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 236
NTT: Businesses face cybersecurity risk due to surge in obsolete network devices
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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wireless networks
Investment in the cloud is outpacing organisations' on-premises infrastructure spend, as businesses move applications to multi-cloud environments.
New Zealand named amongst most vulnerable countries at risk of cyber attack
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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hacking
New Zealand ranks eighth in NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index, identifying it as highly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to high internet penetration and usage.
Cisco, ESET, Fortinet crowned by Canalys, while Symantec, IBM & McAfee underperform
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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casb
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cybersecurity
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cisco
Several big names have been revealed as underperforming compared with the market average with low partner sentiment.
Remote employees struggling to access critical info
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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collaboration
Remote employees are facing challenges accessing critical information and being excluded from meetings, according to new research by Igloo Software.
Spark NZ chooses Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to deliver scalable, secure services
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Spark New Zealand selects Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to enhance services for corporate, enterprise, and government customers.
AI could be used to detect pandemic patterns - NZ Health IT
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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ai
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healthtech
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mental health
Artificial intelligence could soon held detect pandemic virus patterns very early, including those like COVID-19, according to NZ Health IT.
World's best city for WiFi speed and 5G revealed
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
London has emerged as the global leader for internet accessibility, topping Business Fibre’s list of best cities for free WiFi and 5G availability.
Huawei takes out smartphone award, camera and battery life key driver
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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smartphones
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canstar blue
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huawei
Huawei has clinched the Canstar 2020 Most Satisfied Customers of Smartphones award in New Zealand, thanks to its exceptional camera quality and battery life.
IDC COVID-19 Tech Index finds business confidence in decline
Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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it spending
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analyst report
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covid-19
Business confidence on IT spending is continuing to decline despite moves to ease economic lockdown, according to new research from IDC.
BluJay Solutions announce new Chief Technology Officer
Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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supply chain & logistics
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software development
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inventory management systems
Sam Addeo appointed as new CTO of BluJay Solutions, bringing experience in enterprise software development and supply chain solutions.
Repurposing product offerings for business continuity and DX vital for APAC tech vendors
Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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voip
APAC tech vendors must revamp product offerings to drive business continuity and digital transformation post-COVID-19, says new GlobalData research.
Microsoft partners with Workday to prioritise enterprise planning in the cloud
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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uc
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public cloud
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martech
Microsoft partners with Workday to bring Workday Adaptive Planning to Azure cloud, enhancing productivity and collaboration for customers.
Vodafone's Farmside: Rural internet connections triple
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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uc
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telco
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rural broadband initiative
Rural broadband provider Farmside has experienced a 300% increase in new customers following the COVID-19 crisis in New Zealand.
AWS and Slack enter strategic partnership
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services and Slack unveil a multi-year partnership to enhance enterprise collaboration, integrating AWS's cloud tools directly into Slack's platform.
DNS recursive resolvers vulnerability can launch DDoS attacks against any victim
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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ddos
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radware
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cyber attacks
A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.
Face-to-face meetings set to decline when workplaces reopen
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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hybrid & remote work
Face-to-face meetings are set to decline as most meetings will be run remotely even when employees re-enter the workplace.
Vodafone launches OPPO 5G smartphones to NZ market
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
Vodafone has launched new affordable 5G smartphones into the New Zealand market, the OPPO Find X2 Pro 5G and the Find X2 Lite 5G.
Xero pushes pause on planned price increase due to COVID-19 crisis
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero delays price hike for its accounting plans amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, prioritising customer support.
Bitglass launches local edge data centres in Australia
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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saas
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hyperscale
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dc
Bitglass has launched local edge data centres in Melbourne and Perth, enhancing cloud security performance for users across Australia and New Zealand.
Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for operators
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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edge computing
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vertiv
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edge data centre
Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for operators, according to new research by Vertiv and Omdia.