About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
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New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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pwc
PwC New Zealand has signed a local agreement with Microsoft to bring the PwC Microsoft Global Alliance to New Zealand organisations.
IT leaders prioritising automation, Zero Trust and API-based security investments
Thu, 25th Mar 2021
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malware
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devops
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apm
Investments in automation, Zero Trust, and API-based security are key priorities for IT security leaders, according to FireMon research.
Hackers offering forged “official” COVID-19 vaccination certificates and negative test results on dark net
Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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dark net
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dark web
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covid-19
There has been a 350% increase in the number of advertisements selling alleged COVID-19 vaccines within the last three months.
Almost a third of malware threats previously unknown - HP report
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hp
New report reveals that 29% of malware captured was previously unknown due to attackers using packers and obfuscation techniques.
Wavelink bolsters channel support with three new hires
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Wavelink bolsters its team in Australia and New Zealand with three new appointments to support vendors and partners in the region.
Kasada launches new defenses against bot attacks
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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bots
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kasada
Kasada has announced the general availability of its new V2 platform in a bid to address the increasing sophistication of bot attacks.
Java, machine learning, AI amongst most important programming skills - report
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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martech
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ai
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software development
Software architecture, Java and machine learning are amongst the top programming skills ranked by software engineers as important to their role in 2021.
Exploits double 'every two to three hours' following Microsoft Exchange zero-days
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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check point software
Hackers are racing against security experts following the disclosure of vulnerabilities on Microsoft Exchange Servers, says Check Point Research.
Barracuda expands MSP portfolio
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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firewalls
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Barracuda Networks expands its portfolio of solutions for IT managed service providers, including Barracuda CloudGen Access.
Surge in vaccine-related phishing attacks as rollout picks up momentum
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
Spikes in vaccine-related phishing activity centred around new updates, announcements and ground-breaking approvals from around the world.
Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
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covid-19
Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
New Zealand telcos to support Commerce Commission changes
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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uc
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commerce commission
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banking
New Zealand's three main mobile operators have agreed to provide more information and tools to support consumer choice.
Cloud-based email threats capitalising on chaos of COVID-19
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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cloud security
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro blocked 16.7 million high-risk email threats that slipped past webmail providers' native filters, an increase of nearly a third on 2019 figures.
Connected car technology vulnerable to cyber attacks - Trend Mirco
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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ddos
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cartech
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supply chain
Connected car technology is vulnerable to cyber attacks, says cybersecurity firm Trend Micro in a new report.
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Microsoft adds new ways to bring AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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public cloud
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edge computing
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ai
Microsoft has launched Azure Percept, a platform that simplifies the use of Azure AI technologies on the edge.
IBM hybrid cloud services now available on cloud, on premise or at the edge
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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hybrid cloud
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edge computing
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healthtech
IBM has launched IBM Cloud Satellite, its hybrid cloud services platform, which is now available on any cloud, on premises, or at the edge.
IBM partners with Portworx by Pure Storage to help enterprises manage hybrid cloud workloads
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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storage
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public cloud
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converged infrastructure
IBM partners with Portworx by Pure Storage to bring OpenShift-based data services to hybrid cloud environments on IBM Cloud Satellite.
Stalkerware remains significant problem throughout COVID-19 lockdowns
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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stalkerware
Stalkerware continues to be a major issue globally, affecting over 50,000 users in 2020, according to Kaspersky.
Cognizant commits $250 million to global corporate social responsibility initiatives
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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healthtech
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cognizant
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nfp
Cognizant pledges $250m to promote economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being worldwide.
StorageCraft to merge with data and ransomware protection provider, Arcserve
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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multi-cloud
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arcserve
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storagecraft
StorageCraft has agreed to merge with data protection provider Arcserve, creating a global provider of data management and protection solutions.