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 328
Southern Cross Hospitals appoints new chief digital officer
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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network infrastructure
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deloitte
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southern cross cable
Trevor Delany joins Southern Cross Hospitals as new chief digital officer, focusing on improving health outcomes through digital strategies.
Digital Realty enters South Korea
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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it in manufacturing
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hyperscale
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dc
Digital Realty is set to develop a new 12MW data centre in Seoul, South Korea, as it acquires land in the tech-focused Sangam Digital Media City.
IT disruption in Aussie business ‘alarming’
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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disruption
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it department
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sme
Aussie SMEs lose 5 weeks yearly to IT woes, finds a WebOracle report, underlining skills gaps and slow support.
Huawei sitting pretty in China's smartphone market
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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semiconductors
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devices
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huawei
Huawei dominates China's smartphone market, achieving highest market share in eight years as competitors falter.
Vulnerabilities in cloud containers soar, report finds
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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cloud services
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security vulnerabilities
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containers
Cloud container vulnerabilities are on the rise, increasing by 46% compared to last year, according to Skybox Security's latest report.
First woman appointed to managing director of IBM ANZ
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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ibm
Katrina Troughton becomes the first female managing director at IBM ANZ, as former MD David La Rose moves into a global role.
Kiwis warming up to electric vehicles, cost remains barrier
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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cartech
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clean technologies
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trade me
A Trade Me survey reveals 74% of Kiwis considering an EV for their next car, up from 50% last year, but high costs remain a major hurdle.
Record-breaking feat in declining smartphone market
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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devices
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samsung
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realme
Vivo set a new personal record by shipping 5.8 million smartphones to India in Q2 2019, a notable feat given the overall declining market.
Big Tech firms in the spotlight over data privacy
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data privacy is the biggest regulatory threat to Big Tech, with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple set to face scrutiny in 10 areas, says GlobalData.
NZTech thrilled with New Zealand's rapidly growing tech sector
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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government
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nztech
New Zealand's tech sector booms with 21,000 businesses, investing NZD $580 million in R&D. NZTech celebrates growth, key appointments and exciting prospects.
Neighbourly celebrates massive milestone
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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social media
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neighbourly
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community
Neighbourly, the New Zealand community website owned by Stuff, has welcomed its 750,000th member since its launch in 2014.
Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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surveillance
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government
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spying
Australians are alarmed by expanding surveillance powers and government access to private data, with 76% uneasy about data retention by telcos.
Rising costs of email attacks concerning for organisations
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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firewalls
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cloud security
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phishing
Email attacks are having a major impact on businesses, with ever-evolving security concerns proving a challenge for IT security professionals.
Software AG partners with Microsoft to accelerate Azure migration
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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saas
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public cloud
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microsoft
Software AG and Microsoft partner to launch the Cloud Migration Accelerator, easing the transition to Azure and fostering seamless data connectivity.
Equinix opens its 11th IBX data center in Tokyo
Thu, 25th Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Equinix has launched its 11th IBX data centre in Tokyo, TY11, with a USD $70 million initial phase, enhancing Japan's cloud and connectivity services.
Aussie workers struggling to switch off while on holiday
Thu, 25th Jul 2019
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devices
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insurance
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flexible work
A recent survey by Snow Software reveals that 71% of Australian workers always bring their work laptops on vacation, struggling to disconnect.
New director of security solutions for Fortinet Australia
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Fortinet has appointed Corne Mare as the new director of security solutions for Australia as the company focuses on local growth.
Employers need to get over stigma as workforce changes
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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recruitment
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immigration
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onehq
New Zealand businesses are being told to prioritize attitude and personality over technical skills due to a shortage of skilled workers.
SAP Concur: Manual expense management holding back SMBs
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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sap
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smb
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expense management
Small and medium businesses are being held back by manual expense management practices, according to SAP Concur.
IRD warning customers of new email scam over tax refunds
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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email security
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cybersecurity
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tax
Inland Revenue warns customers of a convincing email scam offering tax refunds; more than 900 reports received.