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 394
The three trends set to disrupt software in enterprise
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
While legacy market participants feel they have the digital assets they need, many lack imagination to spot where the next disruption is coming from.
Smartwatches to push wearables market
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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analyst report
Worldwide smartwatch shipments are expected to reach over 200 million in 2019, driving growth in the wearables market, according to IDC.
Who's listening? VoIP systems vulnerable to hacking
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Businesses need to ensure they have the appropriate security measures in place to avoid being targeted by cyber criminals hacking into their systems.
Big Data to Small Data, more security attacks on the horizon
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Experts warn: A pivot from Big Data could spur more, advanced cyber-attacks in 2016, with businesses bracing for impact.
Better security for banking and payment transactions
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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layered security
ESET is upping its banking and payment protections, with a new solution that automatically detects when users are performing financial transactions.
The SDN Ecosystem: forecasts and opportunities
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
As service providers seek to reduce costs and virtualise their network, SDN and NFV investments will account for over $20 billion in revenue.
Inside Facebook's offices - what they really look like
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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facebook
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social media
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creative technologies
Take an exclusive tour behind Facebook's closed doors and discover the eclectic workspaces powering the global tech giant.
Should teachers be the primary decision maker about tech in the classroom?
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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technology in schools
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tes global
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edtech
Teachers in the US want more control over the selection and delivery of education technology in schools, a survey reveals.
National strategies needed to maximise IoT potential
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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iot
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government
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the center for data innovation
Govt strategies key to unlocking IoT benefits, says Data Innovation chief, calling for policies to maximise tech for economy and life quality.
Largest salon brand deploys Aerohive Wi-Fi networking solutions
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Great Clips has partnered with Aerohive to deliver secure, scalable Wi-Fi across its 3800 salons in the US and Canada.
$1.125 million for new education research projects
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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edutech
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ministry of education
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teaching and learning research initiative
Funding for six new research projects will benefit teachers and students for years to come, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.
Moving to a hybrid IT model? Planning imperative, says CenturyLink
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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hybrid cloud
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centurylink
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partners
Businesses need to identify which areas are not performing optimally and decided whether to supplements in-house capabilities with external expertise.
Spark commits to better customer service, launches online outage map
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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crm
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uc
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martech
As part of the campaign is Spark's new Outage Map, which gives a real-time view of any problems on Spark’s mobile broadband or landline networks.
Minimising risk of new technologies crucial, says Concur
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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it training
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concur
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culture
Businesses run the risk of implementing the wrong technologies, and even the right systems can disrupt operations if not managed effectively, says Concur.
Acronis updates cloud backup solution for family data
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
The two most common data protection problems that families face today are damaged or lost devices, and running out of disk space on their devices.
Robots coming to households, according to new research
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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robots
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ai
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healthtech
Robot revolution at home tipped by research; 1 in 10 US homes to have chore-doing bots by 2020, says Juniper Research.
Can someone give Leo his Oscar now?
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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reviews
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film review
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technology gifts
I felt like I was holding my breath as one thing after another tried to pull this man down, to take everything away from him.
Spark investor app nets global industry award
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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uc
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telco
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sush mobile
Spark New Zealand and Sush Mobile have taken out the Outstanding Achievement in Mobile Development award at the MobileWebAwards.
The next big cyber attack target: Education?
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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siem
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The education industry has a plethora of data that cyber criminals want, and institutions are not doing an adequate job of securing all their systems.
New online payment option comes to NZ
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Visa has launched a new payment services that enables consumers to make secure online payments from an device.