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 4
UK tech leaders embrace risk, private equity & global growth
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.
UK firms lack data to prove AI’s green credentials
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dr
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.
Data Privacy Day highlights shift to accountable AI data use
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data protection
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.
UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy
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uc
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digital transformation
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hcm
Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it
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semiconductors
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.
Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.
Holiday refunds surge, squeezing global retail margins
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data analytics
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fintech
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cx
Holiday refunds jumped 18.1% in 2025, with each USD $1 million in refunds costing retailers about USD $1.3 million once overheads are included.
India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support
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gaming
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dr
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data analytics
India’s Union Budget backs tech infrastructure, data centres and MSMEs, signalling policy continuity and long-term digital growth plans.
Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.
AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report
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firewalls
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ransomware
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digital transformation
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surged 70% in 2025, with Check Point warning of machine-speed, multi-channel campaigns targeting key sectors.
Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Australian bosses double down on AI to cut costs, even as few see strong returns and rapid technological change fuels mounting pressure.
Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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encryption
Ignored ‘low-risk’ security alerts are seeding real enterprise breaches, with Intezer warning of dozens of overlooked threats each year.
Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave
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ddos
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ransomware
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mfa
Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.
UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.
Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.
AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security
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firewalls
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data protection
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surveillance
AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
CPG firms modernise data systems to unlock AI at scale
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.