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 165
Google Meet is officially here, for free
Wed, 13th May 2020
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Google's Meet is now free for all; over 100m daily users celebrate.
Kiwi company launches alternative to contact tracing apps with QR code
Wed, 13th May 2020
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startups
An alternative to contact tracing apps has been launchd in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, as New Zealand moves from alert level 3 down to level 2.
Support for InternetNZ's digital inclusion plan gathers momentum
Tue, 12th May 2020
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government
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Twenty organisations from across New Zealand have pledged their support for a digital inclusion plan. The plan was submitted to Government last week.
Ricoh launches Always Current Technology platform in Australia
Tue, 12th May 2020
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document management
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ecm
Ricoh brings its Always Current Technology v1.1 platform to Australia, allowing users to update their devices and add new features on demand.
Strong industry representation on CompTIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
Tue, 12th May 2020
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CompTIA forms AI Advisory Council to spearhead AI adoption and guide tech industry on business opportunities.
Track and trace app must be mandatory to all visitors into NZ
Tue, 12th May 2020
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location tracking
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covid-19
A mandatory track and trace app must be made available to all visitors into New Zealand, says Jupl co-founder Sir Ray Avery.
Trend Micro: COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
Mon, 11th May 2020
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cybersecurity
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Malware and spam related to COVID-19 are increasing globally, with the US identified as the top location, according to Trend Micro.
Consumers putting convenience over security due to COVID-19 restrictions
Mon, 11th May 2020
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identity
COVID-19 crisis leads to online security complacency, with user convenience overshadowing safety measures.
Skinny ups it game with new endless data plans
Sat, 9th May 2020
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mobile data
Skinny rolls out NZ's cheapest Endless Data plans, offering boundless browsing from just $36.
Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off
Sat, 9th May 2020
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EV numbers soar to 7.5m globally, sparking a £30bn charge tech boom by 2030, IDTechEx research shows.
Epsilon names Colt exec as new group CFO
Sat, 9th May 2020
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forrester research
Craig Forrester steps in as Epsilon's new CFO to bolster global finance and legal teams.
CEOs responsible for financial errors, not CFOs - research
Sat, 9th May 2020
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blackline
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financial results
Chief executives are being looked at to take accountability for errors in financial reporting, according to a new global survey.
Chorus network data for April shows fibre essential to life in lockdown
Sat, 9th May 2020
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fibre
New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.
Qualtrics launches back-to-work solutions to help COVID-19 transition
Thu, 7th May 2020
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Qualtrics has launched four new solutions to help businesses transition employees back into the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$120m data centre project comes to Darwin, Australia
Thu, 7th May 2020
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data center management
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IOTDC's £87m Darwin data centre to boost NT connectivity and job growth by early 2021.
IDC: ANZ needs to implement more digital transformation tools
Wed, 6th May 2020
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digital transformation
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construction
Data security, risk management and outdated technologies are the top challenges facing construction businesses in Australia and New Zealand, according to IDC.
Gartner: Top five areas CIOs can use AI to combat COVID-19
Tue, 5th May 2020
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government
Gartner has identified five areas where artificial intelligence can improve decision making for government and healthcare CIOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hays launches free online training portal for businesses
Tue, 5th May 2020
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A new online training portal has been launched in a bid to help employers thrive in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Familiar face returns to Microsoft NZ as enterprise director
Tue, 5th May 2020
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contact centre
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microsoft
No stranger to Microsoft, Bain spent seven years at the tech giant working with both enterprise customers and partners.
Top 10 tips on how Kiwi SMEs can utilise text messaging in a crisis
Tue, 5th May 2020
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sms
The current global COVID-19 crisis has meant businesses have needed to find new ways to communicate with their clients and customers.
Worldwide headphone market on track despite COVID-19
Tue, 5th May 2020
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digital music
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headphones
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wireless headphones
The worldwide headphones market is expected to experience strong growth in 2020, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.
Nutanix supports partners with financial assistance programme
Tue, 5th May 2020
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big data
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bi
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix has unveiled details of its finanical assistance programme for its partners to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis.
Tap-and-go paywave payments the new norm in a COVID-19 world, Mastercard research shows
Fri, 1st May 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
Consumer polling by Mastercard showed a significant majority of consumers were using the technology during February and March.
Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans
Fri, 1st May 2020
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cloud services
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devops
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hyperscale
Former Amazon Web Services channel head Jason Teo has been named as the new head of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region at Auth0.