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 231
NetApp partners with Google Cloud to expand services to Australia
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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data protection
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hyperscale
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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.
commercetools expands to Australia, builds Sydney data centre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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hyperscale
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martech
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commerce systems
commercetools hits Australia with a new data centre, bolstered by a $145M investment, expanding its innovative commerce platform.
Data skills gap costing businesses $13.8 billion
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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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.
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.
Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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cybersecurity
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verizon
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cybercrime
Verizon Business strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with new solutions employing advanced analytics and blockchain to combat increasing cybercrime threats.
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.
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.
New Zealand tech firms feeling the threat of coronavirus
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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fintech
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tablets
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vodafone launches new endless data plans for consumers and business customers
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Vodafone New Zealand unveils new mobile phone plans with endless data, addressing customers' increasing demand for data.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.