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.
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Fintech Xalts acquires banking platform Contour Network
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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blockchain
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hsbc
Singapore's Xalts acquires Contour Network in a strategic move to augment its trade finance solution ecosystem and digitise the $30tn sector.
New Zealanders' concern over online misinformation growing
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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online safety
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internetnz
Growing concern over misleading online information grips 65% of New Zealanders, with women and the elderly expressing the greatest worries.
New Zealanders showing major concern over misuse of AI
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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social media
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online safety
A substantial 72% of New Zealanders are apprehensive about AI misuse and under-regulation, highlighting a significant knowledge gap.
Concern grows over children's online safety in Aotearoa
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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social media
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online safety
73% of New Zealanders, particularly women and adults aged 30-49, express high concern about children accessing inappropriate content online.
Goldilock & Patriot Tools team up for US cyber defence
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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nato
Goldilock, UK-based developer of a NATO-endorsed cyber kill-switch, has revealed a crucial strategy to beef up American security.
IREN unveils plans for Texas data centre & GPU growth
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
IREN recently reported financial results, citing a surge in Bitcoin mining revenues and tripling its AI cloud services.
Nasuni launches IQ tool for unstructured data optimisation in AI
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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dei
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ai
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data management
Nasuni introduced Nasuni IQ, an innovative tool purposed to aid enterprises in managing and reviewing their unstructured data in preparation for AI utilisation.
Workers feel undervalued, spurring job change considerations
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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productivity
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inflation
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millennials
Major perception gap unveiled in Australian workplaces, as 65% of employees don't feel appreciated by their managers.
Canto to launch APAC hub in Sydney following strong ANZ growth
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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martech
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wordpress
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digital asset management
Canto sets sights on ANZ market expansion, planning an APAC hub in Sydney after achieving a 163% growth in new customers YoY in the region.
BSV Association enhances security with framework update
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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cloud services
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transparency
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security
The BSV Association is bolstering security features across the BSV Blockchain protocol, including improved Network Access Rules and Alert System.
IT professionals feel ill-prepared for emerging threats
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud security alliance
Survey reveals IT and security professionals feel ill-prepared to tackle emerging threats, stressing the need for improved visibility in cloud environments.
Syniti boosts enterprise data management with acquisition
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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data analytics
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bi
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big data
Syniti acquires Proceed Group's Rightsizer software to enhance its enterprise data management offerings, aiming to simplify SAP migrations.
BillingPlatform named Leader by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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analyst report
BillingPlatform has been recognised as a Technology Leader by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions for its platform capabilities and significant annual growth.
Flexible work & menopause leave top female worker's demands
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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flexible work
Flexible hours, anti-harassment measures, pay openness and menopause leave emerge as top priorities for retaining female staffers.
Pawsey Centre integrates NVIDIA tech for quantum computing
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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quantum computing
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software development
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cpu
Pawsey plans to use NVIDIA's CUDA Quantum platform and Grace Hopper Superchips to expedite its quantum computing initiatives and research.
UK govt's 'wait & see' approach to AI regulation sparks row
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
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cyber threats
UK government's wait and see approach to AI regulation sparks criticism among lawmakers over lack of urgency despite AI's existential threat warnings.
Tech giants to fight AI deception in global elections
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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martech
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data privacy
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ai
Leading tech firms including Adobe, Amazon and Google commit to battling the misleading use of AI in global elections at Munich Security Conference.
Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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uc
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A new report indicates a rise in global Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks in 2023, with attack durations soaring 400%.
Sekuro launches Zero Trust Strategy service on AWS Marketplace
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
Sekuro has become the first to offer Zero Trust Strategy services on Amazon Web Services Marketplace, in collaboration with leading vendors.
Cyber Scheme unveils new IoT security testing course
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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it training
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iot
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cybersecurity
The Cyber Scheme launches comprehensive IoT/ICS security testing training course, targeting beginner-intermediate professionals.