About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 167
COVID-19: Zoom downloads explode as people work from home
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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uc
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wfh
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video conferencing
Zoom downloads soar 1270% as firms move to remote work amid COVID-19.
Lack of skills holding back digital transformation
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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cloud infrastructure
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skills gap
Lack of people skills is the main obstacle to digital transformation, with 80% of businesses experiencing difficulties, finds new report.
Check your home network: Demand will congest internet during COVID-19 lockdown
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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broadband
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e-learning
NZ urged to prep home networks pre level 4 lockdown.
ThousandEyes launches outage map as internet usage explodes during COVID-19 outbreak
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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telco
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remote working
ThousandEyes releases its Global Internet Outages map, providing visibility into global internet health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vodafone urges customers to go digital, expects call times to increase
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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contact centre
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crm
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martech
Vodafone NZ advises customers to use digital customer service methods to reduce reliance on call centres during COVID-19 pandemic.
Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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smart cities
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broadband
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christchurch city council
NZ Innovations Shine in Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to non profits and SMBs during COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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wfh
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social media
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remote working
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to aid non-profits and SMEs amid COVID-19 crisis.
Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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firewall
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network management
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network security
As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.
Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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wfh
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broadband
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chorus
Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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servers
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
NXP: Race against time to set up remote working infrastructure during outbreak
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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wfh
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remote working
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nxp
Businesses are racing to set up home office infrastructure as more people begin to work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Google and Facebook must step up to help businesses
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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google
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facebook
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covid-19
Online ad giants urged to aid tourism operators hit by COVID-19. Arival research calls on Google and Facebook to offer advertising credit.
D-Link launches new wireless router for remote working
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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cloud services
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wfh
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wireless networks
D-Link Australia New Zealand has launched a new wireless router designed specifically for people working from home.
Tourism and wine industries to benefit from Vodafone 4G launch in Marlborough
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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broadband
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4g technology
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vodafone
Vodafone brings 4G services to Marlborough District, boosting mobile reception and data speeds for local businesses.
New VP of engineering for Malwarebytes
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cios
Hyder is tasked with driving product development, innovation strategy, technical vision, and cloud operations.
Cohesity appoints channel veterans to lead APJ expansion
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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cohesity
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job moves
Cohesity bolsters APJ expansion with dual tech leadership hires, targeting data management growth.
SAS enters partnership with Catapult BI to provide analytics across Australia
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
SAS partners with Catapult BI to offer analytics expertise in Australia, helping businesses to optimize their data and cut expenses.
Coronavirus: City of Melbourne outlines $10m support package
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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melbourne
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covid-19
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retailers
City of Melbourne announces over $10 million stimulus package to support businesses and jobs amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Is APAC losing the digital transformation race?
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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skills gap
The Asia Pacific region is lagging when it comes to digital transformation efforts, according to a new report from EY.
Ingram Micro and Tech Data named distributors for Red Hat
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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app development
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devops
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apm
Newly appointed distributors Ingram Micro and Tech Data will work to qualify partners for the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider programme.
NZ telcos preparing to keep up with extra demand over coronavirus self isolation
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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telco
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tcf
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covid-19
New Zealand's telco industry is confident it can handle the increased demand as more people work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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australian government
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federal government
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covid-19
Aussie retailers hail govt's stimulus amid COVID-19 fears, aiding economy & SMEs.
ICT spending in UAE to reach US$23bn by 2024
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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3d printing
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big data
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bi
UAE's ICT spend to hit US$23bn by 2024, fueled by digitalisation and tech adoption, says GlobalData.
Fixed broadband prices most expensive in New Zealand, as fibre overtakes copper
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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broadband
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telco
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fibre
Fibre has surpassed copper as Kiwi households' primary internet access, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.