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 331
Public will have access to NZ Police online crime data
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The New Zealand Police are set to launch a new online crime data reporting tool, making crime data easily accessible to the public.
ANZ businesses missing the human touch in digital society, report finds
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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crm
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martech
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customer service
Report warns ANZ firms: customers favor real contact over digital, risking loyalty and satisfaction in an online rush.
Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
More than half of UK consumers now do the majority of their shopping online, but hackers are also taking advantage.
Bold initiatives in the Malaysia 2017 Budget, says IDC
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Malaysia's 2017 Budget pushes towards a digital economy, IDC highlights, forecasting a surge in ICT sector growth and societal benefits.
Trumping expectations: What now for the public sector?
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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elections
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ovum
The US government's adoption of technology is unlikely to be undone by the new administration, according to expert Chris Pennell.
New Zealand earthquake: Images and video take over social media
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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social media
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earthquakes
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retail
IN PICS: Kiwis have posted a flood of imagery to social media platforms following the severe earthquake that rattled several parts of the country.
Earthquake update: Kiwis turn to Facebook for news and updates
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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facebook
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earthquakes
After an earthquake hit North Canterbury, Kiwis have flocked to Facebook for live updates and to mark themselves safe.
School exams disrupted by earthquake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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nzqa
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earthquakes
In an urgent update, the NZQA has advised all New Zealand Scholarship examinations have been postponed in light of this morning’s earthquakes.
Kiwi telcos assess damage following earthquake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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uc
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chorus
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telco
New Zealand's telecoms networks remain operational after earthquakes off the South Island, according to Vodafone and Spark.
CenturyLink recognised for cloud-enabled managed hosting in APAC
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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iaas
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cloud services
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centurylink
CenturyLink named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia Pacific for second year.
Cloud traffic set to quadruple, representing 92% of all data center traffic
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloud traffic is expected to quadruple by 2020, making up 92% of total data centre traffic, according to the latest Cisco Global Cloud Index.
Lessons from the U.S. election on big data and algorithms
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The failure to accurately predict the outcome of the elections has caused some backlash against big data and algorithms.
President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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cloud services
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elections
Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.
CDO to CEO: Chief data officers climbing the C-Suite ladder, Gartner says
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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cdo
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analyst report
CDOs are adding to the competitiveness of businesses by contributing to strategic planning, decision making, and leading digital business initiatives.
Cyber hacking lessons from the U.S. election
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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elections
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hacking
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analyst report
Nation state actors, specifically Russia, meddling in US electoral systems is the most serious issue of this election, says Gartner analyst.
Nutanix broadens enterprise cloud platform
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix is set to expand its data center automation capabilities to include network visualization, security, and orchestration.
Trend Micro ups its AI game to pre-empt ‘silver bullet’ startups
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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ai
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Refreshed portfolio from the vendor looks to displace competitors and pre-empt start ups touting machine learning and artificial intelligence.
How do millennials perceive women in leadership?
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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dei
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qualtrics
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esg
It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren’t equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.
The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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analyst report
Digital failures or even minor setbacks may drive risk-averse govt to take a step back at the exact time it should be making bold digital investments.
IT’s new era: The Age of the Customer
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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crm
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devops
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digital transformation
Accelerating digital transformation with business assurance to improve customer experience, says Amit Rao of NETSCOUT.