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 170
Top 10 operational risks for executives in 2020
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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compliance
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digital risk
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protivity
It is crucial for businesses to design and implement effective risk management capabilities and response mechanisms to maintain agility and resilience.
NZ telcos plead guilty, given fines over false invoicing
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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commerce commission
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orcon
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flip
Three telco providers in New Zealand have been fined a total of $121,500 for making false representations in customer invoices.
South Australian map technology supporting Kangaroo Island bushfire efforts
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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dr
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maps
FireFlight's novel tech gives real-time maps of Kangaroo Island fires, aiding army and recovery teams.
Verizon unveils new managing director for APAC
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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verizon
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recruitment
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verizon connect
Robert Le Busque appointed as Verizon APAC MD, driving enterprise growth and digital transformation.
Spark business customers to benefit from Xero partnership
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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accounting systems
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partner programmes
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digital banking
Spark partners with Xero to offer three months free subscription to eligible business customers in New Zealand.
TIBCO announce new GM to drive business growth in Asia
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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recruitment
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tibco
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job moves
Nick Lim appointed TIBCO's APJ GM, set to fuel business growth in Asia with strategic partnerships.
Private equity deals in tech sector hit $11.79bn
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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logmein
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thoma bravo
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verint
Tech PE deals soar to $11.79bn in Dec '19 - GlobalData reveals a 16.7% lift in activity.
Controlling eDiscovery spend, security, and cloud top priorities for enterprise legal departments
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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cloud security
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ai
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opentext
Artificial intelligence, cloud, and security are top priorities for enterprise legal departments, says OpenText survey.
Teradata bolsters regional leadership with new VP
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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recruitment
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teradata
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banking
Keith Budge joins Teradata as EVP for Asia Pacific & Japan, set to drive regional growth in cloud analytics.
Cyber attacks worsening among Australian businesses, costing economy $1 billion a year
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersecurity insurance
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cios
Aussie firms hit by rising cyber attacks; costing economy over £1bn.
Snowflake valuation skyrockets to $12.4 billion following strategic partnership with Salesforce
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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big data
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bi
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martech
Snowflake secures USD$479m growth fund, valuing it over USD$12.4bn, with Salesforce as a strategic ally.
Epson large format printers win design award
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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printing
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epson
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large format printers
The iF Design Award is recognised around the world and celebrates innovative industrial product design excellence.
Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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broadband
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australian government
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fibre
Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.
Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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gartner
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cios
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disruption
Gov't CIOs grapple with funding woes and disruptions, says Gartner study.
SolarWinds strengthens hybrid IT database portfolio
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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saas
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devops
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hybrid cloud
SolarWinds strengthens its database management portfolio with the addition of Database Performance Monitor (DPM) for cloud-native environments.
Code Zero acquisition to strengthen Cognizant-Salesforce relationship
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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big data
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bi
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martech
Cognizant acquires Code Zero Consulting, boosting its cloud and Salesforce expertise.
Jabra reveals new distie partnership
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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uc
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crm
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contact centre
Driven by high demand for enterprise audio products, the partnership aims to support the continuous adoption of soft phones and headsets in the local market.
Xero teams up with Vonto and Commonwealth Bank to provide daily data feed
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
Xero partners with Commonwealth Bank-backed Vonto app to provide small businesses with financial insights in daily news feed.
NZ tech companies forecast for rapid expansion in 2020
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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fintech
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smb
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fintechnz
NZ tech sector poised for a decade of explosive growth, says NZTech.
Lenovo Data Center Group names new EMEA president
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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servers
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european
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recruitment
He is tasked with driving the business in this region and build on relationships with data center partners and customers.
Kiwis think benefits of the internet outweigh the negatives
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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telco
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internetnz
Kiwis value internet benefits but lag in personal online security, reveals InternetNZ study.
Leader appointed Western Digital distributor for Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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storage
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western digital
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enterprise storage
Leader Computers named Western Digital distributor to boost Aussie and NZ SMB storage solutions.
Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.
Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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app development
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devops
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apm
Kordia acquires Auckland-based cloud consultancy Emerging Technology Partners to enhance digital transformation capabilities.