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 162
Online bullying, harassment skyrockets since COVID outbreak
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyberbullying
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netsafe
Harmful content reports have risen by over 25% since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, according to Netsafe.
WiFi as a Service market to reach $26 billion through 2032
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
As a result of the easy management of wireless infrastructure over cloud services, WaaS is experiencing rapid growth.
Thales on recruitment hunt for next disruptive innovations
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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recruitment
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thales
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employment
Thales plans to hire over 11,000 people and create 3,000 internal mobility opportunities globally as part of its recruitment drive.
Large enterprises propel 5G industrial IoT market
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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iot
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iiot
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financial results
Large enterprises are propelling the 5G industrial Internet of Things market, according to a recently published report from Future Market Insights.
Vectra AI named as AWS security competency partner
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Threat detection and response company Vectra AI has announced that it has become an Amazon Web Services Security Competency Partner.
Retailers must invest in new tech to keep up with online shopping demand
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
New Zealand shoppers are expecting digital transformation, with 8 in 10 saying retailers need to invest in new technology, according to a new report.
Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.
Evonik relies on Getac F110 tablet to control autonomous robot
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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robots
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autonomy
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getac
The aim of the project is to evaluate the practicality of an automated robotic maintenance and inspection solution in the chemical industry.
Corpay announces new collaboration with Triterras
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Corpay and fintech firm Triterras have announced a new collaboration between Corpay's Cross-Border business and Triterras Inc.
SAS wins Microsoft ISV 2022 Partner of the Year award
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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sas
SAS named Microsoft's Global Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year for 2022, celebrating their innovative customer solutions.
Intel Labs unveils integrated photonics research advancement
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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edutech
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semiconductors
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intel
Intel Labs makes significant breakthrough in integrated photonics research, paving the way for increased communication bandwidth in data centers and networks.
Ping Identity named a Leader in Access Management
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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iam
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cybersecurity
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ping identity
Ping Identity has been named a leader in the 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass report for Access Management.
Digital innovation could shape the future of NZ - Microsoft
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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microsoft
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cloud services
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it infrastructure
With cloud technologies available to more people around the world than ever before, it is not only businesses who will benefit from using them.
SAS acquires Kamakura to propel risk technology innovation
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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sas
Underscoring SAS growth in the domain-specific solutions space, the acquisition will enable SAS to greatly enhance the breadth of its risk solutions portfolio.
ASI Solutions named finalist of Microsoft Surface Partner of the Year
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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asi solutions
ASI Solutions named finalist for Surface PC Reseller 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award, recognizing excellence in Microsoft technology solutions.
Advent One acquires Layer 8 Networks, complements hybrid cloud offering
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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hybrid cloud
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m&a
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advent one
The acquisition comes at a time of surging demand in hybrid cloud, network virtualisation and network security.
Cloudian, Vertica to deliver on-premise data warehouse platform
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudian and Vertica have partnered to provide organisations with an on-premises data warehousing solution, allowing secure management of analytics workloads.
SNP unveils next generation of CrystalBridge software platform
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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migration
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Data is a key pillar of every customer-centric organisation, as it relies on agile decisions to become increasingly sustainable and intelligent.
Ransomware volume doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to a new report.
FIDO Alliance releases guidelines for optimising UX with FIDO Security Keys
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
The new guidelines aim to accelerate multi-factor authentication deployment and adoption with FIDO security keys.