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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Qualys launches Agent Val to prove exploitable risks
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socs
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
Qualys debuts Agent Val to validate real exploit paths in live systems, promising sharply reduced noise and faster remediation for teams.
Rubrik links Microsoft Defender to speed identity recovery
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with its identity recovery tools to speed response to credential-based attacks and cut downtime after breaches.
Red Hat survey finds cloud security incidents rife
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Red Hat survey finds 97% of organisations hit by cloud-native security incidents, forcing delays, higher costs and loss of customer trust.
ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
ExtraHop unveils an AI network visibility tool to track agents, expose shadow AI and tighten security and governance across enterprise systems.
Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust
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cx
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martech
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personalisation
Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Snowflake invests in Bedrock Data to tighten AI data governance, linking Horizon and Cortex AI with Bedrock's classification and masking tools.
Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains
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malware
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phishing
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martech
Keitaro ad tracker abused in 15,500 scam and malware domains, as fraudsters cloak AI-themed investment lures from security watchdogs.
AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Enterprises shift AI workloads to hybrid and private clouds as digital sovereignty, governance and vendor lock-in fears reshape strategy.
Conifers expands AI cyber tools with clear oversight
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Conifers updates its CognitiveSOC platform with auditable, transparent AI investigations to boost cyber defence oversight and trust.
Entro launches AI agent governance tool for enterprises
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Entro launches AGA to map, monitor and control AI agents in enterprises, tackling shadow AI and non-human identity risks at scale.
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
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data protection
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devops
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cloud security
Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools
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fintech
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.
HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend
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saas
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risk & compliance
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erp
HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.
Firms relax identity controls to speed risky AI rollouts
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digital transformation
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pam
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it automation
Rushing to embrace AI, most firms are easing identity controls despite visibility gaps around powerful non-human and AI-linked accounts.
Keysight unveils SBOM Manager to meet new cyber rules
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application security
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physical security
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devsecops
Keysight debuts SBOM Manager to automate software bills of materials as EU and US cyber rules tighten transparency and compliance demands.
Secure.com urges 'human-first' design for security ops
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firewalls
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siem
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network security
Secure.com warns SOCs face rising risk from clunky workflows and alert overload, urging 'human-first' design and greater automation.
Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits
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martech
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genai
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llms
New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.
Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Siemens deepens AI data centre push, investing in Emerald AI and partnering with Fluence and PhysicsX to ease grid and power constraints.
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
AI drives wasted cloud spend higher despite FinOps gains
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Wasted cloud spend jumps to 29% as AI workloads surge, outpacing gains in FinOps maturity and sharpening focus on governance and risk.