
A F5 report reveals 96% of firms now deploy AI for critical operations, embracing hybrid strategies despite cost and security challenges.
NICE & ServiceNow partner on AI to unify customer service
Last week
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crm
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uc
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devops
NICE and ServiceNow partner to launch an AI-powered platform by Q4 2025, uniting customer service and enterprise operations for faster, seamless fulfilment.
Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads
Last week
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storage
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virtualisation
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dr
Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to deliver an integrated platform for scalable virtual workloads, targeting AI and data-intensive applications by end 2025.
Survey shows enterprises shift towards software-driven pentesting
Last week
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
Over 50% of enterprises now use software-driven penetration testing as their primary method to identify IT vulnerabilities, reveals Pentera survey.
Remote worker monitoring apps raise privacy & cyber risks
Last week
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data privacy
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human rights
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mental health
University of Waterloo research warns that employee monitoring apps may harm privacy and productivity, as 70% of large firms plan to use such software this year.
Finance pros boost productivity with AI but face ROI doubts
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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data privacy
Two-thirds of finance pros in the UK and US use AI daily to boost productivity, yet many struggle to measure its ROI effectively, says new Emburse report.
Skillcast launches Aida to boost confidential AI compliance
Last week
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data privacy
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agentic ai
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aida
Skillcast has launched Aida, an AI assistant offering confidential, real-time compliance training to meet rising UK concerns over AI regulation readiness.