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 74
UK retailers face rising returns fraud amid economic strain
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
UK retailers report a sharp rise in returns fraud, with 91% affected over the past year, as financial pressures drive shoppers to exploit return policies.
Amplitude named Leader in Forrester Wave 2024 for FM&E solutions
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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devops
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apm
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api
Amplitude earns top spot in Forrester Wave 2024 for FM&E solutions, excelling in 11 criteria including advanced experimentation and pricing.
Gen Z to spend £4.3 billion on campus supplies – study
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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smartphones
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
UNiDAYS' latest research on Gen Z's back-to-campus spending reveals UK students will splurge £4.3 billion, averaging £1,600 each, on essentials and luxuries.
Kaspersky warns of AI's growing use in sophisticated attacks
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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llms
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ai
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky warns that AI’s growing accessibility is enabling cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks, making robust AI defences crucial.
GenAI raises security concerns for APAC organisations
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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cloud security
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genai
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ai
The rise of generative AI in APAC is met with security apprehensions, with 41% of organisations viewing it as a threat, according to a Forrester Consulting study for Tenable.
Australia's superannuation funds fortified against cyber threats
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
As Australia's superannuation assets reach $3.3 trillion, cybercriminals increasingly target these lucrative funds. Transmit Security and Wrkr partner to defend super funds.
Beyond Identity launches RealityCheck for Zoom security
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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mdm
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
Beyond Identity's RealityCheck enhances Zoom security, combating AI deception and deepfakes with robust identity and device verification, ensuring safe digital interactions.
AI revolution transforming UK SMEs' finance operations
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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ai
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report
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trust
AI adoption is rapidly transforming finance operations in UK SMEs, with 44% planning to integrate AI into their accounting functions.
Australian retailers hit by surge in fraud amid cost crisis
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Australian retailers are facing a surge in returns fraud amid economic hardship. Loop reports 60% of retailers affected.
Fortinet acquires Next DLP to enhance data protection capabilities
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Fortinet boosts its enterprise data protection portfolio by acquiring Next DLP, enhancing its DLP capabilities across SASE and endpoint deployments.
Paymentology first to connect Mastercard Cloud Edge across clouds
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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uc
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edge computing
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iot
Paymentology has achieved a milestone by connecting to Mastercard's Cloud Edge, becoming the first to do so via multiple cloud providers.
Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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risk & compliance
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industry experts
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spear phishing
Experts urge resilient cyber measures after Trump's campaign hack reveals vulnerabilities, stressing decoy tactics, phishing awareness, and robust public sector security.
Trend Micro boosts AI security with NVIDIA integration
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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data protection
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private cloud
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hyperscale
Trend Micro and NVIDIA’s new collaboration brings AI to sovereign and private clouds, providing secure, compliance-focused data handling for global organisations.
Agencies welcome Google cookie delay; Circana data crucial
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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martech
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google
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digital marketing
Google's delay in removing third-party cookies has eased agency concerns, yet Circana stresses the need for precise data solutions to enhance advertising strategies.
SentinelOne & Google Cloud strengthen cyber defence collaboration
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edr
SentinelOne and Google Cloud are enhancing their partnership to bolster enterprise cybersecurity, leveraging AI and shared telemetry data for improved threat detection and defence.
Edge data centre market to exceed $300 billion by 2026
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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edge computing
The edge data centre market will soar to USD $317 billion by 2026, fuelled by the rise of IoT and generative AI, marking a 107% growth.
Australian survey reveals persistent cybersecurity threats
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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malware
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edutech
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ransomware
A Cloudflare survey finds 41% of Australian businesses faced data breaches in the last year, with 50% paying ransoms despite prior pledges against it.
Survey: payment choices drive 76% of consumer exits
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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blockchain
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defi
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developers
A study by Applause has found that 76% of consumers abandon transactions if their preferred payment method is unavailable, impacting retailers significantly.
UK businesses face barriers to AI innovation, new report reveals
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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storage
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ai
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cybersecurity
A research report by Pure Storage highlights the AI boom in UK business, with 91% of IT leaders seeing AI as an opportunity, but infrastructure and cyber concerns loom.
UK under threat from exposed industrial systems – Censys
Fri, 9th Aug 2024
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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industrial control systems
Censys' 2024 report reveals over 18,000 US and 1,500 UK industrial control systems exposed online, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.