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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 139

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Former Commvault partner manager joins Micro Focus as ANZ channel director
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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payroll systems
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hcm
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micro focus
Micro Focus has announced the appointment Jonty Collins as its new channel director for Australia and New Zealand.
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SMX partners with Microsoft to deliver email security solution for Office 365
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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voip
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contact centre
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microsoft
Email security provider SMX has launched its second co-sell solution since joining Microsoft’s key partner programme.
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Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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fibre
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christchurch
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enable networks
Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.
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NetApp software-optimised Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud comes to APAC
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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cloud services
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storage
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hyperscale
NetApp and Google Cloud have announced the availability of the containerised, software-based variant of NetApp Cloud Volumes Service in the Asia Pacific.
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Qlik, AWS expand partnership with Marketplace debut
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
The expanded relationship with AWS now includes a wide variety of certifications and designations across its entire end-to-end data and analytics platform.
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ComCom testing programme improves NZ broadband performance
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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broadband
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commerce commission
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fibre
The Commerce Commission's Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme has helped to identify and fix network problems.
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Veeam Backup for Office 365 adds Microsoft Teams protection
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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microsoft
Veeam's latest version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 adds purpose-built backup and recovery for Microsoft Teams.
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ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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commerce commission
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fibre
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telecommunications
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on funding for regulation of telecommunications, electricity, and gas sectors. Increased funding proposed.
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MYOB unveils New Zealand winners of 2020 MYOB Partner Awards
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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myob
MYOB announces winners of its 2020 Partner Awards in New Zealand, celebrating excellence in bookkeeping and accounting.
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Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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chorus
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commerce commission
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fibre
The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.
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BlackBerry and Android partner up to secure Android 11
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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smartphones
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partner programmes
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technology gifts
The partnership means BlackBerry and Android customers will benefit from a versatile and secure platform for enterprise mobility.
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Malwarebytes expands security protection suite for remote workers
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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remote working
Malwarebytes has announced the expansion of its protection suite and industry partnerships to incorporate more features to help protect remote workers.
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Govt must allow border exemptions for tech professionals - NZTech
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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employment
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covid-19
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nztech
Tech sector calls for border exemptions for skilled professionals to address critical skills shortage amid COVID-19 crisis, says NZTech.
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Fortinet collaborates with AWS to deliver integrated next-gen firewall solution
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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firewall
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cloud services
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network management
Fortinet has announced new integration with Amazon Web Services to provide customers with advanced security across their cloud platforms.
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Connecting employee and customer experience a clear path to omnichannel personalisation
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Connecting employee and customer experiences is crucial for successful business, according to a study by Lucidworks.
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Unitec becomes first member to join NZ Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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edutech
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unitec
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palo alto
Unitec joins Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy, providing students with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the industry.
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AWS introduces new partner network programmes
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new programs and services to support its partner network and expand its marketplace offerings.
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Dell unveils new security offerings
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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network infrastructure
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inventory management systems
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edge security
Dell Technologies has announced new security advancements, including new offerings across supply chain, services and infrastructure.
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Adoption of cloud-native apps high but security remains an issue - report
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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devops
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cloud security
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app development
Only 10% of organisations run half or more business apps on Kubernetes due to security and networking issues, according to research from Volterra.
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Chorus, Xero, amongst Deloitte Top 200 winners
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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deloitte
Chorus, Xero and 2degrees were amongst the finalists in this year's Deloitte Top 200 Awards, with both Chorus and Xero taking out their categories.
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Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.
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Check Point warns of surge in phishing scams as hackers impersonate delivery vendors
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cios
Hackers are targeting delivery vendors in email phishing campaigns to exploit the holiday shopping season, warns Check Point.
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GlobalData: Machine learning a hot topic amongst AI influencers
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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ml
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data science
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ai
As well as machine learning, big data and data science emerged as the most mentioned trends among the AI influencer discussions.
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Remote working to accelerate cyber attacks - WatchGuard
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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network management
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firewall
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wfh
Automation, car hacks, and network worms will be the top cyber security threats in 2021, according to WatchGuard Technologies.