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.
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Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers
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Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.
Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.
IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates
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Survey finds IT teams still depend on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Deployment Services, even as Intune adoption surges and cloud management expands.
Marqeta adds AI risk score to tackle payment fraud
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martech
Marqeta has embedded an AI-driven risk score into its Real-Time Decisioning tool, aiming to curb payment fraud and reduce false declines.
Bitdefender launches free attack surface assessment
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firewalls
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network security
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pam
Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.
Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
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data protection
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surveillance
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mfa
US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.
Siemens launches onsite drivetrain analyser for industry
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Siemens adds an on-premises monitoring tool for industrial drive systems, keeping vibration and condition data inside plants for stricter control.
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
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gaming
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
Litmos flags AI ceiling as skills outpace promotions
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digital transformation
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hcm
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genai
Workers' AI skills are racing ahead, but Litmos says promotions and pay are lagging, creating a new “AI ceiling” in career progression.
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
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data protection
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dr
Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.
Vorlon survey finds SaaS AI security gaps among CISOs
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data protection
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cloud security
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application security
Vorlon survey reveals nearly all CISOs suffered SaaS and AI security incidents in 2025, despite high confidence in existing controls.
Cloud Security Alliance launches CSAI for agentic AI
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Cloud Security Alliance unveils CSAI foundation to set rules, standards and assurance for securing autonomous agentic AI systems.
Miggo expands runtime defence for AI agents & tools
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network security
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cloud security
Miggo extends its runtime security platform to map, monitor and rein in AI agents and MCP toolchains as live behaviour becomes attack focus.
Organisations boost browser security spend as attacks rise
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malware
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
Rising browser-based attacks push 85% of organisations to boost security budgets, as firms treat the browser as a core enterprise attack surface.
Nudge Security adds AI agent discovery for workplace risk
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Nudge Security has launched AI agent discovery to help firms spot risky employee-built agents, tighten access and curb shadow AI sprawl.
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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hcm
Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.
Blackline survey finds safety budgets rise despite gap
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iot
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Most safety leaders plan higher budgets but warn culture, trust and behaviour must catch up if spending is to cut injuries at work.
Drata launches AI tools for risk reviews & trust centres
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cloud security
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rpa
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supply chain
Drata rolls out agentic AI tools to speed third-party risk reviews, automate security questionnaires and rapidly build online trust centres.
Sonatype finds live data beats larger AI models on upgrades
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application security
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supply chain
Sonatype says smaller AI tied to live software data can outsecure larger models on dependency upgrades, slashing risk and cost.