About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 152
Commerce Commission confirms approach to enforcing telco obligations
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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commerce commission
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fibre
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telco
Commerce Commission releases guidance on monitoring and enforcing obligations of telecom operators to offer wholesale services on non-discriminatory basis.
IDC: New tech moving us closer to autonomous vehicle future
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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cartech
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idc
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autonomous vehicle
The migration towards fully autonomous vehicles is being facilitated by the introduction of safety technologies, according to research by IDC.
Eight Kiwi businesses named finalists of inaugural Spark 5G Starter Fund
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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spark
Eight Kiwi businesses were selected by Spark as finalists for the fund and are now in the running for a share of $625,000 worth of prizes.
Red Hat, Samsung partner up to deliver 5G network solutions
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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hybrid cloud
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5g
Red Hat and Samsung are partnering to deliver 5G network solutions built on Red Hat OpenShift, targeting use cases like IoT and edge computing.
Huawei accelerates digital transformation in APAC with ICT talent ecosystem
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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it training
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digital transformation
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huawei
Huawei launches certification programme to cultivate ICT talent and drive digital transformation in Asia Pacific.
Survey: Cybersecurity top priority in digital transformation journey
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
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cybersecurity
COVID-19 has made cybersecurity the top technology priority, while culture adaptation is the biggest challenge for IT leaders, says survey.
IaaS revenue to reach $39 billion across APAC
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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iaas
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globaldata
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cloud data center
Asia Pacific IaaS revenue is set to grow by 11.2% from 2019-2024, reaching $39.3bn, driven by government initiatives and server virtualisation, says GlobalData.
IT leaders fear increase risk of cyber attacks while working from home
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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wfh
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phishing
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email security
More than 80% of IT leaders believe their company is at a greater risk of cyber attacks when their staff are working from home, according to new research.
APAC taking conservative approach to 5G technologies - report
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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frost & sullivan
Most industries in Asia Pacific are cautious about adopting 5G technology, says new research by Frost - Sullivan.
COVID-19 and the impact on the digital workplace
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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wfh
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verizon
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remote working
As the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis continues, many businesses have had to embrace remote working as business as usual.
The most popular usernames of all time revealed
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.
Microsoft NZ bolsters senior leadership team with new specialist sales lead
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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job moves
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ndi
Microsoft New Zealand appoints Sameer Jagga as specialist sales unit leader, expanding the company's leadership team.
New Relic recruits former Qlik, Delphix execs to boost ANZ team
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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new relic
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job moves
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retailers
New Relic appoints Clinton Monger as federal government account lead for Australia amid rising demand for digital services during pandemic.
Vodafone NZ completes international optical network upgrade
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
The project enables a dedicated, resilient and diverse set of internet pathways upon which international data can be transferred at millisecond speed.
InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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internetnz
InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.
Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
COVID-19 has highlighted new threat vectors, leading organisations to invest in agile security solutions, says Gartner survey.
APAC 5G digital factory market to reach US$60 billion by 2030
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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abi research
COVID-19 has slowed mobile phone sales in the Asia Pacific but increased broadband traffic and advanced 5G use cases.
Gartner: By 2023, 65% of the world will have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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gartner
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privacy
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risk management
65% of the world's population will have their personal data covered by privacy regulations by 2023, up from 10% in 2020, says Gartner.
NZ tech exports to reach $16 billion before 2030
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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government
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elections
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nztech
New Zealand's tech industry could become the country's largest export industry by 2030, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.
Gartner: Security leaders must balance risk, trust and opportunity
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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compliance
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risk based security
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risk intelligence & compliance
Security and risk leaders must focus on balancing risk, trust and opportunity to help maintain the ability of their organisations to function.
New AI speech technology for contact centres lands in ANZ
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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crm
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contact centre
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cloud services
The contact centre enhancement, Oration, combines an artificial intelligence language interpreter with advanced speech recognition.
COVID-19: Kiwi organisations less prepared for disasters than Australia
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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cloud services
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dr
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business continuity
New Zealand businesses need more support to prepare for natural disasters, says new report. COVID-19 pandemic exposed lack of preparation.
Commerce Commission tells telcos to improve consumer choice
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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telco
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2degrees
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commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has urged mobile operators to provide more comparison information to consumers.
VR headset market set for growth despite short-term COVID-19 decline
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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vr
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idc
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analyst report
The global virtual reality headset market is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020, says IDC, but will return to growth in 2021.