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.
Shannon's stories
Best broadband, mobile and energy providers of 2022 revealed
Yesterday
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internet
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awards
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telecommunications
Close to 300 senior-level professionals from across New Zealand’s telecommunication and energy sectors came together for the NZ Compare Awards 2022.
Cybersecurity concerns are on the rise, according to report
Yesterday
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cloud
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hybrid cloud
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity concerns are on the rise, while the industries are embracing hybrid cloud infrastructure and unified solutions.
People key to preventing cyber attacks in 2023 - SCC Cyber
Yesterday
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
"Organisations need skilled and motivated staff importantly - who are listened too and engaged with, to counter threats."
72% of organisations remain vulnerable to Log4j vulnerability
Last week
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cybersecurity
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data breach
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tenable network security
The data highlights legacy vulnerability remediation challenges, which are the root cause of the majority of data breaches.
Australia amongst top targeted countries for ransomware
Last week
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Australia became one of the most targeted countries for ransomware attacks for the first time, according to a new report.
Veeam unveils backup service on Salesforce AppExchange
Last week
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dr
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data
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veeam
Veeam has announced the new Veeam Backup for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, designed to eliminate the risk of losing data.
AR/VR spending to reach $50.9 billion in 2026 - IDC
Last week
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vr
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idc
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analyst report
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.
Equinix enters Malaysia with $40m data center investment
Last week
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data centre operators
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equinix
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ibx
World-class digital infrastructure will accelerate digital economy transformation in Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.
Edge data center market revenue to cross $50 billion by 2032
Last week
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edge data centre
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edge computing
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dc
The rapid growth of the IT & telecommunications sector and rising consumer demand will drive the industry growth.
Microsoft, LinkedIn launch digital skills program
Last week
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microsoft
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education
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it training
Program to provide free access to 350 courses, six new Career Essentials Certificates, and 50,000 LinkedIn Learning Scholarships
Trustwave named leader in managed security services
Last week
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idc
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trustwave
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managed security services
Trustwave has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2022 Vendor Assessment.
IoT network management market to reach $5 billion
Last week
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iot security
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iot
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edge security
Increasing adoption of IoT network management platforms across large enterprises will augment the growth in the market.
9/10 organisations say digital trust extremely important
Last week
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cybersecurity
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digicert
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digital trust
In the Asia Pacific region, organisations report digital trust as important due to the expanding threat landscape within the region.
Spark Business Group awarded 2022 AWS partner award
Last week
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hyperscale
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aws
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innovation
"Our team is dedicated to helping New Zealand organisations achieve business outcomes through fostering innovation to help drive business change."
Fortinet launches managed Cloud-Native Firewall service
Last week
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firewall
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hyperscale
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aws
FortiGate CNF delivers enterprise-grade security managed by Fortinet and cloud-native integrations on AWS to simplify, scale and modernise security operations.
Digilantism expected to rise in 2023 - cybersecurity report
Last week
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cryptocurrency
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cybersecurity
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compliance
Securing digital assets and cryptocurrency will be a key focus, and the cost of compliance may reach breaking point for many organisations.
Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake
Last week
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government
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xero
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smb
Xero this week hosted key government and business leaders in its Sydney office to discuss the benefits of accelerating eInvoicing adoption.
CDC opens new Auckland hypercale data centres, more planned
Last week
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hyperscale
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auckland
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dc
CDC Data Centres has opened its first two hyperscale data centres in Auckland, and unveiled plans for further expansion in Aotearoa.
Half of organisations using Kubernetes in daily operations
Last month
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cloud
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civo
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kubernetes
Trepidation of implementing Kubernetes is being replaced by organisations rolling out Kubernetes in everyday operations.
Australia must accelerate to capture digital readiness advantage
Last month
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digital transformation
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it infrastructure
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cisco
Digitisation is accelerating and Australia must focus and invest to capture the opportunities of being a highly ranked digitally ready country.
Kaspersky predicts shifts in threat landscape to industrial control systems in 2023
Last month
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advanced persistent threat protection
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kaspersky
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cyber threats
Kaspersky predicts a shift in advanced persistent threat (APT) activity against industrial organisations and OT systems in new industries and locations.
One in five young Aussies in tech expecting redundancy
Last month
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recruitment
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it professionals
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employment
New research of Australia's young generation in tech uncovers how the economic downturn is affecting their careers.
Trustwave to use gamification to train cybersecurity professionals
Last month
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
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gamification
The initiative aims to elevate skillsets, build camaraderie among cybersecurity teams, and attract new and diverse talent to the field.
Sektor AU launches cybersecurity division with new signings
Last month
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cybersecurity
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sektor
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darktrace
Sektor Australia has announced the launch of its new cybersecurity division with the signing of Darktrace and Cato Networks.