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 449
Gloriavale - what exactly is being taught in school?
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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edutech
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gloriavale
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quality public education coalition
Registered by the state; inspected by the Education Review Office, and partially funded by taxpayers – but what is taught there?.
Cloud top of the agenda for IT decision makers
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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cloud services
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f5 networks
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analyst report
A new study shows more than half of organisation decision makers identified cloud computing as their top priority for the next 12 months.
The IoT explosion to drive tech investments
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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iot
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dc
Installed service provider datacenter capacity consumed by IoT workloads will increase nearly 750% between 2014 and 2019, says IDC.
Ministry videos to help deaf education
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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edutech
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ministry of education
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guidance
The Ministry of Education has released the last of a series of videos containing guidance for deaf youth and others involved in their education.
NetSuite buys cloud-based commerce company for a cool $200m
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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open source
NetSuite acquires Bronto Software to create cloud-based omnichannel commerce solutions. Valued at $200m. Transaction expected to close in Q2 2015.
Kiwis want to know what the government is up to
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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government
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horizon research
A new survey by Horizon Research has revealed Kiwis want their personal information protected from interception by the government.
CodeBlue named storage partner of the year
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
NZ's CodeBlue clinches HP Storage Partner award for the second year, praised for resilient SAN solutions in the mid-market.
Sage Business Solutions expands partner network
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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sage
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datec
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accsys consulting
Sage Business Solutions has appointed three new channel partners to increase the scope of distribution for its business management software.
What do Kiwis get up to on Facebook?
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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facebook
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social media
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social networking
From mums to millennials, over 1.9 million Kiwis make Facebook their daily social staple, with videos and dual screening soaring in popularity.
Mobilegeddon: Quick and dirty tips to save your Google ranking
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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personal computing devices
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google
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formstack
Google's 'Mobilegeddon' rattles firms; here's how to keep your site afloat with quick fixes to ensure mobile user satisfaction and preserve rankings.
No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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services
Aussie gains, NZ waits: Microsoft's Sydney flagship store to offer full range, with no current plans for a Kiwi equivalent.
Fuji Xerox NZ appoints new managing director
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Gavin Pollard says one of his first actions will be moving the company to Newmarket, opening a new warehouse and embedding new Fuji Xerox services.
How enterprises can deliver an agile I&O culture
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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devops
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apm
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risk & compliance
By 2018, 90% of Infrastructure and Operations organisations attempting to use DevOps without addressing their cultural foundations will fail.
New partnership to ward off cyber attacks
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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kaspersky
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allied telesys
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partners
Allied Telesis selects Kaspersky Lab to provide anti-malware and anti-virus engines for its new series of Next-Generation Firewalls.
Will Apple Pay be top dog in mobile payments space?
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
Planned use of Apple Pay has been on an upward trajectory, with the service helping to spark consumer demand for mobile payment technologies.f.
Businesses need to educate themselves on cyber security
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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cybersecurity
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techsert
Australian firm Techsert launches OurCyberSecurity.com, an online platform to promote cyber security awareness in Asia Pacific businesses.
WhatsApp finally shares VoIP love with iOS users
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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uc
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voip
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whatsapp
iOS users can today jump on the WhatsApp bandwagon with the popular app finally announcing the voice calling capability is now available on iOS.
Retailers need to use technology to foster loyalty
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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open source
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analyst report
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mobile payment
Traditional loyalty cards are increasingly being replaced by more sophisticated digital alternatives that can deliver greater insight for the retailer.
Checkpoint and FireEye team up to battle cyber threats
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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breach prevention
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fireeye
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check point software
Check Point Software Technologies and FireEye partner to share threat intelligence and protect customers from advanced attacks.
Develop strategic plans with new online Community Profiles
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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economics
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infometrics
Community Profiles are a tool for visualising a broad range of demographic data from the New Zealand Census in an interactive web-based framework.