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 349
Taking advantage of shadow IT to achieve digital transformation
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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devops
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digital transformation
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casb
British firms urged to harness shadow IT, a covert digital revolution, to drive successful business transformation.
Cybersecurity top concern for Australian executives
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Australian business leaders are prioritising cyber security as successful cyber attacks in the country rise, according to Palo Alto Networks.
Who is leading the security-as-a-service market? Find out here
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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cisco
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panasonic
The top 5 vendors for the security-as-a-service space have been revealed, with analysts Technavio outlining who is best contributing to market growth.
ANZ channel businesses on the road to change
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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iot
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ar, vr & metaverse
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social media
Understanding the elements of change is key for IT businesses to thrive, says Jim Hamilton of CompTIA ANZ Channel Community.
Xero to go offline as it continues move to AWS Cloud
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Xero accounting software schedules downtime Sunday 21st as it shifts to AWS, promising less future outages and improved services.
Cisco, HPE and Dell vie for a bigger slice of the converged and hyperconverged pie
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
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cisco
The converged and hyperconverged infrastructure markets are hotly contested as vendors compete for a bigger piece of the pie.
Public cloud services spend set to double, reaching $195 billion
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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public cloud
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iaas
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cloud services
About 1/2 of new business software purchases will be service-enabled software, & cloud software will constitute more than a 1/4 of all software sold.
Making the most of cloud without the hefty price tag
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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centurylink
Organisations are seeking to lower the total cost of cloud ownership as cloud becomes more mainstream, according to CenturyLink.
Aussie businesses don’t understand the value of automated expense systems
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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concur
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expense management
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analyst report
Despite paper receipts denting Aussie business wallets, only 23% embrace digital expense tools, says Concur's ANZ chief Matt Goss.
Special Microsoft data and intelligence achievement for Empired
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Empired's data platform achieves Microsoft certification, positioning the firm as a leader in data and intelligence in Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand’s IT industry needs to up its game
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
Less than half of Kiwi tech and digital workers plan to stay in their current jobs, according to a new report from Global Attract.
CEO apologises following Delta Airlines data center outage
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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dr
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hyperscale
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dc
A power outage at Delta Airlines' Atlanta data center caused the cancellation and delay of thousands of flights worldwide.
Reckon enjoys solid growth as revenues hit $57 million
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Reckon, the Australian accounting software provider, has reported strong growth, with revenues up 6% to $57m for H1 2016.
New GM for Fronde's strategic alliances
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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fronde
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optus
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services
Fronde appoints Daniel Jurczyszyn as general manager of strategic alliances to strengthen partnerships and drive growth in Australia and New Zealand.
More than 300,000 to benefit as first phase of RBI completed
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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uc
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rural broadband initiative
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broadband
Over 300k homes and businesses in New Zealand benefit from improved broadband, thanks to Government initiative.
ServiceNow appoints first-ever APJ chief strategy officer
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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servicenow
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cso / ciso
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partners
Former Optus IT director Apurva Chikhalikar steps into the CSO role as the company looks to drive consistent business strategy and partnerships.
Increased acceptance of data analytics driving market growth
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Increased adoption of data analytics fuels worldwide market growth, set to rise over 22% by 2020, says Technavio.
Online buyers beware: Rio Olympics 'ideal' for cybercrims
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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malware
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
Cyber alert for Rio Olympics-goers: ESET flags scams targeting eager fans buying tickets online. Ensure device security, experts advise.
Closed captioning of NZ Parliament set to go live
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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parliament
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closed captioning
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new zealand captioning working group
New Zealanders will have better access to Parliament with the introduction of live closed captioning on multiple platforms.
Major spike in Malware encryption, Blue Coat finds
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
Web security firm Blue Coat has warned that malware hidden in SSL traffic is increasing at a significant rate.