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Shannon Williams
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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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Cfo sydney boardroom ai servers glowing laptop stalled hiring

CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
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Snap launches digital safety course for teenagers, parents

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data protection
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data privacy
Snap unveils a 45-minute interactive digital safety course for teens and parents, plus expanded Snapchat arrival alerts to boost protection.
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Hexnode embeds upgraded Genie AI to run UEM actions

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Hexnode embeds its upgraded Genie AI into the UEM console, letting admins query inventory, execute device commands and automate fixes in chat.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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Governance gaps stall Microsoft automation at scale

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pam
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cartech
Governance gaps and tool sprawl are stalling Microsoft automation at scale, with most large IT teams lacking control, visibility and integration.
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Bitget climbs to sixth in global crypto exchange ranks

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Bitget jumps to sixth place among global crypto exchanges as CoinGecko data shows 45.5% annual volume growth and 6.4% market share.
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Teads expands Google TV HomeScreen ad reach globally

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martech
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digital entertainment
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marketing
Teads partners with Google TV to offer HomeScreen ads on over 500 million devices, boosting global connected TV reach and impact.
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Constructive unveils secure-by-default Postgres platform

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cloud security
Constructive launches secure-by-default Postgres platform to hardwire Row-Level Security and permissions into databases from creation.
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Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight

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data protection
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physical security
New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.
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DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk

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application security
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physical security
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devsecops
DryRun launches DeepScan Agent, an AI tool that scans whole codebases in hours to rank real-world security risks and speed remediation.
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8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat

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data protection
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8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.
Cinematic uk server room glowing laptop highlighted network breach

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

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Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
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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.
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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.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

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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.
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Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year

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data analytics
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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.
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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.
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Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches

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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.
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Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave

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Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.
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Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon

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Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.