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 270
COVID-19 and the impact on the digital workplace
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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verizon
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wfh
As the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis continues, many businesses have had to embrace remote working as business as usual.
The most popular usernames of all time revealed
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.
Microsoft NZ bolsters senior leadership team with new specialist sales lead
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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job moves
Microsoft New Zealand appoints Sameer Jagga as specialist sales unit leader, expanding the company's leadership team.
New Relic recruits former Qlik, Delphix execs to boost ANZ team
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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new relic
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job moves
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bso
New Relic appoints Clinton Monger as federal government account lead for Australia amid rising demand for digital services during pandemic.
Vodafone NZ completes international optical network upgrade
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
The project enables a dedicated, resilient and diverse set of internet pathways upon which international data can be transferred at millisecond speed.
InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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internetnz
InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.
Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
COVID-19 has highlighted new threat vectors, leading organisations to invest in agile security solutions, says Gartner survey.
APAC 5G digital factory market to reach US$60 billion by 2030
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
COVID-19 has slowed mobile phone sales in the Asia Pacific but increased broadband traffic and advanced 5G use cases.
Gartner: By 2023, 65% of the world will have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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analyst report
65% of the world's population will have their personal data covered by privacy regulations by 2023, up from 10% in 2020, says Gartner.
NZ tech exports to reach $16 billion before 2030
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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nztech
New Zealand's tech industry could become the country's largest export industry by 2030, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.
Gartner: Security leaders must balance risk, trust and opportunity
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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risk & compliance
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analyst report
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risk based security
Security and risk leaders must focus on balancing risk, trust and opportunity to help maintain the ability of their organisations to function.
New AI speech technology for contact centres lands in ANZ
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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crm
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uc
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hyperscale
The contact centre enhancement, Oration, combines an artificial intelligence language interpreter with advanced speech recognition.
COVID-19: Kiwi organisations less prepared for disasters than Australia
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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business continuity
New Zealand businesses need more support to prepare for natural disasters, says new report. COVID-19 pandemic exposed lack of preparation.
Commerce Commission tells telcos to improve consumer choice
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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uc
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commerce commission
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telco
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has urged mobile operators to provide more comparison information to consumers.
VR headset market set for growth despite short-term COVID-19 decline
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
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vr
The global virtual reality headset market is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020, says IDC, but will return to growth in 2021.
Spark removes data caps on wireless broadband
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Spark New Zealand offers uncapped wireless broadband for free, removing data caps on its Unplan Metro service.
Artificial intelligence key to NZ's economic future - report
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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uc
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martech
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ai
AI adoption vital for New Zealand's economic future, says Accenture. Employee adoption remains a key barrier to scaling the technology.
Xero revamps Starter plan to support businesses during COVID-19 crisis
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has revamped its Starter plan to support sole traders during the COVID-19 crisis, increasing limits and improving payment and insights tools.
Microsoft's $100 million+ data centre approved for Auckland
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Microsoft has been granted consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office to advance its plans to open a datacenter region in Aotearoa New Zealand.
APAC network-attached storage revenue to reach $8.9 billion
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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uc
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data analytics
Network attached storage has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional storage mechanism in the Asia Pacific.