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 158
Employees use only 54% of newly learned skills, while a third of skills are no longer relevant - Gartner
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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skills gap
Employees are only applying 54% of the skills they learn, despite an increase in the number of skills required for a job, according to Gartner.
New technologies to drive service provider router market past $15 billion in 2024
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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router
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nsp
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delloro group
New technologies are set to drive the service provider router market past $15bn by 2024, despite the impact of COVID-19, according to Dell'Oro Group.
Facebook adds new video conferencing apps to Workplace
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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uc
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facebook
Facebook has announced a series of updates for organisations using Workplace and Portal to collaborate with colleagues.
Australian executives shift focus to must-have technologies amid COVID-19
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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emerging technology
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covid-19
Business survival has emerged as the number one reason to invest in emerging technologies as Australian executives re-evaluate strategic priorities.
Remote working here to stay in ANZ, but security must be addressed
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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firewall
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wfh
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breach prevention
COVID-19 has accelerated remote working by at least five years for organizations in Australia and New Zealand, according to a study by Barracuda Networks.
Social distancing tech amongst top emerging technology trends - Gartner
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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gartner
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emerging technology
Social distancing technologies have been identified as a top emerging trend by Gartner, with health passports also fast-tracked due to the pandemic.
Hackers difficult to distinguish from legitimate users - study
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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positive technologies
Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found.
Avaya appoints new managing director for ANZ, refines channel program
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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contact centre
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
Vatcher, a former Optus VP, will be responsible for expanding the market presence for Avaya’s cloud, remote work and employee experience technologies.
NZ cloud computing market to grow by 20% as businesses adapt to new normal - Salesforce
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
The New Zealand cloud computing market is expected to double in size by 2024, creating 37,500 jobs, according to research by Salesforce and IDC.
40% of businesses sacked staff due to breach of security during COVID-19
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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wfh
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application security
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devsecops
Nearly 40% of UK businesses have fired employees for breaching cyber security policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Centrify.
Cloudera announces availability of Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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big data
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private cloud
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bi
Cloudera launches Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud, extending cloud-native capabilities to the data center.
IDC: Public cloud revenue reaches $233 billion in 2019
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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public cloud
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iaas
Global public cloud services market revenue reached $233.4 billion in 2019, with the top 5 providers capturing over a third of the market, according to IDC.
Global headphones market holding up better than expected - report
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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digital music
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headphones
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futuresource
The global headphones market has seen a 13% year-on-year growth in retail value for the second quarter of 2020, according to new research from Futuresource.
NZ tech sector helping Govt's COVID-19 response
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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government
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nztech
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covid-19
The tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future.
Kiwis not concerned about cyber attacks while remote working during COVID-19 - report
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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unisys
New Zealanders are not concerned about cyber attacks while working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, despite being well aware of the risks.
Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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windows
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internet explorer
Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack, prompting security patches.
Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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microsoft
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hyperscale
Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.
Broadband data and voice minutes skyrocket as Auckland re-enters lockdown - Vodafone
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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contact centre
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broadband
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voice
Auckland's return to lockdown has led to a 33% increase in fixed broadband data and a 45% rise in voice minutes, according to Vodafone NZ.
SentinelOne signs Netpoleon as security distributor in Asia Pacific Japan
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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ndr
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
SentinelOne, a cybersecurity platform firm, has signed a distribution agreement with Netpoleon in the APJ region.
Australian cyber crime on the rise during COVID-19 lockdown
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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norton
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covid-19
One in six Australians fell victim to cyber crime during COVID-19 lockdown, according to NortonLifeLock research.
StorageCraft expands channel partner programme
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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managed services
StorageCraft expands channel partner programme to offer 24/7 global support for all MSP subscription licenses.
New research reveals most desired blocked internet content
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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vpn
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youtube
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censorship
Over 80% of internet users searching how to unblock something online want access to YouTube content, a study has found.
Network as a Service to accelerate in next two years - Aruba
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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nsp
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hpe
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hpe aruba networking
IT leaders are investing more in cloud-based and AI-powered networking technologies as business recovery plans take shape in response to COVID-19.
Post-COVID-19 outlook from ANZ IT leaders reveals accelerated investment in cloud migration
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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it departments
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cloud migration
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covid-19
Australia/New Zealand IT leaders were more likely to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning in response to remote work than their counterparts.