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 323
Internal Affairs brings in HPE for govt transformation
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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government
HPE partners with New Zealand government in pan-government agreement to support digital transformation and cloud adoption.
Greens praised for stance on Te Reo Māori in schools
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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green party
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te reo māori
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nzei te riu roa
The Greens receive praise for their goal of every NZ child learning Te Reo Māori at school, but more work and investment are needed, say industry players.
Illumio ups its data center security game
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
Illumio introduces new capabilities for data center security and cloud security, aiming to simplify management and strengthen protection.
Online bullying worse than the playground
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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symantec
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cyberbullying
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norton
More New Zealand parents worry about their children being bullied online than on a playground, according to a report from Norton by Symantec.
Vodafone's two cents on what lies ahead for tech
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Vodafone forecasts a tech revolution with cyber security, AR, and diversity at the helm as it champions a more inclusive future.
WatchGuard unveils new threat detection and response to security suite
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
WatchGuard launches its new Threat Detection and Response service, providing advanced threat detection and central response capabilities.
Most smartphone users spend zilch on apps, survey finds
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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cloud services
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analyst report
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research director
Over half of smartphone owners don't shell out for apps, engaging more with in-app purchases, says Gartner's latest survey.
Updated: What went down with Spark’s weekend outage
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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personal computing devices
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customers
Spark mobile and broadband services were down on Sunday, with widespread outages impacting some customers across the country.
Creative accounting? Labour questions Phase 2 of govt's UFB plan
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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chorus
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labour party
Labour's ICT spokesperson questions where the money is coming from for New Zealand's second phase of the UFB programme.
Education Minister slammed for ‘appalling’ response to principal stress review
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association president slams Minister of Education's response to review on principal stress.
Govt puts up $270k to help young women into tech sector careers
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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nztech
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palm
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anthropic
Government invests $270k in Shadow Tech Days, a programme encouraging young women to pursue careers in tech. #womenintech.
Employers vs staff – who is responsible for digital change?
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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bmc
New study reveals employers must lead in equipping their staff for the digital future, as workers eager yet anxious about tech skills.
How retailers can use tech to their advantage
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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supply chain & logistics
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online shopping
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wavelink
Retailers in New Zealand need to equip their staff with mobile devices to meet changing consumer habits, says Wavelink.
InternetNZ sings govt’s UFB praises
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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internetnz
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ufb
InternetNZ lauds Govt for expanding UFB, which will reach 85% of Kiwis by 2024, exceeding initial targets and advancing connectivity.
It's coming: 5G in every major region by 2021
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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datagate innovation
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startups
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acquisition
Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.
Rising adoption of virtualisation to propel AMS spending, research shows
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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technavio
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application management
The adoption of virtualisation is driving demand for application management software, with the AMS market set to grow close to 5%, says Technavio.
Peter Dunne calls out Trump in spectacular letter
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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trump
In classic Orwellian doublespeak, you will succeed, even if all your policies fail, because you will be constantly telling us what a success you are.
Hyland adds two data centers in NZ as it looks to expand footprint
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Hyland has opened two data centers in New Zealand, as it looks to support the growing global demand for solutions hosted in its cloud platform.
Declining APAC PC market set to stabilise, but will remain challenging
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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hp
Asia Pacific PC market sees 5.5% YoY decrease in 2016, but commercial market contracts by only 1.4%, says IDC.