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 245
Can you ever be truly anonymous online?
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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vpns
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encryption
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crypto
Online anonymity is elusive; NordVPN's guide reveals how Bitcoin, encrypted emails, and VPNs could beef up your privacy.
Public datacenter spend to account for majority of $44 billion infrastructure spend
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Total spending on IT infrastructure products for deployment in cloud environments is set to increase by 18.2% in 2017.
Alibaba Cloud on a mission to boost Singapore's smart computing and data-driven capabilities
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alibaba Cloud partners with National University of Singapore and EZ-Link to boost smart computing capabilities in Singapore.
Skinny ups its broadband play
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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uc
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skinny
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broadband
Skinny has made its move into the unlimited broadband world, as the company looks to cash in on Kiwi' love for uncapped data.
What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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open source
Customers will demand it and sooner or later the vendors will see that collaboration, not closed thinking, will drive innovation and business success.
Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.
Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists' lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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gaming
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semiconductors
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digital entertainment
Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.
Security concerns driving force behind rapid application adoption
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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ddos
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devops
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iaas
Rise in cloud adoption fuels surge in demand for robust security services, as applications drive Asia Pacific's tech advancements.
Menlo Security woos channel with new partner program
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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menlo security
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cyber attacks
Menlo Security unveils new Global Channel Partner Program to showcase commitment to channel and enable partners to deliver isolation security.
Updated: Westcon lands Cylance distie deal, ANZ excluded
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Cylance has partnered with Westcon to distribute its endpoint security solutions, expanding its global reseller network.
WTF: Yahoo's new name is weird
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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yahoo
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verizon
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alibaba
Verizon buys Yahoo's core internet business for USD $4.83 billion, rebrands what's left as Altaba, despite last year's data breaches potentially altering terms.
Internet privacy – can it get any worse?
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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ddos
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vpns
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data privacy
In a digital quagmire, NordVPN reveals 2016 as the grim nadir for online privacy, with prospects for 2017 looking equally dire.
HP showcases new PC lineup
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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hp
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hp elite
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availability
HP introduces new line of premium PCs at CES 2017, aiming to change the way people interact with their computers.
Trello snapped up by Atlassian
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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uc
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devops
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apm
Atlassian, the enterprise software giant, has announced its acquisition of project management software vendor Trello.
Ransomware to dominate cyber security landscape
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
ESET report predicts a surge in ransomware targeting businesses and consumers into 2017, highlighting a looming threat to IoT devices.
What's driving business collaboration in 2017?
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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collaboration
Nearly half of Kiwi and Aussie workers spend their time collaborating with people outside their immediate vicinity, says Polycom research.
What this year means for the data center in APeJ
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
IDC has highlighted the essential technologies for digital transformation in its latest datacenter predictions report.
IDC recognises trio of smarter datacenter infrastructure vendors as IDC Innovators
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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data centre operators
IDC has recognized OptiCool, Romonet, and Vigilent as innovators in the datacenter facility industry for their cooling and environment management solutions.
Continual investment in IoT paying off for APAC
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
Organisations across the globe are continuing to invest in the hardware, software and services that enable IoT, and the market is reaping the benefits.
Disaster recovery in 2017, according to Zerto
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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dr
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dc
The IT industry can expect new predictions and challenges in 2017, with top predictions from Zerto in the disaster recovery scene.