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 170
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.
Significant spike in consumer fraud, new report finds
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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fraud
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, according to a new report by Accenture.
Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.
EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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ey
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m&a
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consultancy
EY has announced the acquisition of consultancy firm Blackdot, as it looks to strengthen its customer transformation and growth capabilities.
Commvault to merge APJ and EMEA businesses, led by Fanizzi
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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saas
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commvault
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data management
The new International region will comprise of more 150 national markets and will continue to deliver support to all Commvault customers.
Half of ANZ tech leaders would turn off cybersecurity to boost performance
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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multi-cloud
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
More than 50% of ANZ tech leaders would sacrifice cybersecurity for performance, reveals F5's State of Application Strategy Report.
Zscaler enters managed services partnership with The Instillery
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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managed services
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the instillery
Zscaler partners with The Instillery to offer managed services in New Zealand, reinforcing their existing relationship.
WatchGuard Technologies names top performing ANZ channel partners
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sydney-headquartered Greenlight ITC won Partner of the Year Award while Christchurch-based Manux Solutions won New Zealand Partner of the Year.
Industrial cybersecurity market to reach US$43.5 billion
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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iot
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iiot
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ai
Industrial companies and their personnel underestimate the risks in the industrial control systems environment.
CrowdStrike, Mandiant form partnership to protect business against cyber threats
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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ai security
CrowdStrike and Mandiant have formed a partnership to help joint customers combat sophisticated cyber attacks.
Talend expands Google Cloud partnership with BigQuery Designation
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Data integration and data governance firm Talend has announced it has successfully achieved the Google Cloud Ready - BigQuery Designation.
C-suite ready to boost investment in sustainability
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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dei
Businesses are confident they respond to transformations ahead, with ESG firmly on the agenda, according to the Mazars 2021 C-suite barometer.
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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cyber espionage
Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
Fintech expert urges caution when it comes to online banking details
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Consumers must be cautious when sharing online banking details with third-party businesses, warns fintech expert Jill Berry.
NZ Windows users at risk of devastating cyber attacks
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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windows
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avast
New Zealand businesses face devastating cyber attacks, with a 14.22% chance of encountering a threat, warns Avast's 2021 Global PC Risk Report.
LogRhythm continues momentum with leadership expansion
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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siem
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cybersecurity
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logrhythm
LogRhythm has announced the hiring of key executives and the expansion of its product organisation to meet the evolving demands of SOCs.
Kiwis being defrauded at record levels since COVID-19 began
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
COVID-19 has led to a surge in scams in New Zealand, with investment fraud and romance scams topping the list, according to ASB data.
Dynatrace expands its strategic partnership with AWS
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Dynatrace will work with AWS to align on new product and solution development and enhance their go-to-market partnership.
Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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supply chain
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cloud services
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it budget
As backlogs continue to grow, pent-up demand bodes well for future growth as long as the economy stays healthy, and supply catches up to demand.
Aruba ESP delivers cloud-native services for edge-to-cloud networks
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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cloud services
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modernisation
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orchestration
Aruba has announced significant advancements to Aruba Edge Services Platform enabling organisations to keep pace with rapidly changing business requirements.