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 156
Springboard, Cataleya to offer switching infrastructure solutions
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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voice
The partnership bundles Springboard's business intelligence platform with Cataleya's switching solutions to rapidly transform voice and messaging.
Macroeconomic headwinds driving security up priority list
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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economics
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analyst report
Current macroeconomic headwinds are driving security up enterprise's priority list and reshaping the hardware Security Module market.
Commvault unveils early warning system, Metallic ThreatWise
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
A first among data protection vendors, the new cyber deception service detects and contains ransomware threats.
Loyalty, pricing and service are D2Cs biggest shortfalls
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
There is a key gap between brand manufacturer drivers for D2C deployment and their executional shortfalls, a new report reveals.
Aqua Security solution to stop software supply chain attacks
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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devops
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application security
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supply chain
Development and security teams can now proactively address the most critical software supply chain risks from code through runtime.
Confidence in security challenges of hybrid work improving
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
84% of IT professionals have some degree of confidence in their user access security systems to enable remote work securely and easily, up from 56% in 2021.
Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
There's been a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022.
Fujitsu Aotearoa NZ offers Te Reo Māori translation on ServiceNow
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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supply chain
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fujitsu
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māori
Fujitsu Aotearoa New Zealand has introduced the Te Reo Māori language on digital workflow platform ServiceNow.
20/20 visibility key to improving network security
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
IT leaders around the world share a ubiquitous appetite for greater network visibility, according to a new study from Infoblox.
Concentric AI, Snowflake to enhance data security posture
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
The integration benefits joint customers by making Concentric AI's data security posture management capabilities readily available on the Snowflake Data Cloud.
Digital Boost Alliance celebrates one year of digital acceleration in Aotearoa
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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government
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smb
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tuanz
The Digital Boost Alliance is a joint public-private initiative that supports the uptake of digital tools for small businesses, communities, and individuals.
NZ big business is thriving while SMBs struggle to keep up
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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2degrees
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sme
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business costs
A 2degrees report reveals big business is thriving as SMBs struggle to keep up, while increasing costs are the leading issue for all businesses.
Commission cracks down on sales practices that mislead online shoppers
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to online gift-box retailer, Occasion Box, for making false and unsubstantiated claims.
August's top malware: Emotet knocked off top spot
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January.
Cyber security incidents more common in APAC - report
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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cfo
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kroll
Chief financial officers in the Asia Pacific are woefully uninformed about their company's cyber security risks, according to a new report.
Businesses still losing mission-critical company data
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
The loss of critical data continues to disrupt businesses and remain an issue for organisations, according to a new study from Arcserve.
Hands-on intrusion attempts up 50% year-over-year - report
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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ai
A new report has identified more than 77,000 potential intrusions, or approximately one potential intrusion every seven minutes.
Top security threats for August 2022 revealed in new report
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The top security threats for the month of August 2022 have been revealed in a new report from Securonix Threat Labs.
Six trends driving near-term adoption of metaverse technologies
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Six trends are driving the use of metaverse technologies and will continue to drive its use over the next three to five years, according to Gartner.
Cybersecurity threats finance sector facing more cunning
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The financial sector continues to be victimised by motivated organised crime, with servers being involved in 90% of financial breaches.