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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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Chainguard extends secure libraries to Python, Java, JS

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Chainguard expands its rebuilt-from-source Libraries to Python, Java and JavaScript, targeting malware risks in AI-driven software supply chains.
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AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
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Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026

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Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.
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AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens

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AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
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Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

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Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.
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AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report

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AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes

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AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
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Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up

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network infrastructure
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Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
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Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up

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application security
Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
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Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains

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Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
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Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail

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Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.
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Brands pivot to integrations in virtual worlds shift

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gaming
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martech
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partner programmes
Brands are ditching standalone virtual worlds in favour of repeatable integrations inside Roblox and Fortnite, GEEIQ data shows.
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Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery

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storage
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malware
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data protection
Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.
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WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
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Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

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Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
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EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
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DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers

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DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.
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Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility

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Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
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ThoughtSpot boosts Analyst Studio with AI data prep

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ThoughtSpot refreshes Analyst Studio with AI-powered data prep, SpotCache cost controls and a spreadsheet UI to tackle 'AI readiness' gaps.