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Shannon Williams
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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.

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NetApp partners with Google Cloud to expand services to Australia

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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public cloud
NetApp partners with Google Cloud to bring Cloud Volumes Service to Australia and New Zealand, expanding enterprise application capabilities.
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commercetools expands to Australia, builds Sydney data centre

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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commerce systems
commercetools hits Australia with a new data centre, bolstered by a $145M investment, expanding its innovative commerce platform.
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Data skills gap costing businesses $13.8 billion

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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planning
A data skills gap is costing Australian businesses AUD $13.8bn in lost productivity, with employees stressed and underprepared to harness the value of data.
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Coronavirus delaying iWorld Australia shipments

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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apple
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shipments
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technology gifts
iWorld Australia urges customers to order now due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China and surrounding countries.
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Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Verizon Business strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with new solutions employing advanced analytics and blockchain to combat increasing cybercrime threats.
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Embracing cloud essential for healthcare organisations to deliver advanced care

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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healthtech
Digital transformation significantly impacted cloud implementation across various industry verticals, and healthcare organisations were no different.
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Coronavirus: Ingram Micro postpones cloud summit

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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iaas
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ingram micro
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ingram micro cloud
Amid concerns over COVID-19, Ingram Micro Cloud has postponed its 2020 Cloud Summit, initially set for May in Miami Beach, to early next year.
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New Zealand tech firms feeling the threat of coronavirus

Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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fintech
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fintechnz
New Zealand tech firms face uncertainty as COVID-19 spreads, with financial markets plummeting and global economic fears rising, says FintechNZ.
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HPE South Pacific appoints new GM for partners and alliances

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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recruitment
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hpe
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job moves
Julie Barbieri has been appointed as the general manager of Partners, Alliances and Service Providers at Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Pacific.
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BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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supply chain
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m&a
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data solutions
BluJay Solutions expands its Asia-Pacific footprint by acquiring Melbourne-based Expedient Software, strengthening customs and forwarding tech offerings in ANZ.
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Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption

Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
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healthtech
Despite COVID-19 fears, smart speaker shipments surged in Q4 2019. Amazon, Google, and Chinese vendors hit record highs, says Canalys.
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Moving to the cloud proving too costly for businesses

Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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modernisation
Despite prioritising cloud migration, UK businesses are facing unexpectedly high costs, reveals a new Capita report. 58% found the move pricier than planned.
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Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live

Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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martech
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cloud services
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adobe
Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.
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Security survey: The internet's for porn… and gaming

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
Verizon's latest report highlights that gaming and adult sites are the top inappropriate content accessed on work devices, amid rising mobile security threats.
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Vodafone launches new endless data plans for consumers and business customers

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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uc
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wireless networks
Vodafone New Zealand unveils new mobile phone plans with endless data, addressing customers' increasing demand for data.
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Revealed: The countries with the worst internet freedom

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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uc
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vpns
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censorship
Turkmenistan tops Tech.co's list of worst countries for internet freedom, followed by North Korea and China. Western net neutrality also faces scrutiny.
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Equinix expands Melbourne footprint with fourth data centre worth $116 million

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix opens new data center in Melbourne to support global digital transformation and smart city development.
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Want $10,000? Unisys tempts hackers at San Francisco event

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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unisys
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hackers
Participants will try to compromise a target system protected by Stealth, Unisys' encrypted, identity-based microsegmentation solution.
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Verint and Adobe expand partnership to improve customer journey

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Verint Systems has expanded on its partnership with Adobe, as both companies look to support more personalised customer journeys.
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New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.