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 365
BigAir ups its cybersecurity play with $7 million CyberHound buy
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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iaas
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bigair
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cyberhound
BigAir Group acquires cybersecurity service provider CyberHound in a $7 million deal to expand its addressable market.
New VP for Lenovo's APAC data center group
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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lenovo
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leadership
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investment
Lenovo appoints Sumir Bhatia as new VP of Data Center Group for Asia Pacific as it seeks growth in the region.
C-Suite execs wouldn't pay ransom attacks, survey finds
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Survey: 84% of IT execs hold firm against paying ransoms, but 43% of hacked companies do pay up, highlighting cybersecurity dilemmas.
New Kiwi website aimed to help school leavers
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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edutech
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cloud services
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higher education
New Zealand school leavers can now access a new website, SchoolLeaver.nz, to help them plan their future after high school.
Top 10 strategic technologies for Government CIOs
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Government CIOs face challenges in harnessing digital innovation, says Gartner. Spending on tech products/services is set to grow in 2016.
Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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public cloud
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cloud services
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analyst report
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue grew 3.9% to $6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
Chorus hits back at fault claims: Our network isn't old
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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uc
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chorus
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contact centre
Chorus responds to reports of weather-related faults causing internet issues in New Zealand, as Spark blames Chorus for spike in faults.
Spark blames Chorus as wild weather wreaks havoc
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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uc
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chorus
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contact centre
Severe weather and Chorus network faults cause havoc for Spark users, leading to a significant surge in landline problems.
Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.
Schneider Electric signs on new distie in PNG
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Remington Group becomes APC by Schneider Electric distributor in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands for IT growth in various sectors.
Norton tackles hackers using Wi-Fi
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Norton unveils a new app to secure personal data on risky public Wi-Fi, as their report reveals user confusion aids hackers.
Insight into the world of an IT security analyst
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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absolute it
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banking
Cyber security is one of the biggest threats to businesses worldwide, with a growing demand for IT security specialists.
Businesses need to take advantage of mobility, Wavelink says
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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supply chain
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personal computing devices
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mobility
Retailers must embrace mobility and dedicated mobile devices in order to meet the demands of tech-savvy consumers, says Wavelink.
APAC businesses gearing up for major push towards a digital future
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
By the end of 2017, 60% of the APAC top 1,000 (A1000) enterprises will have digital transformation (DX) at the centre of their corporate strategy.
In pics: Inside Auckland's AWS Summit
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The AWS Global Summit aims to educate new customers about AWS platform and offer existing customers technical content to be more successful with AWS.
Digitising government operations - just like business
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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australian government
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uxc consulting
Governments are following businesses in going digital, with Australia focusing on improving communication and transformation through technology.
ANZ businesses need to reconsider security approach
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are prioritizing the wrong aspects of cyber security, according to Palo Alto Networks.
Inside the 1-Net North data center in Singapore
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
1-Net Singapore launches first Tier III Constructed Facility certified data center in Southeast Asia to support Smart Nation vision.
Cisco expands cloud security portfolio with $293 million buy out of CloudLock
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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cloud security
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iaas
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casb
Cisco is set to acquire cloud security provider CloudLock for $293m, in a move to enhance its security portfolio.
Scroggie retains CEO contract with NEXTDC
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
Australian data center operator NEXTDC has announced the renewal of the employment agreement with Craig Scroggie as chief executive officer.