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.
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Chorus looking to spend $1.6 billion - ComCom seeks feedback
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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chorus
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commerce commission
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fibre
The Commerce Commission is consulting on a proposal from Chorus to spend $1.6 billion over the first three years of the new fibre regulatory regime.
Millions of email attacks missed by organisations’ cyber security protection
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
Millions of email attacks are bypassing organisations' cyber security measures, leaving them vulnerable to threats, says Barracuda.
Veeam reports growth as demand for modern data protection increases
Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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virtualisation
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uc
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dr
Veeam Software reports substantial growth in fiscal year 2020, with annual recurring revenue up 22% YoY and 400,000 customers.
IOTech edge software platform to support Computer Vision and AI at the IoT edge
Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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edge computing
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iot
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ai
IOTech's Edge Xpert now supports computer vision and AI at the IoT edge, allowing users to deploy advanced vision-based workloads.
IDC: Top 10 digital trends for Australia for 2021
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
IDC releases its top 10 digital trends for Australia in 2021, highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the IT industry and predictions for the future.
Cybersecurity spending for critical infrastructure to surpass US$105 billion in 2021
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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spending
The brunt of security spending is still first and foremost focused on IT networks, systems, and data security from a defensive perspective.
Cloudflare names Rackspace global MSP partner of the year
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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partner programmes
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cloudfare
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partner awards
Rackspace Technology has been named Cloudflare's Worldwide Managed Services Provider Partner of the Year. Congratulations!.
Study uncovers widespread artificial intelligence and machine learning knowledge gap
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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ai
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ml
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partners
Organisations worldwide lack the resources to support critical AI and ML initiatives, says a study by Rackspace Technology.
Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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phishing
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martech
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commerce systems
Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.
Partnership to develop platform for New Zealand agritech AI research
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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partner programmes
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ai
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agritech
New scientific partnership accelerates research in New Zealand's agritech sector by removing computer processing bottlenecks.
Microsoft study reveals improvement in digital civility
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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microsoft
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safer internet day
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covid-19
Digital civility in the Asia Pacific region improved during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Microsoft's annual study.
High demand for hackers on the dark web
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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dark web
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hacking
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positive technologies
High demand for hackers on the dark web, with 90% of users seeking access to web resources, says Positive Technologies research.
Cyber criminals target education sector as remote learning increases
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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edutech
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e-learning
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cybersecurity
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the educational sector as schools face renewed closures or adopt hybrid learning models, says Kaspersky.
Cisco: Remote working top tech strategy for growth
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cisco
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wfh
Support for employees working remotely is the top technology strategy to accomplishing operational and growth goals in 2021.
Financial account takeovers on the rise - Kaspersky
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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fraud
Account takeovers accounted for every second fraudulent transaction in the finance industry in 2020, according to Kaspersky.
Microsoft Viva: Microsoft unveils new employee experience platform
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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edutech
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uc
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hcm
Microsoft launches Viva, an innovative platform aimed at enhancing employee engagement, learning, and wellbeing, as remote work reshapes the corporate world.
ICS vulnerabilities on the rise as gaps in remote work expand attack surfaces
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
The number of ICS vulnerabilities disclosed in 2020 increased by more than 30% compared to 2018 and nearly 25% compared to 2019.
Enterprise still failing to prepare for risk despite events of the last 12 months
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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risk & compliance
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digital risk
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analyst report
More than 70% of enterprises lack the technology to detect unexpected events that may negatively impact their business, according to a new study.
Access to finance biggest pain-point for growth amongst SMEs - study
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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prospa
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lending platform
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sme
Accessing funding from banks and traditional lenders is increasingly difficult for Kiwi small business owners, says a YouGov study.
Barracuda introduces new backup platform to protect data in Microsoft Office 365
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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uc
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firewalls
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dr
Barracuda launches new cloud-to-cloud backup platform for Office 365 data, offering fast search and restore capabilities.