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.
Stories by Shannon - Page 43
Blackline Safety boosts in-house QA to enhance global reliability
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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devops
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data analytics
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iot
Blackline Safety expands in-house quality assurance at Calgary facility, boosting testing to ensure reliability for workers worldwide across 75 countries.
SharePoint flaw sparks urgent patch call amid new RCE threat
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.
Disruptive tech delivers mixed results for environmental sustainability
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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hyperscale
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iot
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dc
Forrester's report reveals that disruptive tech like AI and IoT aid environmental goals but also pose risks such as higher energy use and electronic waste by 2025.
ANS gains top Microsoft partner status to boost UK AI adoption
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
ANS has earned top Microsoft partner statuses, enhancing UK firms' access to AI tools and expertise to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption.
Trend Micro launches agentic SIEM to boost proactive cybersecurity
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Trend Micro unveils an agentic AI-powered SIEM that slashes onboarding time, boosts threat detection, and supports seven years of data archives for compliance.
ScienceLogic unveils new AI features to boost IT automation & insight
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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edge computing
ScienceLogic unveils new AI features in its platform to enhance IT automation, observability, compliance, and low-code development for IT teams.
Majority of UK shoppers see brand messages as irrelevant, study finds
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
A study finds 61% of UK shoppers see brand messages as irrelevant, urging retailers to adopt personalised, omnichannel approaches to engage consumers.
ShinyHunters & Scattered Spider escalate attacks on Salesforce
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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mfa
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cloud security
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martech
Cybercriminal groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider have escalated phishing attacks on Salesforce and major firms like Google, signalling possible collaboration.
Three in four UK adults targeted by scam emails & texts, study finds
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
A new study reveals 71% of UK adults, especially under-25s, have faced scam emails or texts, highlighting a sharp rise in online fraud incidents.
Five key marketing trends to shape fashion & beauty in 2025
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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cx
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martech
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personalisation
Taboola reveals five marketing trends shaping fashion and beauty in 2025: authenticity, social commerce, inclusivity, AR, and sustainability drive consumer choices.
Red Hat named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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devops
Red Hat OpenShift has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Container Management for the third consecutive year.
Tenable unveils AI Exposure to manage enterprise generative AI risk
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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ai security
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genai
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ai
Tenable launches AI Exposure, an extension to Tenable One, to help enterprises manage risks from generative AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot.
Wikipedia loses UK court battle over Online Safety Act rules
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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data protection
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wikipedia
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online safety
Wikipedia has lost its UK High Court bid to avoid new Online Safety Act rules requiring user verification on its platform.
Google breach exposes major risks in Salesforce cloud security
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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saas
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data protection
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mfa
Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.
Ransom payments surge to USD $1.13 million as data theft rises
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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ransomware
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phishing
Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.
Qualtrics & PureSpectrum expand partnership for AI market insights
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics and PureSpectrum expand their partnership to deliver AI-driven synthetic market insights, cutting research time to minutes and halving costs by 2025.
Quantum computing exposes Active Directory to urgent new risks
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
Quantum computing presents urgent security risks for organisations relying on Microsoft Active Directory, as legacy systems struggle to meet new cryptographic demands.
Calero launches SaaS tool to cut costs & tackle shadow IT
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Calero has launched a new SaaS management tool to help IT leaders cut costs and tackle shadow IT by improving visibility, control, and optimisation of cloud apps.
JetBrains launches Kineto platform for no-code app creation
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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genai
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ai
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software development
JetBrains has launched Kineto, a no-code platform letting anyone create custom apps in 20 minutes by simply describing their idea in plain language.
Advise enters UK with EUR €1.8 million boost & new hires
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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genai
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ai
Advise expands into the UK with EUR €1.8 million funding and ten new hires, aiming to double revenue by 2026 using its AI-powered data platform.