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 204
Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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social networking
Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social.
Commerce Commission to promote competition in telco markets
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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Commerce Commission launches survey for stakeholders to provide input on new regulations for fibre service providers in New Zealand.
Extortion, ransom-related DDoS attacks surged in 2020
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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There was a 154% increase in the number of cyber attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS.
More than 80% of APAC organisations suffered a cyber attack in 2020 - study
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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cyber attacks
One fifth of organisations across the Asia Pacific were hit by at least seven cyber attacks in the past 12 months.
Accenture and Salesforce expand partnership to help embed business sustainability
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Accenture and Salesforce are expanding their alliance to embed sustainability into businesses and meet UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Commvault debuts new SaaS and hybrid cloud workloads for Metallic
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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Commvault expands its Metallic BaaS portfolio with new data protection solutions, features and enterprise workload support.
Mastercard evolves contactless technology for quantum world
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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quantum computing
Mastercard has developed Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications to future-proof contactless payments and ensure high levels of security and convenience.
Cybersecurity best practice for 2021: What does it look like?
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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There are new best practices for both enterprises and consumers to help keep data protection top of mind for 2021.
Widespread uncertainty and distrust about data privacy in ANZ
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Almost 40% of Australians and New Zealanders do not trust third-party organisations to keep their personal information safe, according to OpenText.
New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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nztech
New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.
AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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Artificial Intelligence can aid in cyber defence but can also present challenges, says Oliver Paterson of VIPRE Security Awareness Training and SafeSend.
Apple reclaims spot as world's most valuable brand
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand by the Brand Finance Global 500 2021, with a brand value of $263.4 billion.
Legacy security architectures threaten to disrupt remote workforce
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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Network security is of prime concern amongst IT leaders, as most companies continue with work-from-home policies.
It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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it department
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cloud migration
Increased budgets and cloud migration are top priorities for UK IT decision makers in 2021, says Next Pathway research.
Thousands of stolen credentials end up on the internet by careless phishing scammers
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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email security
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Large-scale phishing campaign exposed stolen credentials to the public, Check Point Research and Otorio researchers find.
The Dark Web: Not all as bad as it may seem - expert
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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data privacy
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dark net
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dark web
While there is the perception that the dark web is mainly a hub for criminal activity, there are many other reasons why someone may use it.
Phishing email attacks targeting remote workers on the rise
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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phishing
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email security
Work from home-related phishing email attacks are increasing, with subjects like corporate policy changes becoming more popular, according to KnowBe4.
Trend Micro adds cloud-native container security to Cloud One Services Platform
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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devops
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iaas
Trend Micro introduces Cloud One Container Security, a service designed to enhance container security in Kubernetes environments.
Huawei: Corporates must focus on data minimisation and business continuity
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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data privacy
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cloud services
Huawei webinar examines data protection challenges in 2020 and offers advice on minimisation and business continuity management.
Shopify, Salesforce, Basecamp join lineup for NZ remote working conference
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
The RemoteTogetherNZ festival in Queenstown is bringing together experts to promote remote and flexible work best practices.