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 192
Promapp lands ADA software deal
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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inventory management systems
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promapp
Promapp signs partnership deal with Australian Defence Apparel to implement cloud-based business process management software.
IRD seeking local analytics provider following $25m content management deal
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Inland Revenue signs deal with New Zealand's TEAM Asparona for new multi-million dollar knowledge management system.
Top vendors in the data center rack revealed
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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data centre operators
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technavio
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ndi
The global data center rack PDU market is expected to reach USD 1.93 billion by 2021, with the Americas dominating the sector.
Kiwi students not prepared, lack strategy
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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edutech
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ncea
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schools
Educators lack time and resources to prepare Kiwi students correctly for examinations, one Wellington tutoring company says.
Protect your data at all costs, if this latest scandal is anything to go by
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
Showpo is suing Black Swallow for using its customer database, allegedly stolen by a former employee. Protect your data, warns head of BlackBerry Workspaces.
Automation strikes again: Data Science jobs at risk, is there opportunity for channel?
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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data science
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it automation
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gartner
Gartner predicts that over 40% of data science tasks will be automated by 2020, potentially putting data scientists out of a job.
Can you ever be truly anonymous online?
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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encryption
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vpn
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cryptocurrency
Online anonymity is elusive; NordVPN's guide reveals how Bitcoin, encrypted emails, and VPNs could beef up your privacy.
New data sharing deal to give Kiwi exporters China trade advantage
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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customs
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trade
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exports
NZ exporters gain edge in China trade with advanced joint data-sharing scheme, says Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.
Wavelink signs on new Australian distie
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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aniluin
Wavelink partners with Aniluin to distribute enterprise mobility management solutions and further tap into the Android solutions market in Australia.
Trade Me joins pledge to get more young Aucklanders into jobs
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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trade me
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auckland council
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recruitment
Trade Me joins Auckland's Youth Employer Pledge programme, aiming to increase youth employment opportunities. #youthemployment.
Aussie IT decision makers focusing on three priorities, survey finds
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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open source
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forrester research
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red hat
In a bid to navigate the 'age of the customer', Aussie IT chiefs spotlight cost, CX, and innovation as top priorities, says Forrester study.
Public datacenter spend to account for majority of $44 billion infrastructure spend
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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colocation
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cloud services
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idc
Total spending on IT infrastructure products for deployment in cloud environments is set to increase by 18.2% in 2017.
Alibaba Cloud on a mission to boost Singapore’s smart computing and data-driven capabilities
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
Alibaba Cloud partners with National University of Singapore and EZ-Link to boost smart computing capabilities in Singapore.
Skinny ups its broadband play
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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broadband
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skinny
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kiwi
Skinny has made its move into the unlimited broadband world, as the company looks to cash in on Kiwi’ love for uncapped data.
Fitbit unveils redesigned personal training app
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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wearables
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fitbit
Fitbit launches redesign of its personal training app, Fitstar, offering tailored workouts and guidance to help users achieve their fitness goals.
PB Tech lands Samsung SSDs and Memory deal
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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samsung
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pb technologies
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retailers
PB Technologies becomes Samsung's first official partner for Solid State Drives and Memory products in New Zealand.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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data centre operators
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idc
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Kiwis SMBs feel confident, but concerns over skilled staff remain
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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smb
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anz bank
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banking
Kiwi small businesses experience highest confidence levels in two years, however, lack of skilled staff remains a concern.
Kiwi-made email app in the Bosch spotlight
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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email
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bosch
Bosch has partnered with Kiwi-made Speaking Email, an app that reads emails aloud enabling drivers to check their emails while driving.
What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sdn
Customers will demand it and sooner or later the vendors will see that collaboration, not closed thinking, will drive innovation and business success.
Ransomware is getting worse. Here’s how to stop it
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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ransomware
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malware
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don’t receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn’t work, or even find another demand for even more.
Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists’ lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.
Dell + EMC: Driving digital transformation and the 3rd Platform
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
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digital transformation
Dell Technologies and EMC merge, promising a tech revolution, igniting digital transformation, and pioneering the 3rd Platform's rise.
Security concerns driving force behind rapid application adoption
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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ddos
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devops
Rise in cloud adoption fuels surge in demand for robust security services, as applications drive Asia Pacific’s tech advancements.