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 230
Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.
Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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chorus
Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
NXP: Race against time to set up remote working infrastructure during outbreak
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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nxp
Businesses are racing to set up home office infrastructure as more people begin to work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Google and Facebook must step up to help businesses
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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google
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facebook
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covid-19
Online ad giants urged to aid tourism operators hit by COVID-19. Arival research calls on Google and Facebook to offer advertising credit.
D-Link launches new wireless router for remote working
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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wireless networks
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
D-Link Australia New Zealand has launched a new wireless router designed specifically for people working from home.
Tourism and wine industries to benefit from Vodafone 4G launch in Marlborough
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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uc
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4g technology
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broadband
Vodafone brings 4G services to Marlborough District, boosting mobile reception and data speeds for local businesses.
New VP of engineering for Malwarebytes
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
Hyder is tasked with driving product development, innovation strategy, technical vision, and cloud operations.
Cohesity appoints channel veterans to lead APJ expansion
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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cohesity
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job moves
Cohesity has appointed Marcus Loh and Les Mansour to key roles, driving the company's APJ expansion strategy, with a focus on India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
SAS enters partnership with Catapult BI to provide analytics across Australia
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SAS partners with Catapult BI to offer analytics expertise in Australia, helping businesses to optimize their data and cut expenses.
Coronavirus: City of Melbourne outlines $10m support package
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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covid-19
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partners
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retail
City of Melbourne announces over $10 million stimulus package to support businesses and jobs amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Is APAC losing the digital transformation race?
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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ai
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skills shortage
The Asia Pacific region is lagging when it comes to digital transformation efforts, according to a new report from EY.
NZ telcos preparing to keep up with extra demand over coronavirus self isolation
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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tcf
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covid-19
New Zealand's telco industry is confident it can handle the increased demand as more people work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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supply chain
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australian government
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federal government
Amid growing coronavirus concerns, Australia unveils a stimulus package to support retailers and SMEs, aiming to stave off a potential recession.
ICT spending in UAE to reach US$23bn by 2024
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
The UAE's ICT spending is set to soar to USD $23bn by 2024, driven by digitalisation and booming tech adoption sectors, per GlobalData's latest research.
Acronis appoints security veteran as chairman of the board
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Bonvanie is the executive vice president of strategic accounts at Palo Alto Networks and has been a member of the Acronis Board of Directors since 2014.
Eaton opens new Late-Point Definition Centre in ANZ
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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eaton
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cloud distribution
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power management
The new facility offers local customised solutions for its customers across the Australia and New Zealand region.
Coronavirus: Alibaba Cloud delivers eCommerce to help retailers
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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alibaba
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alibaba cloud
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covid-19
Alibaba Cloud will deliver a series of eCommerce solutions to assist organisations that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Businesses providing laptops to employees for remote working
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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supply chain
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Some businesses are also getting ready for more staff to potentially work from home by providing laptops or remote access.
ANZ can scale and accelerate digital transformation with Application Services
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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devops
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
ANZ businesses can scale digital transformation using application services, yet must juggle legacy systems, multi-cloud environments, and security challenges.