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 174
Consumers embrace alternative payment methods as costs bite
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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blockchain
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martech
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commerce systems
UK consumers are embracing alternative payment offerings including digital wallets to better manage their finances amidst the cost of living crisis.
Menlo Security sees channel growth, continues global expansion
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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cloud security
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partner programmes
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menlo security
Menlo Security has announced new initiatives and investment in its Boost! Channel Programme, designed to further support and incentivise partners.
SASE continues to roll with revenue to top $6 billion
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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network infrastructure
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casb
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sase
SASE market surpasses $6bn in 2022 with 34% YoY growth, says DellOro Group report. Cisco leads but Zscaler closes in.
Global cloud solutions firm Searce enters ANZ market
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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digital transformation
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llms
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cleantech
The new market entry will see Searce accelerate digitalisation for businesses locally to enable growth and sustainability.
Internal mobility and tech budgets on the up as layoffs gather pace
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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agentic ai
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skills gap
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employment
A third of employers will increase technology budgets as candidate shortages persist, while and over half will place a greater emphasis on internal mobility.
Adobe unveils Real-Time Customer Data Platform innovations
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Adobe's latest innovations are designed to enable superior prospecting and conversion, enhanced B2B account-based marketing and richer personalisation.
Higher ASPs push data centre physical infrastructure market
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Vendors' decision making and market positioning over the past 18 months will materially impact their performance in 2023, with market share shifts likely.
Campus switch market reached record heights in 4Q 2022
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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network switches
Worldwide campus switch sales reached record highs in Q4 2022, except in China, according to a report by DellOro Group.
Accenture, Adobe unlock content supply chain value
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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martech
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digital marketing
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adobe
Accenture and Adobe have collaborated to develop new services that help marketers create and deliver content using Adobe's Content Supply Chain solution.
Only 6% of ANZ businesses alerted of breach and data loss
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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commvault
Only 6% of breaches in Australia and New Zealand are flagged by internal systems, highlighting data management challenges, says Commvault.
Healthcare execs employing remote health technologies
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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smartphones
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uc
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healthtech
The widespread availability of smartphones, personal computers, and internet service has driven the adoption of distance health technologies.
PXP, Mastercard, Payall collaborate on cross-border payments
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
The collaboration provides PXP Financial’s customers with safe, compliant and efficient cross-border payments and international transfers.
SAP honours top performers at NZ Partner Excellence Awards
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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partner programmes
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deloitte
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sap
Deloitte has been named SAP's New Zealand Partner of the Year at the inaugural SAP New Zealand Partner Excellence Awards.
Daily QR scan scams phishing users on mobile devices
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybercriminals are increasingly using QR code phishing campaigns, according to the latest HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report.
Cloudflare takes on online fraud detection market
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cloudfare
Cloudflare is entering the fraud detection market with its Cloudflare Fraud Detection tool to help businesses combat online fraud.
IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet initiative
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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daas
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cleantech
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sustainability
IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet to support the Trillion Trees campaign, pledging to plant and protect 20,000 trees.
Daisy, Girlguiding to inspire the next generation of STEM
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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stem
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girlguiding
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partners
Daisy Corporate Services partners with Girlguiding to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals and recycling heroes.
Trojanised WhatsApp and Telegram applications stealing crypto funds
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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whatsapp
Rhreat actors are going after victims’ cryptocurrency funds using trojanised Telegram and WhatsApp applications.
Microsoft zero-day linked to Russian bad actors – report
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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microsoft
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outlook
Microsoft discloses a zero-day vulnerability in Outlook that has been exploited for almost a year to target organizations and critical infrastructure.
Investment in mental health amongst cybersecurity professionals set to increase
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Investment in mental health is set to increase among cybersecurity professionals, with 45% prioritising it, according to a poll by Infosecurity Europe.