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 430
Utilising business process management in the enterprise
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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rpa
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uxc eclipse
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bpm
UXC Eclipse claims that business process management is increasingly being used to develop a customer-centric approach.
Are your staff side-stepping security protocols?
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
ESET says employees are using apps, cloud services, software and devices that are outside the knowledge and control of the CIO and IT staff.
Bystander effect in cyberbullying
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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edutech
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cyberbullying
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research
A new study reveals the conditions that draw people to intervene in cyberbullying, with anonymity reducing the likelihood of intervention.
Why digital technologies are used for learning
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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byod
Digital technologies offer new opportunities for teachers and education leaders, and new ways for parents and communities to contribute to learning.
Southern Institute of Technology upgrades with Allied Telesis
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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allied telesys
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southern institute of technology
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spark
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) partners with Allied Telesis to upgrade network infrastructure. AMF technology delivers significant network gains.
Wi-Fi in schools: how safe is it?
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Govt assures Wi-Fi in NZ schools is safe with exposure levels far below health risk limits, amidst global health debates.
IT departments ill-equipped to meet the demand for mobile apps
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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healthtech
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mobility
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451 research
Demand for enterprise mobile applications is set to increase rapidly, but IT departments may struggle to keep up, according to a survey by 451 Research.
Symantec: Leaked Flash zero-day likely to be exploited by attackers
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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storage
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martech
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symantec
New zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash could allow attackers to remotely execute code on targeted computer, says Symantec.
New MD for Symantec Pacific region
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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symantec
Ian McAdam will lead and drive growth across Symantec’s enterprise security business and support customers and partners in the Pacific region.
Bitdefender uncovers global spam campaign
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Bitdefender has discovered a global spam campaign spreading banking Trojan Dyre, using various approaches to maximise damage.
Forum on social media marketing offered in Upper Hutt
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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facebook
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social media
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upper hutt central library
The sessions aim to help local community groups learn about free marketing tools that are available, such as Facebook.
Cisco joins Schneider Electric partner program
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cisco
Schneider Electric has teamed up with networking vendor Cisco to bring advanced networking and control system technologies to its customers.
LG Electronics NZ enjoys increased profit
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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financial results
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revenue
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market share
The overall profit for the year minus expenses and costs came in at $1,714,806, a sizeable increase from $1,062,732.
Trade Me, The Warehouse and GrabOne lead online shopping
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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trade me
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grabone
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nielsen
New Zealanders are hooked to online shopping, according to new research from Nielsen NZ, with cyberspace providing limitless options.
Open Polytechnic launches online platform for learning and training
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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e-learning
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open polytechnic
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partners
iQualify is designed to provide affordable access to high quality online learning for other education providers and organisations.
SEEK launches volunteer platform
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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seek
The platform acts a conduit between not-for-profit and community organisations and Kiwis who want to volunteer.
Data silos limiting CIOs' ability to make decisions
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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commvault
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analyst report
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retail
Organisations across NZ and Australia will struggle to realise business value of key data assets without a holistic data management strategy in place.
PledgeMe seeks $250,000 investment
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
Crowdfunding platform PledgeMe is seeking $250,000 in investment as it launches its second round of equity crowdfunding.
Labour: Rural broadband initiative 'massive policy failure'
Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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uc
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labour party
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rural broadband initiative
Labour condemns the Government's rural broadband initiative, calling it a massive policy failure and criticising a planned additional NZD $150 million spend.
More Kiwis heading online for government services
Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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dia
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online services
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digital services
New Zealanders are increasingly using the government's online services, with over 45% of transactions completed digitally.