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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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Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

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Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
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AI and data breaches force new approach to privacy

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Rising data breaches and rapid AI adoption are forcing Australian boards to rethink privacy, shifting focus from perimeter security to full data lifecycle.
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AI forces Australian firms to make privacy a priority

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AI’s rapid spread is forcing Australian organisations to treat data privacy as a constant priority, reshaping risk, policy and vendor scrutiny.
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Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks

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Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.
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Cloudflare reports sharp global fall in shutdowns, outages

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Cloudflare reports government-ordered internet shutdowns plunged in late 2025, even as cable damage, storms and war kept outages high.
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Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day

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New Hubstaff data shows workers average only 2-3 hours of true focus a day as meetings, app overload and AI tools fragment attention.
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Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak

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Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.
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Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

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Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
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Attest unveils Compass AI co-pilot to speed up research

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Attest launches Compass, an AI co-pilot to help insight teams design surveys faster, surface key findings and craft stakeholder-ready stories.
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BenchBee warns UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn

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BenchBee says UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn a year on idle staff, urging a shared-talent model inspired by government reforms.
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3PL to handle UK multi-channel fulfilment for Vahdam

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3PL has been chosen to run UK multi-channel fulfilment for Vahdam Teas, handling complex B2B orders for major retail and wholesale partners.
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Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale

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Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.
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Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators

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Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.
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Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre

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Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.
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Syrenis launches US hub to tap privacy tech demand

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Syrenis opens an Atlanta hub to drive North American growth as state privacy laws fuel demand for consent and preference tech.
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GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link

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GoTo adds AI Receptionist, deeper Tekion links and real-time reporting to its automotive platform to cut missed calls and speed service.
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Atos secures first dual Scopism SIAM Assured status

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Atos becomes the first organisation worldwide to achieve dual Scopism SIAM Assured status for both service provision and consultancy.
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UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows

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UK leaders now see AI and automation as top drivers of resilience, yet most still define it mainly as cyber security, new research finds.
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AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

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AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.
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Aliter unites trio as Serbus to drive UK security push

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Aliter folds three tech firms into Serbus to target UK critical infrastructure security, eyeing GBP £75m revenue within two years.