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 123
Crayon named leader for Software Asset Management
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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partner programmes
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managed services
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software asset management
IT services firm Crayon named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Managed Services.
Logpoint unveils new capabilities to Converged SIEM platform
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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siem
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converged infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Logpoint has announced the release of enhanced automation, investigation, and incident response capabilities to its Converged SIEM platform.
Gigamon unveils Precryption for hybrid cloud infrastructure
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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hybrid cloud
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Gigamon has announced a series of breakthrough cybersecurity innovations to the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline in its latest GigaVUE 6.4 software release.
Optic Security unveils new era in security solution
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Optic Security Group has announced that its trans-Tasman business has been acquired outright by Arena Investors, LP, a New York-based global investment firm.
Digital divide could mean early retirement for Kiwi businesses
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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linkedin
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digital divide
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employment
A changing of the guard is gaining pace with the rise of 'younger' decision makers who rely on digital media to network, job hunt and inform decisions.
TUANZ urges next Govt to commit to improving online safety
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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cybersecurity
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government
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tuanz
The Tech Users Association has called on whoever makes up the next Government to commit to continuing to take the lead on improving security and safety online.
Hospitality sector facing distinct security challenges
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
Trustwave releases research on cybersecurity risks faced by the hospitality sector, including specific threats and mitigation strategies.
ANZ contributing to $300 billion black hole in unused cloud
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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software development
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microsoft
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it budget
Australian and New Zealand companies are contributing to a US$320 billion cloud black hole as they struggle to activate investment commitments.
Unnecessary data storage hindering sustainability goals
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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clean technologies
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netapp
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sustainability
IT operators are failing to view the removal of unnecessary and unwanted data as a top priority, with more focus on purchasing energy efficient equipment.
HubSpot unveils HubSpot AI platform and new Sales Hub
Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
HubSpot has unveiled HubSpot AI, a set of AI-powered products and features to help customer-facing teams excel in a changing business landscape.
Hyper-converged systems market to reach $129.38 billion by 2033
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Rising adoption can be attributed to the increasing digital transformation in data centres adopting HCI solutions, according to a new report.
NZ tech sector using the office the least as NZ embraces hybrid working
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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cbre
A new survey of New Zealand office occupiers has proven that the tech sector's love of working from home is still very much alive and well.
Tenable increases focus on cloud security new acquisition
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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cloud security
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m&a
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tenable
The acquisition expands Tenable's capabilities to unify visibility, assessment and remediation across infrastructure and identities.
One in five NZ businesses say quiet quitting is taking place
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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employment
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health and wellbeing
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businessnz
Quiet quitting describes employees who opt out of tasks beyond their assigned role and become generally less invested in their work.
New measures introduced to Snapchat to safeguard teens
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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snap
Snap has announced a new package of safeguards to further protect 13-17 year old Snapchatters from potential online risks.
Regulation will see organisations change ESG reporting
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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data management
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dei
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regulation
By 2024, 75% of large enterprise firms will implement purpose-specific ESG data management and reporting software.
New research defines key characteristics of sovereign cloud for enterprise
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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omdia
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cloud
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sovereign cloud
New analysis has revealed the approach to sovereign cloud by the leading vendors is as diverse as people's understanding of what sovereign cloud is.
Global study reveals glaring gaps in API security landscape
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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api
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cybersecurity
Study reveals alarming gaps in API security globally, with 74% of respondents reporting multiple API-related breaches in the past two years.
Decline in Australia, NZ PC markets in second quarter of 2023
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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edutech
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government
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education, learning & training
Australia and New Zealand's traditional PC market sees YoY decline in 2Q23, with Australia down 5.1% and New Zealand down 10.3%, according to IDC.
Benefits of generative AI already showing – report
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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genai
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llms
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ai
Even with most generative AI projects in the early stages, 89% of companies currently using generative AI reported seeing benefits of the technology.