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 389
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.
ASB joins Chinese social media platform
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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weibo
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banking
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asb bank
New Zealand's ASB Bank becomes the country's first bank to join Chinese social media platform Weibo, targeting its growing migrant market.
Channel focus with new regional MD for Check Point Software
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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ibm
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intel security
De Laine is tasked with driving Check Point Software’s business forward across the region, as well as supporting the company’s channel network.
Threats new and old targeting financial organisations
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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uc
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cybersecurity
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contact centre
Financial organisations are under attack from cybercriminals Carbanak 2.0, Metel, and GCMAN, according to Kaspersky Lab.
MUSAC delivers all-in-one school management platform
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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massey university
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musac
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palm
MUSAC launches new cloud-based school management system, EDGE, to streamline communication and data management.
Is Apple saving mobile payments?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The rise of the sharing economy is driving the use of mobile payments, according to research from Warwick Business School.
Safer Internet Day: promoting digital safety
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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netsafe
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safer internet day
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content creation
Awareness about the importance of internet safety is top of the agenda this week, with Tuesday marking Safer Internet Day.
Avaya inks Aussie Treasury deal
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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surveillance
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avaya
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cctv
Avaya secures a deal with the Australian Treasury to replace their outdated network with Avaya's SDN Fx architecture, enhancing efficiency and reliability.
Big Data in government: the key to management
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Centralising government data could drive usage benefits and minimise risks, says Advanced Analytics at Teradata.
Is your IT strategy holding you back?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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supply chain & logistics
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fronde
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inventory management systems
Fronde Australia's managing director warns that bigger IT strategies can hinder a company's ability to operate effectively.
Emerson Networks builds on NZ partners in wake of IoT
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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iot
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emerson network power
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lightning protection international new zealand
Emerson Network Power boosts NZ presence with a strategic partnership, enhancing IoT and edge computing capabilities nationwide.
Cognizant reports 2015 financials, looks to 2016
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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cognizant
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intersec
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tcs
Cognizant celebrates robust 2015, defying tech disruptions, as it eyes further growth in digital transformation for 2016.
Digitisation of educational materials on the rise
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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digitisation
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bandwidth
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content creation
Digital instructional materials are set to take over print within the next three years, according to a new survey from MDR.
VPN and BYOD: what are the risks?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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vpns
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personal computing devices
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byod
Tech-savvy employees setting up their own VPNs can pose security risks for organisations, warns NETSCOUT's Fluke Networks.
Need IT? Don’t ask your CIO
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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it departments
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analyst report
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innovation
New research reveals LoB managers are heading straight to the source with their IT requirements, rather than going through the CIO.
Atos on its NEXTDC Partner of the Year win
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Australian cloud service provider Atos has been named NEXTDC's Partner of the Year, reinforcing its position in Australia and APAC.
New Zealand ICT sector looking rosy
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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ict
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retail
Job prospects in the ICT sector look positive, says a report by New Zealand's Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce.
Loyalty cards go mobile, according to new research
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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mobile wallet
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analyst report
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retail
More than 3bn loyalty cards will be mobile-only or integrated into mobile apps by 2020, up from 1.4bn last year.
American Super Bowl but no NZ sport? What's the deal, TVNZ?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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tvnz
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nz first
NZ First tackles TVNZ for live Super Bowl coverage whilst national sports remain sidelined for free-to-air viewers.
Aussie organisations: start planning for the NBN now
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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uc
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telco
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uxc eclipse
As the national broadband network ramps up its business-grade service provision, it’s important businesses start factoring it into their telco plans.