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 404
Christchurch on the road to becoming a Smart City
Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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smart technologies
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christchurch city council
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partners
Christchurch City Council invests $330,000 in new sensing technologies to make the city smarter and more sustainable. #SmartCity #Technology.
Advanced analytics to shake things up majorly
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Analytics revolution looms as Gartner predicts a major shift in large organisations, with advanced algorithms driving competition.
NZ's most remote schools now have fast internet access
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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uc
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rural broadband initiative
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broadband
New Zealand's Rural Broadband Initiative has connected the last remote school to faster broadband, according to Communications Minister Amy Adams.
ANZ Bank POS and ATMs to accept UnionPay cards
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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eftpos
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tap and go
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unionpay
ANZ becomes first bank in New Zealand to accept UnionPay's QuickPass payment solution across its EFTPOS network.
Private cloud a $44 billion opportunity
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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iaas
Enterprise shift to hybrid IT boosts private cloud market, forecast to hit $44bn by 2020, amid rising security-focused adoption.
English: Govt. infrastructure programme creating jobs for Kiwis
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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uc
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government
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rural broadband initiative
New Zealand's government infrastructure programme is boosting employment, with projects like the UFB initiative and roading creating thousands of Kiwi jobs.
Spending needed on education infrastructure, says ACT Party
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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edutech
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government
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spending
ACT Party calls on Govt to prioritize education infrastructure alongside funding for City Rail Link. Schools already bursting at seams, says Epsom MP.
Kiwi-owned AML360 getting noticed in global AML market
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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risk & compliance
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aml360
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technavio
New Zealand-owned vendor AML360 has been named a leader in the global anti-money laundering software marketplace alongside IBM and Oracle.
Innovative Kiwi post-production software making global headway
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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kiwa digital
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voiceq
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volution
New Kiwa Digital software is revolutionizing the TV and film post-production industry, halving the time spent in the studio.
The cloud has changed the channel landscape: what this means for MSPs
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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managed services
The rise of the cloud is changing how managed service providers deliver products and services, according to a report by CompTIA.
Is Christchurch NZ's latest IT hotspot?
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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software development
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seek
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recruitment
Christchurch's tech scene booms, with SEEK revealing a surge in IT jobs as the city's rebuild diversifies job opportunities.
DX spending to surpass $2.1 billion
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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analyst report
IDC forecasts worldwide spending on DX technologies to reach $2.1bn in 2019, with enterprises as the biggest investors.
New Zealand DHB implements Australian software
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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healthtech
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software development
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district health board
The Taranaki DHB is the first of the five Midland DHBs to deploy the Datix safety learning system, built by Aussie company PowerHealth Solutions.
Facebook launches dedicated Sports Fan portal
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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facebook
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sports
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social network
Facebook launches 'Sports Stadium', a new hub for fans to follow games in real-time, boasting a global community of 650 million.
Netflix goes bye-bye
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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licensing
Netflix cracks down on users accessing overseas programming via VPNs and proxies, upsetting Kiwi and Australian subscribers.
90% of all organisations to have a chief data officer, experts say
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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risk & compliance
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cdo
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analyst report
Chief data officers will be a standard role within large organisations, with 90% of large companies to have a CDO role by the end of 2019.
Relentless threats drive demand for managed security services
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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apt
Relentless threats drive demand for managed security services and incident response support, says latest report.
Free digital learning programme returns to the Hutt
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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e-learning
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hutt city council
Hutt City Council to offer free computer skills classes for residents with basic or no computer skills. Program starts 9 Feb.
More Kiwi business accessing Govt data
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
More New Zealanders are accessing free government data, according to new figures from Land Information New Zealand Data Service.
New Trojan infecting mobile banking
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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malware
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martech
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commerce systems
Asacub Trojan enters Top 10 list of malicious programmes targeting finances; linked to spyware, says Kaspersky Lab.