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 340
Webroot tackles IoT explosion with CyberFlow Analytics acquisition
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Webroot strengthens cybersecurity leadership with acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, enhancing ability to address complex threat landscape.
Govt builds more electric vehicle charging stations
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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cartech
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government
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evs
The NZ government has opened new public EV charging stations to help ease range anxiety amongst users, says Transport Minister Simon Bridges.
Step up or get out of the way in the digital economy, study finds
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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digital transformation
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oxford economics
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innovation
Oxford study shows firms with savvy digital leadership thrive; others risk falling behind in the fast-paced digital economy.
Adobe launches amazing clothing line inspired by... stock images?
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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martech
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personal computing devices
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adobe
Adobe has stepped into the fashion world with the launch of its own clothing line, taking inspiration from random stock photos.
Trend Micro tackles ransomware threat with new software
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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smartphones
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malware
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ransomware
Trend Micro unveils its latest defence against cyber threats, promising robust protection from ransomware and evolving malware.
Easy peasy: Aussie IT pros finding it easier than ever to land a job
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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it industry
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clicks it
Confidence in IT job market reaches new heights as professionals express optimism and stability, says Clicks IT Recruitment study.
Global leaders HPE and EMC top of the food chain in enterprise storage market
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
Enterprise storage revenues flat, but market worth $8.8bn. All-flash deployments continue to grow, with costs decreasing and adoption increasing.
It's 'market share domination' for Gigpeak's connectivity ICs
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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gigpeak
GigPeak dominates IC market as shipments for data center applications hit record, reflecting increasing demand.
Synnex to 'enrich' ANZ cloud landscape with new partnership
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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synnex
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smb
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distributors
Synnex partners with SMBiT Professionals to drive new value and cloud solutions for members. Synnex has over 60 vendors in its solutions portfolio.
Hesitations over public cloud adoption creates channel opportunity
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Savings from adopting the cloud driving growth of the public cloud services market, set to reach $208.6m this year. #CloudComputing #Gartner.
Oracle leading the way with SaaS and PaaS, set to hit $2 billion mark
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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saas
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paas
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iaas
Oracle set to make over $2bn in SaaS and PaaS recurring revenue in 2017, reports Q1 results. CEO highly confident.
Singtel and Optus Business extend ANZ contract
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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uc
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contact centre
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optus
Singtel and Optus Business extend managed services deal with ANZ for four more years. #ICT #partnership #financialservices.
PC vendors: Shape up or ship out
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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healthtech
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pc market
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content creation
PC vendors face a stark choice and must decide between overhauling their businesses or leaving the PC market, according to Gartner.
Auckland teens to compete in junior hackathon contest
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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manukau institute of technology
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hacking
Auckland teens set to compete in junior hackathon, designing their own computer games mentored by industry experts.
HPE and Arista expand data center partnership
Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
The extended partnership will see HPE offer its customers and partners the ability to purchase Arista Networks switching products directly from HPE.
Cloud Distribution nabs distie deal with MediaPro channel programs
Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud distribution
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mediapro
Cloud Distribution allies with MediaPro, boosting cybersecurity awareness across APAC with educational channel program rollouts.
Cutting edge tech marketing: Google, Adobe and Facebook come out on top
Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Google, Adobe, Facebook, Marketo and Salesforce lead the way when it comes to ‘cutting edge’ marketing technology vendors, IDC says.
Kiwis can now compare 94 different internet providers
Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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uc
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telco
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ufb
Broadband Compare expands its database of internet providers and broadband plans with new telephone online chat support.
HCL Technologies inks ‘major’ Synergy IT contract
Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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hcl
HCL Technologies has inked an IT contract with Synergy, in a move that will see the company enable Synergy’s digital transformation.
Extreme Networks to acquire wireless LAN business from Zebra Technologies
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Extreme Networks to acquire Zebra Technologies' wireless LAN business, expanding its networking solutions and services.