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 388
Twitter forms council to do something about its abuse problem
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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social media
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twitter
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cyberbullying
Twitter initiates Trust and Safety Council to address ongoing abuse, enlisting over 40 global organisations and individuals to enhance user safety.
Crikey - Aussies get own emoji keyboard
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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google
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emoji
In the beautiful world of the Emoji language, there’s an Aussie Emoji keyboard that features – wait for it – a Vegemite emoji.
Evolving Cisco and IBM driving data center revenues
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Successful customer transformations proved beneficial for the data center hardware market, leading to positive revenue results for 3Q15.
Feast your eyes on these Fitbit pics
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
Dive into the evolution of fitness tracking with a glimpse of Fitbit's vibrant array – pioneers since 2007, now offering eight cutting-edge devices.
In pictures: Apple in the classroom
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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personal computing devices
Apple's technology is transforming classrooms in New Zealand, with iPads and Macs becoming staple learning tools for teachers and students.
School network project draws to a close, Kiwi schools benefitting
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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edutech
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uc
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hyperscale
New Zealand's schools leap into the digital age as the nationwide School Network Upgrade Project nears its successful completion.
The big shift to Big Data: a daunting undertaking
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Businesses who are transitioning to big data environments need to consider what a daunting undertaking the change can be.
Kiwis: recycle your old, unwanted phones
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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uc
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telco
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re:mobile
New Zealanders urged to recycle unwanted phones through RE:MOBILE scheme, helping charity and reducing landfill.
InternetNZ chief praises NZ telco sector
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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uc
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telco
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tcf
InternetNZ is welcoming the results of a NZTF report, saying it is a stocktake of the positive story NZ has to tell in telecommunications.
Wynyard signs $2.8m deal with unnamed policing agency
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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wynyard group
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terrorism
Wynyard signs massive contract with mystery partner to provide crime analytics software to undisclosed State policing agency.
Valentines beware: scams are targeting you
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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martech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Beware of Valentine's Day scams targeting lovebirds, warns antivirus provider Bitdefender. Fake offers and phishing attempts are on the rise.
Adwind malware: a 'worrying' trend
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Kaspersky exposes Adwind malware's vast reach, hitting 443k users and diverse industries globally in a worrying cybercrime surge.
NZTC makes Chinese Ministry of Education list
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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nzqa
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new zealand tertiary college
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qualifications
The JSJ Study Abroad website lists education providers outside of China who are highly regarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
There's a SIM card for every single person on the planet
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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ovum
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technology gifts
New research states there’s one SIM card per person on the planet, meaning global mobile penetration has reached 100% at the end of 2015.
IoT to define the next decade, says experts
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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iot
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strategy analytics
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acquisition
M&A activity will continue brisk throughout 2016 as large, established vendors strengthen their core capabilities and expand their IoT presence.
Aussie workers spending too much time on meetings
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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collaboration
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clarizen
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meetings
Research shows workers in Australia waste up to 30% of the working week preparing for and attending status meetings – an average of 12 hours per week.
Connected devices a security flaw within the workplace
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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empired
External breaches are becoming more likely as office environments connect to external networks, increasing the risks of data loss and breaches, says Expired.
NZ telco sector in ComCom spotlight
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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telco
The Commerce Commission has released a report on unfair contract terms in the New Zealand telecommunications sector.
NZ first as Softsource signs on as Microsoft partner
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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iaas
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microsoft
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softsource
Softsource has been announced as the first Microsoft Office 365 Shared Computer Activation partner in New Zealand.
Microsoft brings Power Bi to Xero
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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microsoft
Xero teams up with Microsoft Power BI to give small businesses better access to and analysis of financial data.