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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 164

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Inland Revenue shuts down to make changes to tax system
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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tax
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ird
The revenue system will be closed for a week in April as Inland Revenue introduces a new round of changes to make tax more straightforward.
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Embracing cloud essential for healthcare organisations to deliver advanced care
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
Digital transformation significantly impacted cloud implementation across various industry verticals, and healthcare organisations were no different.
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AI Forum releases guidelines on development and use of AI in New Zealand
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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ai
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government
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ai forum of new zealand
New guidelines have been released by the AI Forum of New Zealand to help build public trust in AI across the country.
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Ivanti expands channel leadership team
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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ivanti
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job moves
Ivanti boosts leadership with new channel team appointments, bolstering its customer-first strategy.
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Coronavirus: Ingram Micro postpones cloud summit
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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iaas
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it distributors
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ingram micro cloud
COVID-19 outbreak pushes Ingram Micro to delay Cloud Summit 2020 to 2021.
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Fortinet unveils 'fundamental' changes to partner programme
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Fortinet revamps partner programme to boost security skillsets in evolving market.
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Empired and Intergen expand trans-Tasman leadership group with new GM for data & AI
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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intergen
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empired
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recruitment
Empired and Intergen appoint Travis Barker as GM of Market Development, Data - AI, bringing his expertise to their trans-Tasman leadership group.
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New Zealand tech firms feeling the threat of coronavirus
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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fintech
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fintechnz
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covid-19
NZ tech and fintech firms brace for COVID-19 impact as global markets falter.
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New Zealand's national broadband map gets a revamp
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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broadband
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internetnz
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broadband infrastructure
New Broadband Map NZ launches, offering precise wireless coverage data.
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Ingram Micro offers free migration to the cloud
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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microsoft
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ingram micro
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avepoint
Ingram Micro Cloud extends its Free Migration Offer in partnership with Microsoft Corp and AvePoint Inc until June 30.
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Report: Budget, staff and cybersecurity a barrier to Australian innovation
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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printing
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cybersecurity
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ricoh
Concerns over cybersecurity has been named as one of the main barriers to innovation in Australian companies, according to new research from Ricoh.
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APAC jumps on quantum computing bandwagon
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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quantum computing
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alibaba
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huawei
Asia-Pacific nations boost quantum race, joining global giants in pursuit of computing edge, says GlobalData.
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HPE South Pacific appoints new GM for partners and alliances
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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recruitment
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hpe
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job moves
Julie Barbieri has been appointed as the general manager of Partners, Alliances and Service Providers at Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Pacific.
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BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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inventory management systems
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data solutions
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m&a
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software to expand its APAC footprint in logistics tech.
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AI Forum of NZ welcomes govt's new digital council
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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government
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digital age
The AI Forum of New Zealand is supporting the government's launch of the Digital Council, aiming to advance digital understanding.
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InternetNZ to up fees for .nz domains
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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web development
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nz
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domain names
InternetNZ has announced an increase to the cost of its domain fees as it looks to meet market demands over security requirements and co-ordination services.
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Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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digital music
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analyst report
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canalys
Global smart speaker shipments hit record in Q4 2019, Canalys reports.
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Moving to the cloud proving too costly for businesses
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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cloud migration
UK firms find cloud costs soar, yet digital shift persists.
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Australian women-focusd hackathon #SheHacks expands across Victoria
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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hackers
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hack
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hacking
Women-focused hackathon #SheHacks, run by Girl Geek Academy, will take place statewide across Victoria, Australia from February to April.
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Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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martech
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creative technologies
Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.
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Security survey: The internet’s for porn… and gaming
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
Report: 72% fear staff misuse work phones; mobile threats soar, inc. non-email phishing.
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Vodafone launches new endless data plans for consumers and business customers
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand unveils new mobile phone plans with endless data, addressing customers' increasing demand for data.
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Revealed: The countries with the worst internet freedom
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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vpn
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censorship
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internet
Turkmenistan tops the list for the world's worst internet censorship, says Tech.co report.
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Equinix expands Melbourne footprint with fourth data centre worth $116 million
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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colocation
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dci
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data centre operators
Equinix opens new data center in Melbourne to support global digital transformation and smart city development.