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 140
Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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pc shipments
Global PC market (including tablets) saw annual growth in Q4 2020, with shipments hitting 143.7 million units, up 35% YoY, says Canalys.
CIOs massively underestimate Secure Shell risks - study
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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cios
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venafi
New research shows chief information officers are underestimating the risks of poorly protected Secure Shell machine identities.
Palo Alto Networks expands IoT security to healthcare
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Palo Alto Networks releases IoT security solution for healthcare, simplifying the challenge of securing the Internet of Medical Things.
Collaboration tools fastest growing apps across Asia Pacific
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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cloud services
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uc
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wfh
Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the fastest growing enterprise app in Asia Pacific, according to the Okta Businesses at Work report.
NZ businesses to continue digital investment in wake of COVID-19
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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digital transformation
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investment
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covid-19
New Zealand businesses that embraced digital transformation during the pandemic will continue to invest in it post-COVID, according to research.
Acronis empowers resellers and service providers with new cloud-focused #CyberFit Partner Programme
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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acronis
Acronis has announced the new Acronis #CyberFit Partner Programme, offering increased support and incentives for cloud-based services.
Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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facebook
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social media
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social networking
Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social.
Commerce Commission to promote competition in telco markets
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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commerce commission
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fibre
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chorus
Commerce Commission launches survey for stakeholders to provide input on new regulations for fibre service providers in New Zealand.
Extortion, ransom-related DDoS attacks surged in 2020
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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ddos
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cios
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neustar
There was a 154% increase in the number of cyber attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS.
More than 80% of APAC organisations suffered a cyber attack in 2020 - study
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cios
One fifth of organisations across the Asia Pacific were hit by at least seven cyber attacks in the past 12 months.
NZ tech sector 'seriously restricted' by skills mismatch
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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nztech
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skills gap
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employment
New Zealand’s tech sector is struggling to find skilled staff, hindering the country’s economy, according to a survey by NZTech.
Accenture and Salesforce expand partnership to help embed business sustainability
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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big data
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sustainable it
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bi
Accenture and Salesforce are expanding their alliance to embed sustainability into businesses and meet UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Commvault debuts new SaaS and hybrid cloud workloads for Metallic
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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cloud services
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voip
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dr
Commvault expands its Metallic BaaS portfolio with new data protection solutions, features and enterprise workload support.
Mastercard evolves contactless technology for quantum world
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
Mastercard has developed Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications to future-proof contactless payments and ensure high levels of security and convenience.
Cybersecurity best practice for 2021: What does it look like?
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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malware
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ddos
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cloud services
There are new best practices for both enterprises and consumers to help keep data protection top of mind for 2021.
Widespread uncertainty and distrust about data privacy in ANZ
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Almost 40% of Australians and New Zealanders do not trust third-party organisations to keep their personal information safe, according to OpenText.
Microsoft NZ completes new senior leadership team with AWS hire
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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cloud services
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microsoft
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hyperscale
Corina Radovanovich, with local and international experience at Microsoft and Amazon, will lead marketing and operations in New Zealand.
New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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edutech
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nztech
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skills gap
New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.
AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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ml
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ai
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cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence can aid in cyber defence but can also present challenges, says Oliver Paterson of VIPRE Security Awareness Training and SafeSend.
Apple reclaims spot as world’s most valuable brand
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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apple
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technology gifts
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amazon
Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand by the Brand Finance Global 500 2021, with a brand value of $263.4 billion.
Legacy security architectures threaten to disrupt remote workforce
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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wfh
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pc hardware
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cybersecurity
Network security is of prime concern amongst IT leaders, as most companies continue with work-from-home policies.
It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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it budget
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it departments
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cloud migration
Increased budgets and cloud migration are top priorities for UK IT decision makers in 2021, says Next Pathway research.
Thousands of stolen credentials end up on the internet by careless phishing scammers
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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phishing
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micro-credentials
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email security
Large-scale phishing campaign exposed stolen credentials to the public, Check Point Research and Otorio researchers find.
The Dark Web: Not all as bad as it may seem - expert
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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dark web
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privacy
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dark net
While there is the perception that the dark web is mainly a hub for criminal activity, there are many other reasons why someone may use it.