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 440
Wearable applications to surge in developers race
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apps
Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.
Kiwi company develops battery backup for UFB devices
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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uc
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solar power
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ufb
New Zealand company Constant Vigil has developed a battery backup device, Sentry Lite, to maintain power for internet and VoIP services during power outages.
Epson launches trio of EcoTank printers, free ink included
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Epson has launched three new EcoTank printers in New Zealand, each with two years worth of ink straight out of the box.
Xero and Statistics NZ sign data supply agreement
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero partners with Statistics NZ for data supply trial, aiming to improve quality of stats and benefit government and business.
ESET uncovers new Linux/Moose malware threat
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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malware
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ddos
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open source
ESET has discovered a new threat from the Linux/Moose malware family that is generating fake activity on social networks.
Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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megaupload
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politics
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donations
Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
Spark dangles rural wireless broadband carrot
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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uc
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spark
Spark New Zealand begins trials for new wireless broadband product, promising faster speeds and affordable service for rural customers.
TomTom launches two new TomTom GO devices
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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gps
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navigation
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tomtom
TomTom has launched the TomTom GO510 and GO6100 with Lifetime World Maps, Lifetime Traffic, and Lifetime Speed Cameras.
Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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smartphones
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software development
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personal computing devices
The increasing number of non-smartphone devices and the need to connect these devices offer new revenue opportunities for device vendors and telcos.
D-Link launches new HD WiFi camera
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link has launched its first consumer camera with the latest generation 802.11AC wireless technology in New Zealand and Australia.
No place to hide from failure to manage IT risks
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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iot
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risk & compliance
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risk management
IT professionals must do more to manage risk, says Alan Rodger from Ovum, with cyber security and business continuity receiving more attention.
Get in line: Windows 10 launch date announced
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft has announced when its new operating system will become available as a free upgrade for Windows users.
Texting for business a vital communications tool
Fri, 29th May 2015
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texting
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ringcentral
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communication
Survey: 80% now use text messages for work, with business texting key to modern communication but risks overload.
Intelligence-led testing imperative for security
Fri, 29th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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bae systems
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bank of england
The evolving cyber threat landscape is leading to a real need of more robust defences, as well as realistic, or ‘real-life’ testing of those defences.
'National's negative attitude to public broadcasting is baffling' - Labour
Fri, 29th May 2015
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government
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broadcasting
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nz on air
Labour accuses National government of cutting public broadcasting funding, resulting in lowest level in NZ history.
Managed security services - who's top dog?
Fri, 29th May 2015
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hp
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ibm
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dimension data
IDC has assessed how each MSSP vendor measures up against the others to determine who was leading the pack in the market.
Genesys boosts channel expertise with new ANZ channel director
Thu, 28th May 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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genesys
Webster will spearhead a regional partner support network across ANZ, building on the momentum established by Genesys’ existing channel program.
Scammers using VoIP to target mobile phone users
Thu, 28th May 2015
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uc
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.
The main barriers to cloud adoption facing CIOs
Thu, 28th May 2015
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iaas
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open source
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cloud services
New research by Red Hat has found that 77% of Australia and New Zealand CIOs face challenges in cloud adoption, citing security and compatibility concerns.
Act soon to avoid implications of Windows Server 2003 phase out
Thu, 28th May 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
The discontinuation of Windows Server 2003 will leave organisations that don’t migrate their servers and applications to a newer platform at risk.