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 461
Spark's free Lightbox offer earns praise
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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tuanz
Spark's move to offer free Lightbox subscriptions to broadband customers earns applause, signalling a digital leap in New Zealand's TV consumption.
Vodafone to cut Kiwi customer service jobs, outsource more work to Philippines
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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crm
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uc
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martech
It is expected up to 100 permanent roles, across management, back office functions and operations, will be impacted by the end of March 2015.
NZ First to Novopay minister: Sort it out
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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government
NZ First deputy leader Tracey Martin demands Minister Joyce fix the botched Novopay payroll system, as teachers remain unpaid despite touted improvements.
Commvault endpoint data protection strengthens enterprise BYOD initiatives
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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data protection
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dr
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endpoint protection
Commvault launches new Simpana for Endpoint Data Protection, ensuring data safety for the mobile workforce amidst rising global breaches.
Kiwi youth indulging in illegal downloads
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Almost half of those surveyed admit to unauthorised streaming of TV programmes and almost a third indulge in unauthorised downloading of movies.
Latest Jobs film set to shame Ashton Kutcher's poor effort
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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sony
Sorkin and Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic, starring Fassbender, begins filming in California, promising to eclipse Kutcher's run.
Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.
Intra-region integration driving cloud services in Asia/Pacific, including NZ
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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saas
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paas
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public cloud
Growth in Asia/Pacific's cloud services, including NZ, set to hit $7.4B in 2015, driven by intra-region integration and tech advancements.
Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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analysys mason
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facebook at work
Facebook has features which would appeal as part of an enterprise social network. Increasingly enterprises are adopting technologies first used by emp.
Opinion: How the Paris attacks won the internet
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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new zealand herald
The problem is that mainstream media dictates what we care about. We are all suckers. I take it the Ebola crisis is over now?.
Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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edutech
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hcm
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government
Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.
How to protect your business from online scams
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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charity
NetSafe has offered up some advice for how businesses can protect themselves from online scams and credit card fraudsters.
Cyber attacks target New Zealand charities
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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charity
New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.
Meru Networks appoints Blue Connections as new ANZ channel partner
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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smartphones
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Meru Networks partners with Blue Connections to provide intelligent Wi-Fi solutions in New Zealand and Australia.
Bring your climate change solution to life with Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge returns, funding citizen innovations tackling climate change. Apply by 15 Feb to energize your idea!.
LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.
Kiwi start up Xero makes waves in US market
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
New Zealand-based software start up Xero has today announced customers in the US have full access to the Xero payroll platform in three states.
Canterbury boy asked to send naked photos to Facebook user
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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facebook
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social media
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police
Canterbury Police warn after a local boy was threatened by a Facebook user for refusing to send naked photos. Investigations ongoing.
Why CIOs need to start caring about Windows Server 2003 End of Support
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
CIOs must act swiftly as Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015, a move posing significant security and compliance risks.
National 111 emergency text service fails
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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texting
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police
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retail
The outage began approximately 4:30am this morning and affects the ability receive text messages from people registered to the emergency service.