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Shannon Williams
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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.

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CompTIA: DDoS attacks growing in scope, size and sophistication

Fri, 1st May 2020
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comptia
CompTIA's new free resource guide helps IT pros combat the surge in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, growing in scope and complexity.
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Gartner: The eight actions CIOs must take to ensure financial survival during COVID-19

Fri, 1st May 2020
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devices
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it budget
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tablets & laptops
CIOs must take action to protect their IT organizations' cash flow during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Gartner. Survival will be the priority.
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Vodafone NZ delays 5G add on cost for one year

Fri, 1st May 2020
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
 Vodafone New Zealand has announced it will delay the $10 monthly add-on charge for the use of 5G through to July 2021.
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Australians embrace collaboration tools through COVID-19 lockdown

Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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devices
A recent Asana survey reveals 98% of Australians now use collaboration tools, with 64% increasing their reliance on these technologies amid COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Google offers video conferencing platform Meet free to all users

Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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Google Cloud is making its video conferencing platform Google Meet available for free for everyone, with availability rolling out over the coming weeks.
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COVID-19 intrusion further derails enterprise infrastructure market, says IDC

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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supply chain
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analyst report
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covid-19
The ANZ enterprise infrastructure market, anticipated to grow by 3% in 2020, faces a 3% decline instead due to the COVID-19 crisis, says IDC.
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Nutanix teams up with Veeam to simplify data protection

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Nutanix and Veeam Software have teamed up to offer a data protection and management solution, designed to support storage environments.
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Digital transformation crucial to enterprises for operational resilience amid COVID-19 crisis

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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Digital transformation is essential for enterprise resilience amid COVID-19, driving companies like JD Logistics and Cox Communications to innovate.
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BluJay enters partnership with Uber Freight to optimise global shipping

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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uber
BluJay Solutions has entered into a partnership agreement with Uber Freight in a bid to further both companies' commitment to help build global supply chains.
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Empired secures multimillion-dollar digital services contract with Western Power

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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empired
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partners
Empired has won GBP £61 million in contracts with Western Power to provide digital services for up to seven years, enhancing infrastructure and IT.
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SAS launches new analytics courses for ANZ universities

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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data analytics
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martech
Organisations are seeking well-trained analyst graduates to help businesses gain value from their ever-increasing data volumes.
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Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Paul Leahy has been appointed as Qlik's new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging over 25 years of industry experience.
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Facebook's Workplace unveils new features to help business navigate COVID-19

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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facebook
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workplace
Facebook introduces new features on Workplace from Facebook platform to help organizations navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
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Cohesity names new sales director for Australia New Zealand

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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recruitment
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cohesity
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job moves
Velo Petrov becomes regional sales director for Cohesity's Australia and New Zealand business, enhancing data management in the region.
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Vodafone: Prime Minister's COVID-19 lockdown announcement sees massive spike in traffic

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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government
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wfh
Vodafone NZ reported a massive internet traffic surge when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced potential easing of the COVID-19 lockdown measures.
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Google rolls out top-requested features on Google Meet

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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google
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wfh
Google Meet has launched four major new features to enhance virtual collaboration, including expanded tiled layout and AI-driven low-light mode.
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Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Western Australian company Vix Technology has entered into a business agreement with cloud data platform Snowflake to crunch real-time data.
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MailGuard intercepts sinister cybercrime emails notifying users of COVID-19 “relief payment”

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
MailGuard has intercepted malicious emails claiming to offer COVID-19 relief payments, exploiting financial uncertainties caused by the pandemic.
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Microsoft to monetise huge Windows 10 userbase

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
Microsoft aims to leverage its one billion Windows 10 devices by rebranding Office 365 to Microsoft 365, adding new features and focusing on subscriptions.
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Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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uc
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.