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 277
PB Tech lands Samsung SSDs and Memory deal
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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pb technologies
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retailers
PB Technologies becomes Samsung's first official partner for Solid State Drives and Memory products in New Zealand.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Kiwis SMBs feel confident, but concerns over skilled staff remain
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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smb
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anz bank
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banking
Kiwi small businesses experience highest confidence levels in two years, however, lack of skilled staff remains a concern.
Kiwi-made email app in the Bosch spotlight
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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email
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bosch
Bosch has partnered with Kiwi-made Speaking Email, an app that reads emails aloud enabling drivers to check their emails while driving.
What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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open source
Customers will demand it and sooner or later the vendors will see that collaboration, not closed thinking, will drive innovation and business success.
Ransomware is getting worse. Here’s how to stop it
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don’t receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn’t work, or even find another demand for even more.
Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists’ lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.
Dell + EMC: Driving digital transformation and the 3rd Platform
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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wireless networks
Dell Technologies and EMC merge, promising a tech revolution, igniting digital transformation, and pioneering the 3rd Platform's rise.
Security concerns driving force behind rapid application adoption
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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ddos
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devops
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iaas
Rise in cloud adoption fuels surge in demand for robust security services, as applications drive Asia Pacific’s tech advancements.
Statistics NZ undergoes ‘significant’ transformation courtesy of Fujitsu and Citrix
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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daas
Statistics New Zealand has partnered with Fujitsu to deploy Fujitsu's Government DaaS service to kick start a 'significant' digital transformation.
NZ First hits out at billion-dollar sport spend with no free TV
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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digital entertainment
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tv
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sky
NZ First says its unfair taxpayers pay nearly a billion dollars annually for sport they don't get to see, because they don't subscribe to Sky.
Samsung hones in on mobile with expanded Alliance Program
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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samsung
Samsung expands its Alliance Program to bring together technology partners to accelerate businesses' mobile strategies.
How CIOs can become more fit for their digital business roles
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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leadership
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digital strategy
CIOs need to make New Year's resolutions to become more effective leaders in the digital era, according to Gartner.
Menlo Security woos channel with new partner program
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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menlo security
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partners
Menlo Security unveils new Global Channel Partner Program to showcase commitment to channel and enable partners to deliver isolation security.
Updated: Westcon lands Cylance distie deal, ANZ excluded
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Cylance has partnered with Westcon to distribute its endpoint security solutions, expanding its global reseller network.
Robotics spending set to double, market to enjoy ‘tremendous’ growth
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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robots
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healthtech
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analyst report
Global spending on robotics and related services is set to double by 2020, with the Asia/Pacific region leading the way.
NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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unitec
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partners
NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.
Virtual field trip: Victoria University goes to Antarctica
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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victoria university
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virtual classroom
Victoria University is offering a free online course allowing students to explore Antarctica, with support from Antarctica New Zealand.
WTF: Yahoo's new name is weird
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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yahoo
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verizon
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alibaba
Verizon buys Yahoo's core internet business for USD $4.83 billion, rebrands what's left as Altaba, despite last year's data breaches potentially altering terms.
Skype while driving: Volvo to integrate Skype into semi-autonomous vehicles
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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uc
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cartech
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microsoft
Volvo to introduce Skype app in its 90 Series cars, allowing drivers to make calls and view upcoming meetings from their dashboard.