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 163
Rise in cyberattacks targeting the cloud as use of collaboration tools increase
Thu, 28th May 2020
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voip
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contact centre
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cloud services
Cyberattacks targeting the cloud are increasing as the use of cloud services and collaboration tools rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McAfee.
Internet filtering not the answer - InternetNZ
Thu, 28th May 2020
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government
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christchurch
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censorship
The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.
Fujitsu unveils 14 new models of enterprise notebooks, tablets and workstations optimised for remote working
Thu, 28th May 2020
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mobility
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wfh
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tablets & laptops
Fujitsu targets remote workforce with 14 innovative enterprise devices.
Former Dimension Data veteran, NTT Australia CEO Steve Nola to retire
Wed, 27th May 2020
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dimension data
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recruitment
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ntt
NTT Australia CEO Steve Nola to retire in Sept, ending a stellar IT industry career since the '80s.
BigCommerce recognised as Strong Performer by Forrester Research
Wed, 27th May 2020
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saas
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bigcommerce
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forrester research
BigCommerce has been recognized as a Strong Performer by Forrester Research in its evaluations of eCommerce platforms.
Global technology industry deals total $34.4bn in April 2020
Wed, 27th May 2020
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
Tech deals soar to $34.4bn in April, up 33.8% month-on-month.
New wearable devices to diagnose medical conditions such as preeclampsia, epilepsy and heart attacks
Tue, 26th May 2020
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it in healthcare
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wearables
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fitbit
New wearables are set to diagnose medical conditions such as preeclampsia and heart attacks, says the University of South Australia.
ComCom report 'proof' of the need of fibre - Chorus
Tue, 26th May 2020
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broadband
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chorus
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commerce commission
Chorus hails fibre as lockdown shows no net speed drop in NZ's broadband, citing the latest report.
Current security practices 'grossly inadequate' for protecting cloud infrastructures - report
Tue, 26th May 2020
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cloud services
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devops
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cloud security
Accurics warns of rampant cloud breaches due to poor security amidst complex tech stacks.
Govt's COVID-19 tracing app 'fundamentally flawed'
Tue, 26th May 2020
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government
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jupl
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covid-19
NZ Gov's COVID-19 app called 'primitive' and 'flawed' by Jupl cofounder Sir Ray Avery.
Nutanix partners with ServiceNow to simplify IT operations during crisis
Tue, 26th May 2020
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wfh
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devops
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix expands integration partnership with ServiceNow to simplify IT operations during COVID-19 crisis. Additional capabilities announced for Nutanix Calm.
Qualtrics promotes ANZ exec to lead APJ business
Tue, 26th May 2020
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recruitment
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qualtrics
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job moves
Brigid Archibald named as new Managing Director for Qualtrics in APJ, replacing Bill McMurray as he moves to Chief Revenue Officer role.
Facebook unveils product and business updates as it outlines Future of Work vision
Mon, 25th May 2020
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wfh
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workplace
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facebook
Facebook outlines its flexible work vision, updates products for the evolving workplace, enhancing remote connectivity.
Sony's gaming and music struggles see sentiment take a nosedive
Mon, 25th May 2020
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gaming
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digital music
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technology gifts
Sentiment towards Sony has taken a nosedive during the first quarter of 2020, with ongoing struggles in its music and gaming behind the decline.
Microsoft warns of huge email phishing scam
Mon, 25th May 2020
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microsoft
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phishing
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email security
Microsoft warns of COVID-19 scam using NetSupport RAT to hijack devices.
Report: Tech industry most attacked sector
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Cyber attacks surge amid pandemic, with a sharp rise in automated assaults and web-app hacks, NTT reports.
Huawei Australia appoints new head of enterprise
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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huawei
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job moves
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partners
Huawei Australia appoints Theodore Shao as head of Enterprise Business Group, the first local employee in this role.
NZ's copper and fibre networks held up despite increased demand during lockdown
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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commerce commission
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fibre
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telco
New Zealand's copper and fibre broadband connections held up well during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite increased levels of demand on the networks.
Dark web packed with offers to hack corporate networks
Thu, 21st May 2020
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dark web
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hacking
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positive technologies
Access to corporate networks on the dark web has surged by 69% in Q1 2020, putting remote working businesses at high risk, according to Positive Technologies.
CompTIA: Tech firms expecting return to normalcy in three months following COVID-19 crisis
Thu, 21st May 2020
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comptia
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covid-19
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ndi
Almost two-thirds of CompTIA member company executives surveyed believe that business may start to get back on track by August.
New East Asia and Pacific vice president named for Avaya
Thu, 21st May 2020
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contact centre
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recruitment
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avaya
Sami Ammous has been named as the new vice president for Avaya's East Asia and Pacific business, including Australia and New Zealand.
ComCom seeks feedback on Chorus withdrawal from copper and broadband services
Wed, 20th May 2020
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broadband
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fibre
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commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on a code designed to protect consumers as Chorus moves them from copper to fibre networks.
Kiwi businesses scramble to adopt automated tracking technology
Wed, 20th May 2020
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location tracking
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whosonlocation
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covid-19
NZ firms rush to automated tracking as COVID restrictions ease, WhosOnLocation reports a 112% enquiry spike.
FireEye unveils Cloudvisory: A multicloud security control centre
Wed, 20th May 2020
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cloud services
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
FireEye unveils Cloudvisory—a one-stop control centre for cloud security in multi-cloud setups.