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 338
Cyber security can unlock economic growth, according to experts
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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csc
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fortress
Digital businesses have distinct cyber security advantages over traditional businesses, making them less vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to CSC.
Big Data and business analytics a $200 billion industry
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Global market for big data and business analytics set to exceed $203bn by 2020, says IDC forecast. Banking and manufacturing driving growth.
Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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cartech
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government
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nztech
Hundreds of driverless cars are set to be on New Zealand roads by the end of next year, according to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.
Lenovo evolves to captilise on data center market disruption
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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lenovo
Lenovo has an opportunity to expand its share of the data center market as customers look for alternate infrastructure options.
Slashed: Microsoft unveils Azure price cuts
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
As part of our continued commitment to deliver Azure to customers at the best possible prices, we're lowering prices on many of our most popular VMs.
Big Data investment is up, for how long?
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data investments rise but show signs of contracting, with fewer companies planning to invest in the next two years - Gartner survey.
Did Mark Zuckerberg ruin romance?
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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facebook
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social media
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online dating
Connecting with a new love interest on Facebook can doom a relationship, according to a survey from dating site WhatsYourPrice.com.
Ransomware: New report reveals most vulnerable industry
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Education sector most impacted by ransomware attacks, according to new report by BitSight. Over 4,000 attacks a day in 2016.
‘Alarming’ cyber security survey a wake up call for ANZ education sectors
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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malware
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edutech
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cybersecurity
ESET survey highlights urgent call for cyber security education reform in ANZ schools, as parents and teachers bear the brunt of responsibility.
Kiwi graduates ‘unemployable’, expert says
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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recruitment
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hays
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candidates
Kiwi graduates lacking skills for job market, says Hays. Many may have to take non-graduate roles due to skillset gaps. #graduateemployment.
Final round of GigStart Fund open to local startups
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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uc
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gigatown
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telco
Dunedin's budding innovators vie for a final slice of the £200k GigStart Fund to supercharge their tech startups.
Telco review could mean huge opportunities for NZ
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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uc
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telco
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internetnz
Experts and journalists are questioning the need for Gigabit fibre, but it could bring huge benefits such as faster downloads and virtual reality.
Shift towards cloud computing driving security in data centers
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
Cyber threats propel demand for robust data center security, market to hit $15.49bn by 2024, says Grand View Research.
Microsoft: Data and data centers to drive fourth industrial revolution
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Microsoft's chief environmental strategist, Rob Bernard, says that the cloud must be built responsibly to power a data-driven world.
Google to roll out enterprise-class testing and personalisation product
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Google unveils free Optimize 360 for superior site testing and tailored user experiences, leveraging Analytics data.
Connected homes and IoT driving residential security systems
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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iot
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cybersecurity
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technavio
The residential security systems market is set to grow more than 7% during 2016-2020, with security cameras leading the way.
New chief as IBM NZ transforms how it does business
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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ibm
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leadership
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market
IBM New Zealand announces Mike Smith as new managing director, replacing Rob Lee who is set to retire. Smith will focus on client and partner relationships.
BlackBerry bows out of hardware as smartphone business turns sour
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
The move gives BlackBerry a chance to survive as a pure software and services company, following years of losses for its hardware business.
Yahoo's data hack nightmare continues
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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yahoo
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hacking
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spark
The fact that Yahoo may have known about the breach for a number of months before alerting the public shows why we need mandatory breach notification.
Digital payments continue to climb, fueled by demand for digital solutions and FinTech
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The demand for digital solutions and FinTech disruption fuels need to digitise transaction banking products and services beyond payments.