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 258
NZ tech sector 'seriously restricted' by skills mismatch
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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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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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
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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uc
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dr
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blockchain
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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martech
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commerce systems
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quantum computing
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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ransomware
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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data analytics
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martech
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planning
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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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
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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ai
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cybersecurity
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ml
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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personal computing devices
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google
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apple
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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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
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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email security
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iam
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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data privacy
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dark net
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dark web
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.
Scientists use 3D printer to print 'bone' with living cells
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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healthtech
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3d printing
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unsw
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink that could allow surgeons to 3D-print bone parts with living cells for repairs.
Phishing email attacks targeting remote workers on the rise
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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uc
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phishing
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email security
Work from home-related phishing email attacks are increasing, with subjects like corporate policy changes becoming more popular, according to KnowBe4.
Trend Micro adds cloud-native container security to Cloud One Services Platform
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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devops
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iaas
Trend Micro introduces Cloud One Container Security, a service designed to enhance container security in Kubernetes environments.
Huawei: Corporates must focus on data minimisation and business continuity
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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dr
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data privacy
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cloud services
Huawei webinar examines data protection challenges in 2020 and offers advice on minimisation and business continuity management.
Shopify, Salesforce, Basecamp join lineup for NZ remote working conference
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
The RemoteTogetherNZ festival in Queenstown is bringing together experts to promote remote and flexible work best practices.
IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.