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.
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Enterprise security trends for APAC
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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microsoft
In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.

Spark’s acquisition of 2300MHz spectrum given all clear
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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woosh wireless
The Commerce Commission has given the all-clear for Spark to acquire the management rights to 70MHz of radio spectrum.

Digital health: South Island electronic referrals hit one million
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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healthtech
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healthcare
More than one million eReferrals to specialists have been successfully processed in New Zealand's South Island, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman.

Top computer science university revealed
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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edutech
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computer science
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mit
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university for Computer Science, according to a global survey.

Apple co-founder headed to NZ
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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personal computing devices
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apple
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think inc
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will speak at a one-night-only Think Inc event in Auckland's ASB Theatre on 23 August. Tickets available from 5 April.

Economics of Connections fuelling digital business, says Gartner
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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digital economy
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enterprise architect
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analyst report
Business and IT leaders must adapt to the new economics of a digital economy to capitalise on its potential, says Gartner.

Fronde enters partnership with Vic-based football club
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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fronde
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partners
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ceo
NZ's Fronde seals game-changing partnership with Vic's Carlton Football, eyeing growth and digital innovation.

Veritas announces support for Google Cloud
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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dr
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Veritas extends its info management prowess to Google Cloud, offering robust hybrid cloud control and insights, post-Australia data centre launch.

Labour wants coding to be part of core curriculum
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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labour party
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coding
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partners
The Labour Party kicked off its Future of Work conference this week, announcing 10 Big Ideas. Amongst the ideas are several points about education.

Labour’s big ideas
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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edutech
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labour party
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education
The Labour Party has announced 10 Big Ideas as part of its Future of Work conference held in Auckland this week, with technology playing a big role.

Impressive innovation at Microsoft’s Student Accelerator showcase
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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microsoft
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auckland university
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student accelerator showcase
Auckland Uni students have won first place in Microsoft's Imagine Cup Cup competition with their online platform linking home chefs and consumers.

DMS vendors need to step up - IBM and Accenture pulling ahead
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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digital transformation
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martech
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digital marketing
Developing digital marketing services portfolios helps IT services-centric vendors add a dimension to the broader digital transformation efforts.

2016 Secondary Teacher Census: Ministry wants educator involvement
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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edutech
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ministry of education
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nielsen
Secondary teachers in New Zealand schools are being invited to take part in the 2016 Secondary Teacher Census.

ESET discovers strange malware targeting USB
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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usb
USB Thief malware steals data from air-gapped systems undetectable by computer users, warns cyber security company ESET.

State of the internet: How does NZ stack up?
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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uc
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akamai
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broadband
New Zealand's average internet speeds increase, but there is a significant drop in peak speeds. #StateoftheInternet.

The State of the Internet: Australian edition
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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uc
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akamai
Australia leads in peak mobile speeds at 153.3 Mbps but drops in global internet speed rankings, signalling the need to catch up with faster-growing nations.

Create your own emoji? Yes please
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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emoji
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amojee
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languages
New Amojee messaging app enables users to create their own emojis and emoji languages. There's even Kiwi-inspired emojis to pick from.

Online and social media strategies vital, says Spark
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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uc
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smb
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qrious
Online sales are vital for small businesses during holidays, says Spark, as SMBs should focus on web and social media strategy.

Mind your fitness tracker: Wearables the latest attack target
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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ixia
Connected fitness bands, watches and wearables are becoming popular in consumer and enterprise markets; the opportunity for hackers is big business.

Auckland DHB to offer free Wi-Fi to patients
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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wireless networks
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
The new Wi-Fi service allows people staying in or visiting any Auckland DHB hospital to connect to internet on their laptops, smartphones and tablets.