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 208
Ingram Micro names Tenable as Vendor of the Year
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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partner programmes
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partner awards
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ingram micro
Tenable has been recognised as Vendor of the Year in the Networking & Security Divisional Award from Ingram Micro.
SMX partners with Microsoft to deliver email security solution for Office 365
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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email security
Email security provider SMX has launched its second co-sell solution since joining Microsoft's key partner programme.
Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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fibre
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enable networks
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ceo
Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.
NetApp software-optimised Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud comes to APAC
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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storage
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
NetApp and Google Cloud have announced the availability of the containerised, software-based variant of NetApp Cloud Volumes Service in the Asia Pacific.
Qlik, AWS expand partnership with Marketplace debut
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The expanded relationship with AWS now includes a wide variety of certifications and designations across its entire end-to-end data and analytics platform.
ComCom testing programme improves NZ broadband performance
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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uc
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commerce commission
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fibre
The Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme has helped to identify and fix network problems.
Veeam Backup for Office 365 adds Microsoft Teams protection
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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virtualisation
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uc
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dr
Veeam's latest version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 adds purpose-built backup and recovery for Microsoft Teams.
ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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uc
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commerce commission
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fibre
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on funding for regulation of telecommunications, electricity, and gas sectors. Increased funding proposed.
Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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chorus
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commerce commission
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fibre
The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.
BlackBerry and Android partner up to secure Android 11
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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blackberry
The partnership means BlackBerry and Android customers will benefit from a versatile and secure platform for enterprise mobility.
Malwarebytes expands security protection suite for remote workers
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Malwarebytes has announced the expansion of its protection suite and industry partnerships to incorporate more features to help protect remote workers.
Govt must allow border exemptions for tech professionals - NZTech
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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nztech
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employment
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covid-19
Tech sector calls for border exemptions for skilled professionals to address critical skills shortage amid COVID-19 crisis, says NZTech.
Fortinet collaborates with AWS to deliver integrated next-gen firewall solution
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Fortinet has announced new integration with Amazon Web Services to provide customers with advanced security across their cloud platforms.
Connecting employee and customer experience a clear path to omnichannel personalisation
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Connecting employee and customer experiences is crucial for successful business, according to a study by Lucidworks.
Dell unveils new security offerings
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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edge security
Dell Technologies has announced new security advancements, including new offerings across supply chain, services and infrastructure.
Adoption of cloud-native apps high but security remains an issue - report
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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virtualisation
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devops
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cloud security
Only 10% of organisations run half or more business apps on Kubernetes due to security and networking issues, according to research from Volterra.
Check Point warns of surge in phishing scams as hackers impersonate delivery vendors
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Hackers are targeting delivery vendors in email phishing campaigns to exploit the holiday shopping season, warns Check Point.
GlobalData: Machine learning a hot topic amongst AI influencers
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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data science
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ai
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x
As well as machine learning, big data and data science emerged as the most mentioned trends among the AI influencer discussions.
Remote working to accelerate cyber attacks - WatchGuard
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Automation, car hacks, and network worms will be the top cyber security threats in 2021, according to WatchGuard Technologies.
Surge in PC demand expected to continue - IDC
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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supply chain
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hybrid & remote work
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notebook
The ongoing surge in PC demand is expected to continue as work from home and remote education needs mix with the holiday spending season.