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 135
Best broadband, mobile and energy providers of 2022 revealed
Tue, 6th Dec 2022
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uc
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telco
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awards
Close to 300 senior-level professionals from across New Zealand’s telecommunication and energy sectors came together for the NZ Compare Awards 2022.
Cybersecurity concerns are on the rise, according to report
Tue, 6th Dec 2022
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hybrid cloud
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Cybersecurity concerns are on the rise, while the industries are embracing hybrid cloud infrastructure and unified solutions.
People key to preventing cyber attacks in 2023 - SCC Cyber
Tue, 6th Dec 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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software development
2023 cyber security trends include recruitment of skilled staff, defense against ransomware and the challenges posed by IoT.
72% of organisations remain vulnerable to Log4j vulnerability
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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tenable network security
The data highlights legacy vulnerability remediation challenges, which are the root cause of the majority of data breaches.
Australia amongst top targeted countries for ransomware
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Australia became one of the most targeted countries for ransomware attacks for the first time, according to a new report.
Veeam unveils backup service on Salesforce AppExchange
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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virtualisation
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dr
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data analytics
Veeam has announced the new Veeam Backup for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, designed to eliminate the risk of losing data.
AR/VR spending to reach $50.9 billion in 2026 - IDC
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.
Equinix enters Malaysia with $40m data center investment
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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dc
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hyperscale
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equinix
World-class digital infrastructure will accelerate digital economy transformation in Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.
Edge data center market revenue to cross $50 billion by 2032
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
The rapid growth of the IT & telecommunications sector and rising consumer demand will drive the industry growth.
Microsoft, LinkedIn launch digital skills program
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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edutech
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it training
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microsoft
Program to provide free access to 350 courses, six new Career Essentials Certificates, and 50,000 LinkedIn Learning Scholarships.
Trustwave named leader in managed security services
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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mssp
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idc
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trustwave
Trustwave has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2022 Vendor Assessment.
IoT network management market to reach $5 billion
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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iot
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iot security
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edge security
Increasing adoption of IoT network management platforms across large enterprises will augment the growth in the market.
9/10 organisations say digital trust extremely important
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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digital trust
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digicert
In the Asia Pacific region, organisations report digital trust as important due to the expanding threat landscape within the region.
Spark Business Group awarded 2022 AWS partner award
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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awards
Spark Business Group receives AWS Innovation Partner of the Year Award for Asia-Pacific and Japan for its technology and expertise on Amazon Web Services.
Fortinet launches managed Cloud-Native Firewall service
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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public cloud
FortiGate CNF delivers enterprise-grade security managed by Fortinet and cloud-native integrations on AWS to simplify, scale and modernise security operations.
Digilantism expected to rise in 2023 - cybersecurity report
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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risk & compliance
Securing digital assets and cryptocurrency will be a key focus, and the cost of compliance may reach breaking point for many organisations.
Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Xero this week hosted key government and business leaders in its Sydney office to discuss the benefits of accelerating eInvoicing adoption.
CDC opens new Auckland hypercale data centres, more planned
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
CDC Data Centres has opened its first two hyperscale data centres in Auckland, and unveiled plans for further expansion in Aotearoa.
Half of organisations using Kubernetes in daily operations
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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open source
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cloud services
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civo
Trepidation of implementing Kubernetes is being replaced by organisations rolling out Kubernetes in everyday operations.
Australia must accelerate to capture digital readiness advantage
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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digital transformation
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cisco
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digitisation
Digitisation is accelerating and Australia must focus and invest to capture the opportunities of being a highly ranked digitally ready country.