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 211
Invenco pay-at-pump technology recognised at design awards
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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awards
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best design awards
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creative technologies
Invenco is a global provider of revolutionary self-service payment technology and secure customer engagement solutions.
Mastercard launches resource site to support digital transformation of SMEs
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Mastercard launches Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite to aid recovery from the pandemic and promote digitalization.
Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
WhatsApp's new terms and conditions, which allow data sharing with Facebook, have sparked criticism among users.
ASG Technologies launches Women Leaders in Technology programme
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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women in technology
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asg technologies
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partners
ASG Technologies expands its Women Leaders in Technology programme to run year-round, with quarterly virtual Coffee Talk sessions and community engagement.
Renesas collaborates with Microsoft to accelerate connected vehicle development
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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public cloud
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cartech
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software development
Renesas Electronics is partnering with Microsoft to expedite the development of connected vehicles using the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform.
COVID-19: ANZ businesses unprepared in business continuity planning
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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uc
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dr
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healthtech
Australian and New Zealand organizations were underprepared for the scale of the pandemic, according to a study by Genesys.
AWS announces global expansion of AWS CCI Solutions
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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crm
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hyperscale
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Contact Centre Intelligence (AWS CCI) solutions, powered by AI, to enhance customer experiences.
Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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email security
As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.
Avaya brings AWS AI, machine learning intelligence to OneCloud CCaaS
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Avaya teams up with Amazon Web Services to expand its AI-powered customer experience capabilities for Avaya OneCloud CCaaS customers.
Zoom grows hybrid workforce customer base with 1 million phone seats
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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uc
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contact centre
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zoom
It reached the milestone shortly before the company's two-year anniversary of the product's general availability.
IDC: Public cloud IT infrastructure revenue growth remained strong in third quarter of 2020
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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cloud services
Vendor revenue from sales of cloud IT infrastructure products increased 9.4% YoY in 3Q20, while non-cloud IT infrastructure declined -8.3%, according to IDC.
Teradata Vantage arrives on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Teradata has announced an additional purchasing channel for Teradata Vantage on Azure - the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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malware
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.
Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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application security
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multi-cloud
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devsecops
Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.
Lenovo unveils new laptops, tablets and Amazon Alexa Show Mode
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Lenovo unveils new NEC consumer products at CES 2021, including the IdeaPad 5G laptop, Lenovo Tab P11 tablet, and Amazon Alexa Show Mode on select PCs.
Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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saas
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social media
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hootsuite
Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
Microservices-based applications rely on key-value or NoSQL databases - study
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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multi-cloud
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microservices
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analyst report
Nearly half of microservices applications rely on a database, with 84% using a Key-value or NoSQL database, according to a study by IDC.
Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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check point software
The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.
Trump social media ban too little, too late
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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social media
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politics
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misinformation
Social media's suspension of Trump does little to combat online misinformation, says Reset Australia's Chris Cooper.
Majority of professionals believe employers should require proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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wfh
New research has revealed 67% of professionals believe employers should require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 before returning to the office.