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 218
New programme launches to help start-ups reap full rewards of cloud
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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civo
Pure-play cloud-native service provider Civo has launched a new Startup programme to help emerging businesses on their technology journey.
Vodafone, Te Rourou foundation launch emergency grant, match donations for Tonga tsunami recovery
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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charity
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emergency services
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vodafone
Vodafone and Te Rourou are supporting relief efforts in Tonga, with an emergency grant and matching donations.
Acceleration of digital tools in COVID-19 pandemic increased risk of cyber crime
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The pandemic has increased the risk of cyber crime due to the acceleration of digital tools, says Sridhar Iyengar, managing director for Zoho Europe.
Ingram Micro shakes up leadership team with new global CEO
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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ingram micro
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distributors
Paul Bay has been named the new global chief executive at Ingram Micro, replacing Alain Monié, who has transitioned to the role of executive chairman.
Kaseya sees continued growth following a standout 2021
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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it automation
Kaseya grows by 25% in 2021, driven by strategic acquisitions and focus on helping MSPs expand their businesses.
Advanced scams, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks to shape cyberthreat landscape in 2022
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
2022 cyber security trends include a decrease in targeted ransomware attacks, advanced scams, more data breaches, and attacks on cryptocurrency/NFT industries.
Growth streak for traditional PCs continues during holiday quarter
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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lenovo
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hp
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pc shipments
Worldwide PC shipments grew by 1% in Q4 2021, reaching 92.7 million units, while total shipments in 2021 reached 348.8 million units - the highest since 2012.
Thycotic named Gartner Peer Insights customers’ choice for Privileged Access Management
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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pam
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centrify
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thycotic
ThycoticCentrify has been named a Customers Choice in the December 2021 Gartner Peer Insights report for privileged access management.
WordPress vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2021
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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wordpress
WordPress vulnerabilities have more than doubled in 2021, with 77% of them being exploitable, according to Risk Based Security.
Palo Alto Networks joins Microsoft 365 Networking Partner Program
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The move will allow the company to provide direct and efficient connectivity for Microsoft 365 users through the Prisma Access service.
Virtual reality investment explodes in 2021 - report
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Private UK fundraising in the virtual reality sector hit a record high, with over £150m raised this year, a 72% increase from 2020.
New Zealand & Australian businesses need to embrace cloud-based solutions
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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public cloud
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healthtech
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microsoft
Accenture reports that Australian businesses should adopt cloud-based solutions as more than 70% of Fortune 500 companies still rely on mainframes.
New RCE bug is making APAC businesses vulnerable to Log Injection attacks
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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barracuda networks
A new remote code execution bug could be making businesses in Asia Pacific vulnerable to Log4Shell log injection attacks.
Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cyber attacks
Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits, according to new research from Check Point Software.
4G technology represents more than 60% of all IoT cellular module models
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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iot
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automotive
4G technology dominates IoT cellular module models, making up over 60%, while only 45 5G models are available, according to ABI Research.
Five eCommerce trends that will affect all online sellers in 2022
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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ecommerce
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online shopping
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covid-19
eCommerce experts Optiseller unveil 5 trends that will impact online sellers in 2022, including increased online sales and the rise of mobile shopping.
Ransom DDoS attacks surged in final quarter of 2021 - report
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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botnet
Ransom DDoS attacks increased by 29% YoY and 175% QoQ in the last quarter 2021, according to new research from Cloudfare.
COVID-19 and international banking stalls NZ business global expansion
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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smb
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wise
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banking
New Zealand businesses face challenges in expanding overseas due to COVID-19 and international payments, says Wise Business research.
Log4Shell zero day vulnerability most significant security threat of past decade
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
The Log4Shell zero day vulnerability has resulted in over 102 million exploitation attempts since its disclosure, says Imperva Research Labs.
Majority of enterprise execs to adopt quantum computing in the near term - study
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
The majority of global enterprise leaders agree that those who fail to adopt quantum computing will fall behind, a new study has revealed.