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 150
ANZ contributing to $300 billion black hole in unused cloud
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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software development
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microsoft
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it spending
Australian and New Zealand companies are contributing to a US$320 billion cloud black hole as they struggle to activate investment commitments.
Unnecessary data storage hindering sustainability goals
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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cleantech
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netapp
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sustainability
IT operators are failing to view the removal of unnecessary and unwanted data as a top priority, with more focus on purchasing energy efficient equipment.
HubSpot unveils HubSpot AI platform and new Sales Hub
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
HubSpot has unveiled HubSpot AI, a set of AI-powered products and features to help customer-facing teams excel in a changing business landscape.
Hyper-converged systems market to reach $129.38 billion by 2033
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Rising adoption can be attributed to the increasing digital transformation in data centres adopting HCI solutions, according to a new report.
NZ tech sector using the office the least as NZ embraces hybrid working
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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cbre
A new survey of New Zealand office occupiers has proven that the tech sector's love of working from home is still very much alive and well.
Tenable increases focus on cloud security new acquisition
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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cloud security
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m&a
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tenable
The acquisition expands Tenable's capabilities to unify visibility, assessment and remediation across infrastructure and identities.
One in five NZ businesses say quiet quitting is taking place
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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employment
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health and wellbeing
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businessnz
Quiet quitting describes employees who opt out of tasks beyond their assigned role and become generally less invested in their work.
AI Taskforce gathers momentum to advise UK government
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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ai
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healthtech
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ai models
Leading names from industry and national security are set to advise the UK government on the risks and opportunities from artificial intelligence.
New measures introduced to Snapchat to safeguard teens
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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snap
Snap has announced a new package of safeguards to further protect 13-17 year old Snapchatters from potential online risks.
UK energy crisis will impact emission reduction plans
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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uc
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power / energy
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schneider electric
IT and telecoms business leaders in the UK and Ireland say the energy crisis will impact their organisations ability to meet emissions reduction plans.
Indonesia, Philippine smartphone markets see decline
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
Indonesia's smartphone market shrinks for eighth straight quarter but grows 13.8% QoQ to 8.9 million units - IDC.
Regulation will see organisations change ESG reporting
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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dei
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data management
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regulation
By 2024, 75% of large enterprise firms will implement purpose-specific ESG data management and reporting software.
New research defines key characteristics of sovereign cloud for enterprise
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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omdia
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cloud
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sovereign cloud
New analysis has revealed the approach to sovereign cloud by the leading vendors is as diverse as people’s understanding of what sovereign cloud is.
Global study reveals glaring gaps in API security landscape
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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apis
Study reveals alarming gaps in API security globally, with 74% of respondents reporting multiple API-related breaches in the past two years.
Decline in Australia, NZ PC markets in second quarter of 2023
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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government
Australia and New Zealand's traditional PC market sees YoY decline in 2Q23, with Australia down 5.1% and New Zealand down 10.3%, according to IDC.
2/3 UK companies have lost data due to failed backups
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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dr
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
While the majority of UK companies have needed to recover data from a backup in the last year, the number who lost data in the process has increased.
Ongoing vigilance in data protection measures essential
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The need for organisations to strengthen data security and promptly respond to suspected breaches is highlighted in the latest Notifiable data breaches report.
90% of Australian workers using AI tools in daily work tasks
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Australian workers say it is likely that becoming proficient in generative AI at work will result in progressing or securing a promotion in their organisation.
Benefits of generative AI already showing – report
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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genai
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llms
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ai
Even with most generative AI projects in the early stages, 89% of companies currently using generative AI reported seeing benefits of the technology.
Genesys Cloud CX grows revenue over 50% year-over-year
Tue, 5th Sep 2023
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uc
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cx
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martech
Genesys was also recognised as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, positioned highest for ability to execute.