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
Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
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cybersecurity
Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.
UK lags in workplace AI adoption, survey reveals disparity
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genai
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misinformation
A recent survey reveals that while 70% of UK respondents have embraced AI in daily life, only 44% utilise it in the workplace, lagging behind global averages.
UK accountancy inefficiencies costing GBP £5.328 billion
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saas
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digital transformation
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ai
New research highlights that inefficiencies in UK accountancy firms are causing a staggering GBP £5.328 billion loss in potential annual revenue, equating to 16% of their earnings.
Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
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devops
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cloud security
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apm
Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.
Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports
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advanced persistent threat protection
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llms
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ai
A staggering 51% of all web traffic now comes from automated bots, with malicious activity on the rise, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report by Thales.
UK banking sector most trusted despite low confidence
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biometrics
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mfa
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data privacy
The UK banking sector ranks as the most trusted for sharing personal data, yet just 51% of consumers show confidence, revealing significant generational divides.
UK managers prioritise local data storage amid AI concerns
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edutech
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data privacy
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ai
A recent survey shows that 85% of UK managers prioritise local data storage due to rising concerns over AI security and privacy amidst widespread AI adoption.
Cyber Threat Insure launches new model for MSPs in Aust
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Cyber Threat Insure unveils a pioneering cyber liability insurance model for Managed Service Providers, with IT First Responder as its inaugural partner.
UK retailers face substantial losses from missing parcels
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cx
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martech
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supply chain & logistics
UK retailers have suffered losses of around GBP £464 million in missing parcels during the peak shopping season, with potentially millions more unaccounted for.
Australia's cyber sector grows amid increasing attack risks
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
A new report reveals Australia's cyber security sector thrived amid rising attack threats, generating AUD $6.13 billion in revenue and employing over 137,000 people.
Shipping industry urged to boost AI adoption for growth
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The global shipping industry is urged to adopt artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, with only 28% currently utilising the technology, warns Brian Hack.
Australians lose AUD $500 annually due to dishonour fees
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payment technologies
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consumer rights
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gocardless
New research reveals that Australians face annual charges of up to AUD $500 in dishonour fees from banks and platforms, worsening financial stress for many.
SOC analysts face alert overload, duplicate effort, survey finds
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soc
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cybersecurity
New research reveals 84% of SOC analysts repeatedly investigate the same security incidents monthly, exposing major inefficiencies in alert-based systems.
GenAI adoption doubles across legal, tax & risk sectors
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Generative AI use in professional services has nearly doubled in a year, reaching 22%, with 95% expecting it central to workflows within five years.
Butterfly Data unveils AI tool to boost online trust scores
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edutech
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data analytics
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llms
Butterfly Data has created an AI tool to assess online content credibility, winning four awards and aiming to combat rising misinformation globally.
Data privacy, cost & legacy barriers slow enterprise AI
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Research from Cloudera reveals data privacy, legacy systems, and cost hinder global enterprise AI growth despite 96% of IT leaders planning increased adoption.
Identity Digital teams up with Shadowserver to fight cybercrime
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Identity Digital has partnered with the Shadowserver Foundation to enhance domain management security and combat growing cyber threats globally.
Identity fraud costs firms USD $7 million annually worldwide
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cx
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martech
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physical security
Identity fraud costs businesses USD $7 million yearly worldwide, with Asia Pacific firms facing rising threats from sophisticated attacks, a new study finds.
Funding crisis sparks fears for future of global CVE system
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cybersecurity
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software development
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critical infrastructure
US government funding for the crucial CVE cybersecurity programme is set to lapse, raising fears over global vulnerability tracking and defence efforts.
CVE system secures 11-month extension worth USD $44 million
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
CISA extends its contract with MITRE for another 11 months at USD $44 million, securing the critical CVE vulnerability programme amid funding concerns.