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 171
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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inventory management systems
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data solutions
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m&a
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software to expand its APAC footprint in logistics tech.
AI Forum of NZ welcomes govt's new digital council
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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government
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digital age
The AI Forum of New Zealand is supporting the government's launch of the Digital Council, aiming to advance digital understanding.
InternetNZ to up fees for .nz domains
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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web development
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nz
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domain names
InternetNZ has announced an increase to the cost of its domain fees as it looks to meet market demands over security requirements and co-ordination services.
Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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digital music
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analyst report
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canalys
Global smart speaker shipments hit record in Q4 2019, Canalys reports.
Moving to the cloud proving too costly for businesses
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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cloud migration
UK firms find cloud costs soar, yet digital shift persists.
Australian women-focusd hackathon #SheHacks expands across Victoria
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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hackers
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hack
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hacking
Women-focused hackathon #SheHacks, run by Girl Geek Academy, will take place statewide across Victoria, Australia from February to April.
Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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martech
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creative technologies
Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.
Security survey: The internet’s for porn… and gaming
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
Report: 72% fear staff misuse work phones; mobile threats soar, inc. non-email phishing.
Vodafone launches new endless data plans for consumers and business customers
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand unveils new mobile phone plans with endless data, addressing customers' increasing demand for data.
Revealed: The countries with the worst internet freedom
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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vpn
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telco
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censorship
Turkmenistan tops the list for the world's worst internet censorship, says Tech.co report.
Equinix expands Melbourne footprint with fourth data centre worth $116 million
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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colocation
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dci
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data centre operators
Equinix opens new data center in Melbourne to support global digital transformation and smart city development.
Want $10,000? Unisys tempts hackers at San Francisco event
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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unisys
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hackers
Participants will try to compromise a target system protected by Stealth, Unisys’ encrypted, identity-based microsegmentation solution.
Verint and Adobe expand partnership to improve customer journey
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Verint Systems has expanded on its partnership with Adobe, as both companies look to support more personalised customer journeys.
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.
Chorus reports strong EBITDA following solid half
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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broadband
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financial results
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chorus
The growth in EBITDA was achieved through a combination of operating cost reductions and strong broadband connections growth.
Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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westpac
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ird
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kiwibank
The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.
New programme addresses skills shortage as tech shakes up primary industries
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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ministry of primary industries
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disruption
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massey university
New NZ programme combats skill gaps in agrifood tech with Massey Uni & Microsoft partnership.
Mobile malware and exploitation amongst biggest cyber threats for 2020
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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mobile data
Kaspersky warns of soaring mobile malware in Asia Pacific for 2020.
Organisations must tear down the walls between IT and CX
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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contact centre
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cx
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crm
Organisations need to look at their customers in a completely new way as individuals that have unique needs and preferences.
Etsy completes Google Cloud migration in two years
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Etsy completes migration to Google Cloud, freeing up engineering headcount by 15% and increasing IT experiment velocity by 115%.
Security concerns roadblock for public cloud adoption in Australia
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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firewall
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cloud services
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public cloud
Aussie cloud adoption hindered by security fears, study shows.
BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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smartphones
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ai security
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technology gifts
Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.
New report reveals 'wall of shame' in health care data breaches
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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it in healthcare
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.
IT leaders fear data breaches are an 'inside job'
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
97% of IT heads fear internal breaches, Egress reports.