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 271

Application management revenue to reach $21.5bn across APAC
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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iot
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industrial iot
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digitisation
APAC application management revenue to reach $21.5bn by 2024, driven by process automation and adoption of Industrial IoT, says GlobalData.

Work from home demand sees Australian PC market flourish
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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e-learning
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hybrid & remote work
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personal computing devices
Australian PC market grows 35.2% in Q2 2020, driven by commercial and consumer segments, according to new IDC figures.

Commerce Commission unveils proposed approach to fibre regulation
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.

Microsoft commercial cloud revenue up 30%, bigger than Google and IBM combined
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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financial results
Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue for FY20 Q4 was larger than that of Google and IBM combined, according to new research.

COVID-19 features to drive smartwatch sales
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
COVID-19 features in smartwatches are set to boost adoption in Asia Pacific, despite reduced consumer spending, says GlobalData.

InternetNZ tackles increased cyberattacks with new partnership
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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internetnz
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covid-19
InternetNZ and Medical IT Advisors have joined forces to combat increased cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trend Micro tackles identity theft with new security suite
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro launches new security suite to combat identity theft, as survey shows concern among New Zealand home users.

Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach 278 million in 2020
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach nearly 280 million units in 2020, with 62% in Greater China, according to Canalys.

Spark and Vodafone get behind InternetNZ's digital inclusion action plan
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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personal computing devices
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government
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internetnz
More than 50 organisations have now signed the plan, which was shared with Government and the public in May this year.

Operational efficiency and cost reduction key to robotic process automation adoption across APAC
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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rpa
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healthtech
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globaldata
Operational efficiency and cost reduction are driving the adoption of robotic process automation by enterprises in Asia Pacific, says GlobalData.

Microsoft NZ expands senior leadership team
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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job moves
Microsoft New Zealand expands senior leadership team with appointment of Nigel Parker as Customer Success Unit Lead.

COVID-19 features to further drive smartwatch uptake in APAC
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
COVID-19 pandemic reduces consumer spending on smartwatches, but advanced features may drive adoption in Asia-Pacific, says GlobalData.

Aruba unveils channel award winners + SMB and partner strategies
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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partner awards
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hpe aruba networking
Aruba has revealed its small to medium business strategy and partner strategy at its Atmosphere Asia Pacific Partner Conference.

Proofpoint and CyberArk extend partnership to further safeguard high-risk users
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
Proofpoint and CyberArk expand their partnership to improve security for high-risk users, combining defences to thwart attacks on privileged access.

Innovation a necessity in a crisis - Microsoft report
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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analyst report
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upskilling
Almost all (98%) organisations with the most mature culture of innovation leaders agree that innovation is a necessity to stay resilient during a crisis.

Talend signs RUBIX as reseller partner
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Talend partners with RUBIX to accelerate market growth and offer data integration and data quality solutions in Australia.

Remote staff overestimating knowledge of cybersecurity basics
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
‘Unconscious incompetence’ is one of the most difficult issues to identify and solve with security awareness training.

HPE launches new storage solution for SMEs
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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dicker data
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smb
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hpe
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled the next generation of its HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA), HPE MSA Gen 6.

HPE, Dell tops worldwide server market - IDC
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
Global server market revenue grew by 19.8% YoY in Q2 2020, reaching $24bn, with worldwide server shipments up 18.4% to nearly 3.2 million units.

Tech partnerships becoming more equal - report
Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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comptia
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partners
Partnerships between technology companies and their partners are becoming more equal, says research from CompTIA.