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 248
New programme addresses skills shortage as tech shakes up primary industries
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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massey university
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ministry of primary industries
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disruption
Microsoft and Massey University launch Industry 4.0 Accelerator to bridge skills gap in New Zealand’s primary industries, boosting innovation.
Mobile malware and exploitation amongst biggest cyber threats for 2020
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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mobile data
Mobile malware threats and cybercriminal exploitation of mobile devices in the Asia Pacific region are set to rise in 2020, warns Kaspersky.
Organisations must tear down the walls between IT and CX
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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crm
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uc
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cx
Organisations need to look at their customers in a completely new way as individuals that have unique needs and preferences.
Etsy completes Google Cloud migration in two years
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Etsy completes migration to Google Cloud, freeing up engineering headcount by 15% and increasing IT experiment velocity by 115%.
Security concerns roadblock for public cloud adoption in Australia
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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firewalls
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public cloud
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breach prevention
Security concerns are stalling public cloud adoption in Australia, with 80% of organisations citing it as a major hurdle, finds a Barracuda Networks study.
BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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smartphones
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ai security
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ai
Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.
New report reveals 'wall of shame' in health care data breaches
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.
IT leaders fear data breaches are an 'inside job'
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A staggering 97% of IT leaders fear data breaches stem from employees, with many citing misdirected emails and phishing as top culprits.
Qlik hires former Cognizant exec to new VP role, expands C-Suite
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Poornima Ramaswamy becomes new EVP, strategic clients at Qlik joining from Cognizant as the company expands its executive team.
Qlik named in Gartner leaders quadrant for BI and analytics, launches Data Literacy as a Service
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Qlik, now in Gartner’s Leaders Quadrant for the 10th year, launches Data Literacy as a Service to foster data-driven cultures in organisations.
Mobile bandwidth and software-defined networks to mould Australian telco sector in 2020
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Ongoing changes in networking technology will cause a rethink of conventional local area and wide area networks.
Spark New Zealand reveals financial results, delivers strong revenue growth
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Spark New Zealand reports its strongest revenue growth in three years, with 4% increase to NZD $1,824 million, driven by mobile, cloud, and digital services.
IDC: Coronavirus presents opportunities for ICT vendors
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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healthtech
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analyst report
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covid-19
COVID-19 disrupts China's economy but opens doors for ICT vendors with opportunities in digital platforms, healthcare, and contactless services, IDC reports.
Vectra AI expands APAC leadership team with new security head
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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iaas
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ai security
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ndr
Vectra AI bolsters APAC security with Chris Fisher as new head amidst new product launches, aiming to enhance cloud and SaaS attack resistance.
Security professionals over-confident in security products
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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keysight
Security professionals are over-confident when it comes to effectiveness of their security products, according to a new survey released by Keysight.
Gartner: The state of data and analytics in Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand firms will invest USD $165 million in analytics software in 2020, while Australian firms will spend AUD $1.3 billion, says Gartner.
Unleashed Software continues growth with AWS
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Unleashed Software's global growth continues after moving to Amazon Web Services, serving customers in 80 countries.
IDC: Relationships over tech when looking at IoT vendors
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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iot
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analyst report
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partners
Building relationships and partnerships with IoT vendors is top priority for New Zealand's large enterprises, says IDC.
Top 10 operational risks for executives in 2020
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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risk & compliance
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protiviti
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protivity
It is crucial for businesses to design and implement effective risk management capabilities and response mechanisms to maintain agility and resilience.
NZ telcos plead guilty, given fines over false invoicing
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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flip
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commerce commission
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orcon
Three telco providers in New Zealand have been fined a total of $121,500 for making false representations in customer invoices.