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 163
Zscaler launches co-located data centres in Canberra and Auckland
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The investment will offer public and private sector enterprises greater resilience in support of their zero trust cybersecurity posture.
Datacom announces revenue of $1.45 billion, fall in profit
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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datacom
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financial results
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covid-19
Growing market pressures and border closures saw Datacom place increased focus on talent development initiatives for both existing and future employees.
HPE GreenLake advances hybrid cloud experience with new services
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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martech
Hewlett Packard Enterprise enhances its HPE GreenLake platform and introduces new cloud services for enterprise cloud delivery.
Airwallex launches global payment services in New Zealand
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The launch will enable businesses in New Zealand to tap into Airwallex's global payments services, offering an alternative to traditional banks.
Public cloud services revenues top $400 billion in 2021
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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public cloud
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iaas
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supply chain
The worldwide public cloud services market grew 29% in 2021, with the top five providers capturing 40% of the total, according to IDC.
Commvault, Oracle to deliver Metallic Data Management as a Service
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Commvault expands partnership with Oracle to offer Metallic DMaaS on Oracle Cloud, providing enhanced security and simplified data management.
Microsoft names ANZ Partner of the Year award winners
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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uc
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partner programmes
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supply chain
The awards recognise partners across the globe for their innovative use of Microsoft technologies to help customers succeed.
Security driving customer identity & access management adoption
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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okta
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identity
Security is the main driver behind the adoption of customer identity and access management in Asia-Pacific, according to a survey by Okta.
Data crucial to capture shoppers' wallets post-COVID
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
First-party data strategies key to driving personalisation, customer satisfaction, and long-lasting relationships according to a new report.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure expands distributed cloud services
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) launches lower entry point for OCI Dedicated Regions and Compute Cloud@Customer services.
Blasé attitudes to cybersecurity by business a national risk
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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regulation
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cyber attacks
The largely unregulated state of cybersecurity in NZ, and consequential ambivalence of most businesses, risk hurting the country's trading prospects.
Firmware attacks significant threat in age of hybrid work
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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hp
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wfh
Changing workforce dynamics are creating new challenges for IT teams around firmware security, according to new research.
Zero trust security adoption rises 27% in just two years
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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malware
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mfa
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iam
A survey of WAN managers has revealed that multi-factor authentication and single sign-on are the top zero trust features implemented.
Palo Alto Networks bolsters cloud native security offerings
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Latest Prisma Cloud platform updates help organisations continuously monitor and secure web applications with maximum flexibility.
MYOB improves data visibility and user access with Snowflake
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
MYOB has chosen Snowflake's Data Cloud to improve access, management, and analysis of data, replacing existing data services.
Enable launches free Wi-Fi in Christchurch city centre
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Fibre broadband provider, Enable, and the Christchurch City Council have launched their new Christchurch Free Wi-Fi service in the central city.
Email threats spike 101%, remains a top attack vector
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
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supply chain
Trend Micro blocked over 33.6 million cloud email threats in 2021, a 101% increase, proving email as a top point of entry for cyber attacks, says the company.
Vulnerable APIs costing businesses billions every year
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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supply chain
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breach prevention
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api
Large companies are particularly vulnerable to the security risks associated with exposed or unprotected APIs as they accelerate digital transformation.
Global 5G subscriptions to top one billion by the end of 2022
Tue, 28th Jun 2022
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iot
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ericsson
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partners
Global 5G subscriptions are predicted to pass the one billion milestone by the end of 2022, according to a new report.
Zscaler, AWS accelerate onramp to the cloud with zero trust
Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Zscaler has announced an extension to its relationship with Amazon Web Services, as well as innovations built on Zscaler's Zero Trust architecture.