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 154
ExtraHop appoints NEXTGEN as Australian distributor
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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partner programmes
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ndr
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distributors
ExtraHop has appointed NEXTGEN as a distribution partner in Australia to meet growing demand for its network detection and response solutions.
Time Kiwis spent remote working doubled during lockdown
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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wfh
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chorus
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remote working
New Zealand businesses are encouraged to embrace distributed workforce practices for productivity gains, according to Chorus.
Major tech firms benefit from strong demand for cloud computing solutions - study
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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cloud infrastructure
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globaldata
Major tech companies benefitted from strong demand for cloud computing and online advertising in 2019, says GlobalData study.
Zoom teams up with Facebook, Amazon and Google to expand to smart displays
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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uc
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facebook
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video conferencing
The company says the expansion brings Zoom to widely-used devices and broadens their capabilities to the work environment.
Talend named a Leader in Data Integration Tools
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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multi-cloud
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gartner
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talend
Talend named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data integration Tools for the fifth consecutive time, citing its ability to execute and vision.
Employees use only 54% of newly learned skills, while a third of skills are no longer relevant - Gartner
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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gartner
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skills gap
Employees are only applying 54% of the skills they learn, despite an increase in the number of skills required for a job, according to Gartner.
New technologies to drive service provider router market past $15 billion in 2024
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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router
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nsp
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delloro group
New technologies are set to drive the service provider router market past $15bn by 2024, despite the impact of COVID-19, according to Dell'Oro Group.
Facebook adds new video conferencing apps to Workplace
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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wfh
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uc
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facebook
Facebook has announced a series of updates for organisations using Workplace and Portal to collaborate with colleagues.
Australian executives shift focus to must-have technologies amid COVID-19
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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kpmg
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emerging technology
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covid-19
Business survival has emerged as the number one reason to invest in emerging technologies as Australian executives re-evaluate strategic priorities.
Remote working here to stay in ANZ, but security must be addressed
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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firewall
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wfh
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breach prevention
COVID-19 has accelerated remote working by at least five years for organizations in Australia and New Zealand, according to a study by Barracuda Networks.
Social distancing tech amongst top emerging technology trends - Gartner
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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gartner
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emerging technology
Social distancing technologies have been identified as a top emerging trend by Gartner, with health passports also fast-tracked due to the pandemic.
Hackers difficult to distinguish from legitimate users - study
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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positive technologies
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hacking
Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found.
Avaya appoints new managing director for ANZ, refines channel program
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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contact centre
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
Vatcher, a former Optus VP, will be responsible for expanding the market presence for Avaya’s cloud, remote work and employee experience technologies.
NZ cloud computing market to grow by 20% as businesses adapt to new normal - Salesforce
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
The New Zealand cloud computing market is expected to double in size by 2024, creating 37,500 jobs, according to research by Salesforce and IDC.
40% of businesses sacked staff due to breach of security during COVID-19
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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application security
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wfh
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devsecops
Nearly 40% of UK businesses have fired employees for breaching cyber security policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Centrify.
Cloudera announces availability of Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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big data
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private cloud
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bi
Cloudera launches Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud, extending cloud-native capabilities to the data center.
IDC: Public cloud revenue reaches $233 billion in 2019
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
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iaas
Global public cloud services market revenue reached $233.4 billion in 2019, with the top 5 providers capturing over a third of the market, according to IDC.
Global headphones market holding up better than expected - report
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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digital music
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headphones
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futuresource
The global headphones market has seen a 13% year-on-year growth in retail value for the second quarter of 2020, according to new research from Futuresource.
NZ tech sector helping Govt's COVID-19 response
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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government
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nztech
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covid-19
The tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future.
Kiwis not concerned about cyber attacks while remote working during COVID-19 - report
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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unisys
New Zealanders are not concerned about cyber attacks while working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, despite being well aware of the risks.
Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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windows
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internet explorer
Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack, prompting security patches.
Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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microsoft
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hyperscale
Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.
Broadband data and voice minutes skyrocket as Auckland re-enters lockdown - Vodafone
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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contact centre
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broadband
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voice
Auckland's return to lockdown has led to a 33% increase in fixed broadband data and a 45% rise in voice minutes, according to Vodafone NZ.
SentinelOne signs Netpoleon as security distributor in Asia Pacific Japan
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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ndr
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
SentinelOne, a cybersecurity platform firm, has signed a distribution agreement with Netpoleon in the APJ region.