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.
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Winners of the MEF 2015 Excellence Awards
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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verizon
The GEN15 event brought together nearly 125 expert speakers to fuel discussions on the future of agile, assured and orchestrated services.
Network for Learning Managed Network reaches 90% of NZ schools
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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uc
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n4l
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spark
Nine out of ten NZ schools now part of the N4L Managed Network, boosting digital learning with safe, fast internet. Spark celebrates success.
Key trends for Internet of Things for 2016
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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iot
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451 research
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automotive
While the IoT has reached an all-time high of hype and hyperbole, more and more organisations plan to deploy IoT technologies in the coming year.
Refocusing IT resources on innovation crucial
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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hyperscale
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colocation
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centurylink
Organisations should consider a hybrid IT approach in order to free up resources so they can spend more time on innovation.
New website to help parents of deaf children
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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edutech
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ministry of education
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new zealand federation for deaf children
NZ Federation for Deaf Children unveils a new site, a 'one-stop shop' for parents seeking deaf children's resources and support.
New Zealand teachers recognised for contributions
Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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edutech
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officemax
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students
Several teachers across NZ have been recognised for their contributions to their schools as part of the OfficeMax A day Made Better programme.
CodeBlue rolls out nationwide CIO Services
Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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cloud services
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codeblue
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virtual
New Zealand IT firm CodeBlue has launched an evolution of its CIO Services to help customers align their IT strategy with their business goals.
Police to record victim statements on iPhones
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
The initiative builds on input from frontline officers who, through a series of workshops, provided ideas for improving policing into the future.
NetApp updates flash array to reduce costs in data centers
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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netapp
NetApp has released updates to its All Flash FAS array series, giving customers performance of flash for the cost of disk.
No confidence in detecting sophisticated cyber attacks
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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cybersecurity
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ey
88% of firms fear their cyber defenses fall short, EY global survey reveals urgent need for better cyber security.
SMBs to pay more for Xero
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero says the company has reached a point where its prices no longer reflect the strength of the platform and how much the company has transformed.
Overseas vs local cloud vendors, according to ICONZ
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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storage
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migration
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microsoft
Remote cloud options are now closer than ever, but New Zealand's ICONZ advises firms to weigh 10 key factors when choosing between local and overseas vendors.
Digital strategies market $97 billion goldmine
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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analyst report
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research director
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digital services
Agility, technology and data are impacting demand for digital strategic services, which is set to become $97 billion worldwide opportunity by 2019.
Funlux launches new wireless security system ahead of Christmas period
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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smart home
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funlux
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wireless security
The Christmas season is notorious for an increase in burglaries as criminals target Christmas gifts and gadgets.
Government website recognised for user experience
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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government
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dia
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awards
The Department of Internal Affairs staff recognised for award-winning Govt.nz website at the WriteMark Plain English Awards.
ANZ channel meetings highlight local challenges
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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comptia
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women in tech
Women in IT and local ANZ content highlighted at CompTia's ANZ Channel Community meetings in Sydney and Melbourne.
New travel app to enable direct marketing to tourists
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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fleet management
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apps
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jucy
Businesses will now be able to market directly to tourists in real time, thanks to a new app launching in New Zealand this week.
Rural New Zealanders keeping pace with Spark's wireless broadband
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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uc
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rural broadband initiative
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wireless broadband
Rural Kiwis revel in Spark's new wireless broadband, embracing fast 4G internet for work and leisure, leaving slow speeds behind.
Is Big Data causing huge downtime in enterprise?
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Organisations need to ensure their technology infrastructure is ale to handle the load that comes with big data, according to Ixia.
ERP solutions aiding business
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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supply chain
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erp
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uxc eclipse
Implementing an ERP system can help organisations eliminate supply chain risks and make their manufacturing more sustainable, says UXC Eclipse.