About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 138
ANZ shunning digital fatigue despite digital reliance during pandemic - report
Fri, 12th Mar 2021
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martech
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chatbots
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contact centre
Relationships with technology thrived in Australia and New Zealand in 2020, despite the pandemic, according to Infosys research.
Surge in vaccine-related phishing attacks as rollout picks up momentum
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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firewall
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phishing
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it in healthcare
Spikes in vaccine-related phishing activity centred around new updates, announcements and ground-breaking approvals from around the world.
Samsung launches first 5G Network in New Zealand
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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byod
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mobility
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mdm
Samsung Electronics New Zealand and Spark New Zealand have launched their first 5G network in Christchurch, offering ultra-fast connectivity to Kiwis.
Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
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covid-19
Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
New Zealand telcos to support Commerce Commission changes
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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commerce commission
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telco
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consumers
New Zealand's three main mobile operators have agreed to provide more information and tools to support consumer choice.
Security alert: Widespread exploitation on Microsoft Exchange
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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microsoft
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cybersecurity
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cert
According to an advisory from CERT NZ, widespread exploitation activity has already occurred as a result of the vulnerabilities within the Microsoft Exchange.
Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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dei
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gender equality
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covid-19
New research reveals that men are unsure how to support gender equality, while women want men to help reduce inequities caused by COVID-19.
COVID-19 fuels global appetite for app modernisation, AI and edge computing
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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edge data centre
COVID-19 has accelerated the world's digital transformation, with a new report highlighting increased interest in cloud and application security.
Employers overestimate staff cyber smarts
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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kordia
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aura information security
New research reveals a divide between employees and IT decision makers on cyber security, with staff not as secure as believed.
Biometric IoT monetisation opportunities suffer from strategic misalignment - report
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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mobility
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biometrics
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byod
Strategic misalignment is the prevalent threat keeping innovative biometric monetisation from reaching critical mass in the larger IoT ecosystem.
APAC banks race to revitalise innovation initiatives as pandemic reveals digital gaps
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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contact centre
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devops
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digital transformation
APAC banks revamp digital strategies amid fierce fintech growth, IDC report reveals resilient transformation.
2021 will be a 'blockbuster' year for PC market
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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tablets & laptops
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mobility
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chromebooks
The global PC market is expected to grow 8% in 2021, with total shipments reaching 496.8 million units, according to Canalys.
Cloud-based email threats capitalising on chaos of COVID-19
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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cloud security
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro blocked 16.7 million high-risk email threats that slipped past webmail providers' native filters, an increase of nearly a third on 2019 figures.
Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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cloud security
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managed services
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partner programmes
Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.
IOTech collaborates with Microsoft to enable Edge XRT to support Microsoft Azure Sphere
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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cloud services
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public cloud
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microsoft
IOTech has announced the launch and availability of Edge XRT, its time-critical edge platform for Microsoft Azure Sphere.
Connected car technology vulnerable to cyber attacks - Trend Mirco
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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ddos
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cartech
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cybersecurity
Connected car technology is vulnerable to cyber attacks, says cybersecurity firm Trend Micro in a new report.
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D-Link launches WiFi camera with AI-based person detection
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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ai
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creative technologies
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photography
The intelligent camera can identify human motion, minimising false alarms and ensuring that users get the alerts that matter.
Microsoft unveils new Azure Arc hybrid and multicloud capabilities
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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microsoft
Companies are turning to hybrid and multicloud technologies to foster innovation and meet evolving business needs, says Microsoft.
Microsoft adds new ways to bring AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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cloud services
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public cloud
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microsoft
Microsoft has launched Azure Percept, a platform that simplifies the use of Azure AI technologies on the edge.
Only 1 in 8 CFOs are digitally savvy - report
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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cfo
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leadership
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ndi
Only 7% of larger companies have digitally savvy executive teams, says a new report by MIT Sloan Management Review.
IBM hybrid cloud services now available on cloud, on premise or at the edge
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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hybrid cloud
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edge data centre
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edge computing
IBM has launched IBM Cloud Satellite, its hybrid cloud services platform, which is now available on any cloud, on premises, or at the edge.
Strong fourth quarter for Zoom in wake of COVID-19 crisis
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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uc
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video conferencing
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financial results
Zoom's Q4 2020 financial results show total revenue of $882.5m, up 369% YoY, as it responds to increased demand during the pandemic.
IBM partners with Portworx by Pure Storage to help enterprises manage hybrid cloud workloads
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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cloud services
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storage
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public cloud
IBM partners with Portworx by Pure Storage to bring OpenShift-based data services to hybrid cloud environments on IBM Cloud Satellite.
Stalkerware remains significant problem throughout COVID-19 lockdowns
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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stalkerware
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kaspersky
Stalkerware continues to be a major issue globally, affecting over 50,000 users in 2020, according to Kaspersky.