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 371
Huawei on pace to take over TIS market from Ericsson
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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ericsson
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tbr
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huawei
The telecom infrastructure services market is on the decline across all geographies, except Asia Pacific, for the fourth quarter of 2015.
Online baby registrations proves a hit for Internal Affairs
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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government
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dia
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extend
The 50,000th online birth registration has been recorded by the Department on Internal Affairs since online registration went live a year ago.
REFFIND launches employee training platform
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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it training
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reffind
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training
REFFIND has launched an education feature designed to enable organisations to deliver short-form video information to employees via their smartphones.
Optus to give free Wi-Fi to Uber passengers
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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uber
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optus
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partners
Australian telco firm Optus has partnered with Uber to offer free Wi-Fi to passengers and introduce Uber as a business resource for employees.
Cloud and big data - the perfect pair?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
CenturyLink hails cloud as big data's ally, touting it as key for project success with scalable, reliable and secure infrastructure.
Online toolkit launched to help secondary schools
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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auckland university
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starpath
New Zealand secondary schools can now access a free online toolkit designed to help raise student achievement.
Should the Dark Net be shut down?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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dark net
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ipsos
If this realm truly embodies the seedy underbelly of the Internet, then why do 29% of respondents think it should not be taken down?.
Is technology more important than textbooks?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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personal computing devices
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technology in schools
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tes global
New survey finds open educational resources used more in US classrooms than textbooks, according to TES Global report.
Aussie Govt needs more online interaction, survey finds
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Australians prefer dealing with the government by phone or in person, but younger citizens are more open to online engagement, according to a survey by Unisys.
Adobe + Dropbox integration now on Android
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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smartphones
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martech
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dropbox
The partnership has been extended to include the 300 million Acrobat Reader customers who have installed the app on their Android devices.
Is your organisation suffering from disruption envy?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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open source
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red hat
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disruption
Disruption is becoming the new norm, according to a report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
Education technology critical for developing 21st century skills
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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edutech
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
Social and emotional skills are crucial in the modern workforce, according to a global survey by the Boston Consulting Group.
Where in the world are malicious domains hosted?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
New research reveals that over 90% of malicious domains are hosted in the US and Germany, according to Infoblox.
Enterprise security trends for APAC
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.
Spark’s acquisition of 2300MHz spectrum given all clear
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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telco
The Commerce Commission has given the all-clear for Spark to acquire the management rights to 70MHz of radio spectrum.
Digital health: South Island electronic referrals hit one million
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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healthtech
More than one million eReferrals to specialists have been successfully processed in New Zealand's South Island, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman.
Top computer science university revealed
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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edutech
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computer science
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mit
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university for Computer Science, according to a global survey.
Apple co-founder headed to NZ
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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personal computing devices
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apple
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think inc
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will speak at a one-night-only Think Inc event in Auckland's ASB Theatre on 23 August. Tickets available from 5 April.
Economics of Connections fuelling digital business, says Gartner
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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digital economy
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enterprise architect
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analyst report
Business and IT leaders must adapt to the new economics of a digital economy to capitalise on its potential, says Gartner.
Fronde enters partnership with Vic-based football club
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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fronde
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partners
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ceo
NZ's Fronde seals game-changing partnership with Vic's Carlton Football, eyeing growth and digital innovation.