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 398
Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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crowdfunding
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multitude
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funding
New crowdfunding challenge promises to take participants from zero to funded in 12 weeks. Expert advice and cheat-sheets included.
Are NZ's policy makers hampering global innovation?
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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hcm
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healthtech
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productivity
A report from ITIF ranks New Zealand 28th in global innovation support, urging policy makers to adopt ‘win-win’ policies that enhance global innovation.
New security tool to detect eavesdropping on fibre comms
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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firewalls
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encryption
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network security
Allied Telesis has announced the release of a new security measure to prevent eavesdropping on fibre communications.
Education costs only going to increase, says ASG
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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edutech
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asg group
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asg planning for education index
Education costs in New Zealand are on the rise, with families facing a bill of over $300,000 for their child's schooling, according to a study by ASG.
Kiwis love SmartGates: record numbers this summer
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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auckland airport
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smartgate
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traveltech
Record number of Kiwi travellers using SmartGates at Auckland Airport, with over 100,000 passengers in one week.
Thai govt selects NZ security to tackle corruption
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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government
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wynyard group
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corruption
Wynyard Group partners with Thailand's anti-corruption commission to tackle internal corruption in government.
More graduates completing STEM-related qualifications
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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stem
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qualifications
NZ sees surge in STEM grads, boosting vital sectors, with numbers hitting a record high in 2014, reports Tertiary Minister Joyce.
Who are school donations really helping?
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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edutech
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ministry of education
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qpec
New figures on school donations provides further evidence of the growing inequalities in new Zealand education.
SMBs not happy with their IT service providers, study shows
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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it services
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smb
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clutch
Small businesses are dissatisfied with their IT service providers but plan to increase spending, says new research.
Tech and exercise – friend or foe?
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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the new zealand register of exercise professionals
The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals is calling for people to not get lost in technology when trying to get healthy.
Spend on cloud set to increase, non-cloud spending to decline
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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cloud services
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research director
Spending on cloud IT infrastructure will grow from 28% of overall spending on enterprise IT infrastructure in 2014 to 32.9% in 2015.
Aussie businesses need to get organised, says experts
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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uxc eclipse
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customer service
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resilience
The Australian economy is forecast to remain soft in the coming year. Businesses make sure they have the technology to remain resilient.
Security concerns main barrier to hybrid IT adoption
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Australian organisations are increasingly adopting hybrid IT architectures, with security being the main concern, according to CenturyLink.
DX to accelerate Big Data and Analytics adoption in APAC
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Digital transformation in APAC to boost Big Data adoption, with a $65bn productivity boom forecasted, says IDC.
Three ways to meet consumer demand this year
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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uc
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cx
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martech
In 2023, staying ahead in retail means mastering omni-channel experiences and refining customer journey analytics, asserts Teradata.
Perfect storm of tech and socio-economic forces will lead to 5 million jobs lost
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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government
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green party
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disruption
The Green Party calls on the Government to support workers amid looming job losses due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Organisations need to adopt a zero-trust approach
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
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exc saltbush
Organisations need to change their attitudes when it comes to network security, and must acquire a zero trust approach to prevent disruption.
Analytics not enough, according to expert
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Organisations failing to tap full potential of data, says Qualtrics. Companies need to understand 'why' data is collected.
Equinix data centers anchor Southern Cross Cable
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The Southern Cross cable system offers protected trans-pacific routes among Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
New cyber threat using SEO to target websites
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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martech
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cybersecurity
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akamai
Akamai Technologies has identified a new cyber threat manipulating SEO with SQL injections, impacting over 3,800 websites and misleading search engine rankings.