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 393
Facebook launches dedicated Sports Fan portal
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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facebook
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sports
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social network
Facebook launches 'Sports Stadium', a new hub for fans to follow games in real-time, boasting a global community of 650 million.
Netflix goes bye-bye
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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licensing
Netflix cracks down on users accessing overseas programming via VPNs and proxies, upsetting Kiwi and Australian subscribers.
90% of all organisations to have a chief data officer, experts say
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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risk & compliance
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cdo
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analyst report
Chief data officers will be a standard role within large organisations, with 90% of large companies to have a CDO role by the end of 2019.
Relentless threats drive demand for managed security services
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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apt
Relentless threats drive demand for managed security services and incident response support, says latest report.
Free digital learning programme returns to the Hutt
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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e-learning
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hutt city council
Hutt City Council to offer free computer skills classes for residents with basic or no computer skills. Program starts 9 Feb.
More Kiwi business accessing Govt data
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
More New Zealanders are accessing free government data, according to new figures from Land Information New Zealand Data Service.
New Trojan infecting mobile banking
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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malware
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martech
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commerce systems
Asacub Trojan enters Top 10 list of malicious programmes targeting finances; linked to spyware, says Kaspersky Lab.
Messy online job ads putting Kiwis off
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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recruitment
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talent propeller
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candidates
Kiwi job seekers put off by complex registration processes used by job boards, leading to missed opportunities for employers.
Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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crowdfunding
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multitude
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funding
New crowdfunding challenge promises to take participants from zero to funded in 12 weeks. Expert advice and cheat-sheets included.
Are NZ's policy makers hampering global innovation?
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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hcm
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healthtech
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productivity
A report from ITIF ranks New Zealand 28th in global innovation support, urging policy makers to adopt ‘win-win’ policies that enhance global innovation.
New security tool to detect eavesdropping on fibre comms
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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firewalls
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encryption
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network security
Allied Telesis has announced the release of a new security measure to prevent eavesdropping on fibre communications.
Education costs only going to increase, says ASG
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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edutech
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asg group
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asg planning for education index
Education costs in New Zealand are on the rise, with families facing a bill of over $300,000 for their child's schooling, according to a study by ASG.
Kiwis love SmartGates: record numbers this summer
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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auckland airport
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smartgate
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traveltech
Record number of Kiwi travellers using SmartGates at Auckland Airport, with over 100,000 passengers in one week.
Thai govt selects NZ security to tackle corruption
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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government
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wynyard group
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corruption
Wynyard Group partners with Thailand's anti-corruption commission to tackle internal corruption in government.
More graduates completing STEM-related qualifications
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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stem
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qualifications
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information technology
NZ sees surge in STEM grads, boosting vital sectors, with numbers hitting a record high in 2014, reports Tertiary Minister Joyce.
Who are school donations really helping?
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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edutech
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ministry of education
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qpec
New figures on school donations provides further evidence of the growing inequalities in new Zealand education.
SMBs not happy with their IT service providers, study shows
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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it services
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smb
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clutch
Small businesses are dissatisfied with their IT service providers but plan to increase spending, says new research.
Tech and exercise – friend or foe?
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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the new zealand register of exercise professionals
The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals is calling for people to not get lost in technology when trying to get healthy.
Spend on cloud set to increase, non-cloud spending to decline
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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cloud services
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research director
Spending on cloud IT infrastructure will grow from 28% of overall spending on enterprise IT infrastructure in 2014 to 32.9% in 2015.
Aussie businesses need to get organised, says experts
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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uxc eclipse
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customer service
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resilience
The Australian economy is forecast to remain soft in the coming year. Businesses make sure they have the technology to remain resilient.