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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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.
Security and risk management spending in Australia to increase in 2021
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it spending
Australian organisations to spend over A$4.9bn on enterprise information security in 2021, an 8% increase from last year, says Gartner.
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.
IDC: New Zealand PC market has strongest year ever in 2020
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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pc shipments
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analyst report
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chromebook
Demand for education devices and switches to notebooks leads to strongest year of PC shipments in New Zealand, according to IDC research.
Claroty unveils FOCUS partner program
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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edutech
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iot
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industrial iot
The Claroty FOCUS Partner Program launch is the latest in a series of milestones the company achieved in the last few months.
Two thirds of APAC website traffic now mobile - study
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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smartphones
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cloud services
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websites
Smartphones accounted for 72% of website traffic in Asia Pacific in 2020, but half of mobile users bounce after viewing just one page, says Contentsquare study.
Online gaming spikes as consumers seek social connection and entertainment
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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limelight
The desire to stay connected and entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic has driven online gaming popularity.
App modernisation and edge computing vital to adapt in COVID-19 era
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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devops
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digital transformation
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edge computing
App modernisation and edge computing are crucial for businesses to adapt post-COVID, says F5's State of Application Strategy report.
Less than a quarter of digital transformation efforts in Asia Pacific are optimised - study
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Less than a quarter of digital transformation efforts in Asia Pacific are optimized, according to NTT's Global Managed Services Report.
2talk launches mobile plans, offers complete communications solution
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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uc
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voip
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2talk
Business cloud service provider 2talk has launched mobile plans, adding to its broadband and IP Voice products.
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.
Smarter AI, composable analytics, XOps amongst top data and analytics trends for 2021
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Smarter AI, composable analytics and XOps are among the top data and analytics technology trends for 2021, according to Gartner.
Google Cloud, Automation Anywhere partnership to accelerate intelligent automation adoption
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Automation Anywhere and Google Cloud have partnered to accelerate intelligent automation adoption with global enterprises.
NZ businesses must urgently address IT skills mismatch
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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accenture
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skills gap
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employment
New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.
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.
ANZ businesses increase spend on cybersecurity in wake of COVID-19
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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it spending
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spending
Despite organisations cutting spending in many areas during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, security remains a consistent area of increased investment.
Businesses more digitally savvy and sustainable since lockdown
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Workplaces are operating more efficiently as a result of digital processes implemented because of COVID-19 working requirements, according to a new study.
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.
Telco Plan B under fire over failure to comply with levy requirements
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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uc
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commerce commission
Plan B Group warned by Commerce Commission over failure to meet information obligations for Telecommunications Development Levy (TDL).