About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 247
Kiwis have little faith in NZ businesses when it comes to cyber attacks
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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Three out of four people think New Zealand businesses are not well prepared to manage computer hacking and keep data secure and confidential.
Major security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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samsung
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samsung galaxy
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security vulnerabilities
Samsung says the flaw is extremely difficult to exploit, but if successful, an attacker could have an enormous amount of access to an affected device.
Female CIOs more risk aware than male counterparts
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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risk & compliance
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Female CIOs are more risk-aware than their male counterparts, although the top technology priorities amongst CIOs are the same regardless of gender.
SaaS developer Unleashed Software secures $4.5 million in new capital
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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funding
Unleashed Software, a trans-Tasman SaaS developer, has secured USD $4.5 million in new capital, marking its most significant funding round to date.
Are drones the new weapon of choice for Kiwi burglars?
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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drones
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surveillance
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vivint
Kiwi burglars could start using drones to target homes due to lack of regulations, warns home security expert.
SDN market spells opportunity for vendors
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
The data centre and enterprise SDN market is set to grow more than 15-fold by 2019, according to recent research from IHS.
Schneider Electric broadens partnership portfolio
Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Schneider Electric has announced it has joined the HP Composable Infrastructure Partner Program in a move to further broaden its partnership portfolio.
Are Kiwi SMBs dismissing BYOD threats?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
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byod
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kaspersky
Small business owners are not concerned about the security risks of BYOD, leaving their company vulnerable, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab.
Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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apple
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spotify
Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.
Xero halfway to million customer target
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Cloud-based accounting software provider Xero has reached 500k customers worldwide, halfway to its goal of a million subscribers.
Intelligence-led testing imperative for security
Fri, 29th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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bae systems
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bank of england
The evolving cyber threat landscape is leading to a real need of more robust defences, as well as realistic, or 'real-life' testing of those defences.
Scammers using VoIP to target mobile phone users
Thu, 28th May 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.
Act soon to avoid implications of Windows Server 2003 phase out
Thu, 28th May 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
The discontinuation of Windows Server 2003 will leave organisations that don't migrate their servers and applications to a newer platform at risk.
Symantec still number one in changing security software market
Thu, 28th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Gartner believes that 2014 is the last year that the market will exhibit such solid double-digit growth in its current form.
BYOD security policies vital
Wed, 27th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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byod
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uxc connect
BYOD policies require commitment from all employees to follow security policies says Rick Bell, architect for UXC Connect.
Kiwi retailers disadvantaged by Budget 2015
Fri, 22nd May 2015
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nz retailers association
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budget
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retail
The NZ Retailers Association has criticised the government's Budget 2015 announcements yesterday, saying it is deeply disappointing for retailers.
Cloud IaaS market in a state of upheaval, buyers beware
Wed, 20th May 2015
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iaas
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Gartner is urging buyers to be cautious as many service providers are shifting their strategies after failing to gain enough market traction.
Believe it or not: Emoji the fastest growing language on the planet
Wed, 20th May 2015
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emoji
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spark
Emoji is the fastest growing language in the world, with 80% of Brits using them to communicate, says a new study.
State of the internet: DDoS attack activity soaring
Wed, 20th May 2015
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ddos
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akamai
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threat landscape
Akamai's latest data reveals a doubling of DDoS attacks in Q1 2015, with the focus shifting to less massive but longer attacks.
The security perimeter in organisations is dissolving
Mon, 18th May 2015
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dimension data
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global threat intelligence report
IT and security management can no longer count on well-defined network security perimeters to protect their organisations.