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 248
Govt gives telco industry props for restoration efforts following quakes
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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UK Gov praises telecom's swift action restoring quake-hit networks to nearly pre-disaster function, highlights dedication of field teams.
Fujitsu part of joint intercontinental data center cold data storage trial
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Fujitsu has teamed up with Osaka Uni & Scality to jointly execute a cold data storage-focused trial of intercontinental data center coordination.
IDC names leading IoT consulting and systems integration service providers
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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IDC Report identifies Accenture, IBM, and Cognizant as frontrunners in IoT consulting and system integration services.
Intel Security looks to rally channel with 'edgier' McAfee brand
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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McAfee makes a comeback, post-Intel, debuting 'edgier' solutions to outwit rivals and redefine cybersecurity with new intelligence-sharing ethos.
Voyager buys NZ's first internet provider
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Voyager Internet acquires Actrix, adding 10,000 residential broadband customers to its base and revenues of $24m per year.
ESET leading the way in anti-malware, report finds
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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ESET achieves a flawless victory in SE Labs anti-malware test, scoring a rare 100% in all categories for its Smart Security 9.
Public will have access to NZ Police online crime data
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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The New Zealand Police are set to launch a new online crime data reporting tool, making crime data easily accessible to the public.
ANZ businesses missing the human touch in digital society, report finds
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Report warns ANZ firms: customers favor real contact over digital, risking loyalty and satisfaction in an online rush.
Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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More than half of UK consumers now do the majority of their shopping online, but hackers are also taking advantage.
Bold initiatives in the Malaysia 2017 Budget, says IDC
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Malaysia's 2017 Budget pushes towards a digital economy, IDC highlights, forecasting a surge in ICT sector growth and societal benefits.
CenturyLink recognised for cloud-enabled managed hosting in APAC
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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CenturyLink named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia Pacific for second year.
Cloud traffic set to quadruple, representing 92% of all data center traffic
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Cloud traffic is expected to quadruple by 2020, making up 92% of total data centre traffic, according to the latest Cisco Global Cloud Index.
Lessons from the U.S. election on big data and algorithms
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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The failure to accurately predict the outcome of the elections has caused some backlash against big data and algorithms.
President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.
Cyber hacking lessons from the U.S. election
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Nation state actors, specifically Russia, meddling in US electoral systems is the most serious issue of this election, says Gartner analyst.
Nutanix broadens enterprise cloud platform
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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Nutanix is set to expand its data center automation capabilities to include network visualization, security, and orchestration.
Trend Micro ups its AI game to pre-empt 'silver bullet' startups
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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Refreshed portfolio from the vendor looks to displace competitors and pre-empt start ups touting machine learning and artificial intelligence.
How do millennials perceive women in leadership?
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren't equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.
IT's new era: The Age of the Customer
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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Accelerating digital transformation with business assurance to improve customer experience, says Amit Rao of NETSCOUT.
Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.