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 219
Relief from COVID-19 impact spurs ANZ job market
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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healthtech
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jobs
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recruitment
Job seekers in Australia and New Zealand need to broaden their skill set and horizons, according to a new report by JobAdder.
Enterprise driving spend in data and content management solutions across APAC
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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ecm
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martech
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it spending
The revenue growth is driven by the rise in enterprises' need to organise, categorise and structure content in a meaningful manner.
Zendesk, WhatsApp enter partnership to expand customer service offerings
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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crm
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martech
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whatsapp
Zendesk partners with WhatsApp to enhance CRM solutions, enabling businesses to provide real-time support through WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.
Vodafone NZ donates more than $43 million to over 1000 charities
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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charity
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vodafone
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mental health
The company has supported more than 1000 charitable organisations since 2002 with donations totalling over $43 million.
UK university targeted by one million malicious email attacks
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
The Open University in London has faced over 1.1 million malicious email attacks since January, with all messages being blocked by the university's servers.
Infosys launches Applied AI to help enterprise
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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ai
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ai models
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edge ai
Infosys has launched Infosys Applied AI to help businesses scale AI enterprise-wide and de-risk AI operations.
Check Point launches cyber security platform with autonomous threat prevention
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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autonomy
Check Point has launched its next-gen cyber security platform, Check Point R81, designed to simplify threat prevention across distributed networks.
Equinix extends digital edge with new data centre in Perth
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equinix expands Platform Equinix with a third data center in Perth, Australia, to meet growing demand for digital infrastructure.
Securing the 'next normal' — Check Point's cybersecurity predictions for 2021
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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predictions
COVID-19 attacks, malware developments, and threats to 5G and IoT will be key security concerns in 2021, says Check Point.
CyberArk launches AI-powered service to remove excessive cloud permissions
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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ai
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cloud services
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cyberark
CyberArk has launched CyberArk Cloud Entitlements Manager, an AI-powered service that strengthens cloud security by removing excessive permissions.
AI, biometrics and 5G amongst the eight cybersecurity trends that will shape 2021
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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storage
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biometrics
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converged infrastructure
Nation states are expected to target businesses for income, while cyber attackers will leverage AI, according to Pure Security and Tesserent.
Dell Technologies drives innovation with latest solutions for HPC and AI
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Dell Technologies has unveiled new solutions and collaborations to accelerate AI and computing innovation in healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing.
2020's most wanted malware: Trickbot and Emotet trojans driving spike in ransomware attacks
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Trickbot and Emotet are being used to distribute ransomware against hospitals globally, according to research from Check Point.
Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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healthtech
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google
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fitbit
Monash Business School aims to halt Google's acquisition of Fitbit, claiming it could monetise health data from 28 million users.
Kiwi start up FileInvite raises $2.3 million to target US financial services sustomers
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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cx
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martech
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data collection
FileInvite is a document and data collection engine that looks to improve customer experience and employee productivity.
Manufacturers and distributors gear up for digital transformation in COVID-19 era
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
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disruption
Asia Pacific business leaders are urgently embracing digital transformation to overcome pandemic disruption, according to SYSPRO research.
Malwarebytes integrates with CrowdStrike for end-to-end enterprise security
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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partner programmes
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ai security
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ai
Malwarebytes has announced it will offer its remediation solution to CrowdStrike customers to elevate and simplify enterprise remediation efforts.
PwC: Investment in NZ startups remains resilient, despite lockdowns
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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healthtech
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pwc
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investment
Investment in New Zealand startups has remained relatively stable despite the COVID-19 lockdowns and disruption to business.
Small biz in firing line as cyber breaches surge
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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smb
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covid-19
Smaller enterprises are exposed to a level of sophisticated cyber-attack ordinarily reserved for large multi-nationals.
New Zealand's telco market ripe for disruption - report
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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uc
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telco
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disruption
New Zealand's telecoms market faces disruption as COVID-19 impacts revenues, according to IDC. The research predicts a slow recovery in the coming years.