About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 351
Mobile application demands affecting IT departments
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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cloud services
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451 research
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devs
New research suggests enterprises are increasingly expecting IT departments to carry the bulk of the workload developing bespoke mobile applications.
SDN and SD-WAN on the rise
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
Software-Defined Networking adoption in the data centre is gaining interest, with SD Wide-Area Networking emerging as the next wave of innovation.
New 'match up' platform for bosses and temps
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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recruitment
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temp market
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candidates
An online platform is set to connect job seekers and employers looking for temporary or contract staff, cutting out recruiters and high fees.
Zebra helps PrixCar take away Best Application of Technology award
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Australian car transport company PrixCar has won the Best Application of Technology award with its PTXchange solution.
Spark NZ trials virtual annual meeting in ANZ first
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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uc
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link market services
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virtual meeting
Spark New Zealand, a leading digital services company, is trialling a virtual meeting for its 40,000 shareholders.
Is email still relevant as a marketing tool?
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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email
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smb
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analyst report
In the face of competition, channel proliferation and spam, it is critical SMBs look at how they can improve their email marketing campaigns.
New GoPro camera boasts Wi-Fi functionality
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
GoPro's HERO+ WiFi hits shelves at $199.99, offering 1080p60 video, 8MP photos, and the newfound ease of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Submissions wanted for DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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uc
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callaghan innovation
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dick smith
A new competition is calling on New Zealand's top emerging entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge.
Zendesk launches predictive analytics feature for enterprise
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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crm
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martech
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zendesk
Zendesk launches Satisfaction Prediction, its first machine learning and predictive analytics feature for customer service.
Quality over security for Kiwi online shoppers
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Quality is top concern for Asia Pacific consumers shopping online, says Visa survey. Payment security is less of a concern.
Digital businesses affecting information security, says Gartner
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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tablets
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analyst report
Gartner warns of new cybersecurity frontiers as digital businesses evolve, with a push towards protecting the IoT's burgeoning 'edge'.
Drive-by downloads proving popular amongst hackers
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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f-secure
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drive-by dowloads
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hacking
Hackers are favouring drive-by downloads to bypass email attachment aversion, exploiting links to access personal data, F-Secure warns.
Explosion of SaaS applications in enterprise causing security concerns
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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saas
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The increase in SaaS adoption has the potential to introduce new security risks or allow unauthorised access to sensitive data.
Advantage teams up with Dell and Veeam
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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dr
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iaas
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cloud services
New Zealand businesses urged to follow 3-2-1 rule to ensure data center availability during disasters. #backup #datacenter.
Wintec using tech to support students and staff
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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absolute it
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wintec
Wintec harnesses innovative tech to enhance learning and workplace flexibility for students and staff in Hamilton's evolving IT landscape.
The state of information security: Kiwi businesses not confident
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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pwc
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partners
NZ organisations trust their suppliers and believe that they will simply do the right thing despite the absence of security obligations in contracts.
Trend Micro helps enterprise with hybrid IT infrastructures
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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data protection
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cloud services
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trend micro
Enterprises are adopting a hybrid approach to IT infrastructure to leverage the benefits of combining cloud and existing infrastructure.
Enterprises 'immature' around end-user mobile computing
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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dimension data
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mobility
Large organisations are failing to act strategically when it comes to planning end-user computing initiatives, according to a report by Dimension Data.
Bitdefender launches latest Antivirus for Mac, says it 100% effective
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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apple
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bitdefender
Bitdefender launches new Antivirus for Mac, proven 100% effective in independent tests, aims to eliminate adware and malicious programmes.
Huawei recognised for its 5G contributions
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei triumphs at LTE Asia Awards, winning two categories for its contribution to 5G development and innovation in heterogeneous networks.