About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 64
Citrix flaw puts 80,000 companies at risk
Thu, 26th Dec 2019
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virtualisation
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daas
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cybersecurity
A critical Citrix flaw uncovered by Positive Technologies puts 80,000 companies at risk of remote attacks, threatening local networks in 158 countries.
Momentum across APAC drives wearable band market as Fitbit falters
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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wearables
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apple
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samsung
Momentum across APAC drives a 65% surge in the wearable band market in Q3 2019, with Xiaomi dominating as Fitbit's market share dips amidst acquisition talks.
NZ emerging as top fintech hub across Asia Pacific
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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fintech
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rbnz
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fintechnz
New Zealand has emerged as one of the fastest-growing fintech hubs in the Asia Pacific region, according to the Global Fintech Index 2020.
NZ tech start up wins innovation award
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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carbon footprint
CarbonClick CPO, Jan Ivar Czaplicki, has been named International Michael Page Innovator of the Year for 2019.
Public cloud services to drive APAC cloud computing revenue during 2018-23
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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private cloud
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Public cloud services will be the top revenue generator for cloud computing in the Asia-Pacific region, according to GlobalData.
Cohesity nabs Veritas exec for chief revenue role
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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recruitment
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veritas
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cohesity
Michael Cremen appointed chief revenue officer for data management company Cohesity, bringing 25 years of experience in the industry.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
NetApp named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for primary storage
Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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netapp
NetApp has been named a Leader in the Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for primary storage, positioning the company highest for ability to execute.
Cloudera launches machine learning as part of new platform
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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data science
Cloudera debuts its new machine learning tool at the Strata Data Conference, promising streamlined, self-service ML environments for IT and data science teams.
Cloudera unveils enterprise data cloud platform
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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martech
Cloudera has launched its new Cloudera Data Platform (CDP; providing self-service analytics across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Steady growth for smart home devices, IDC says
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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smart home
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smart assistant
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analyst report
Global smart home device shipments to hit 815 million in 2019 with a 23.5% growth rate, projections show 1.39 billion units by 2023, according to IDC.
Business looks to expand mainframe capabilities in AI, Blockchain
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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devops
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blockchain
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apm
Half of organisations plan to increase their use of mainframe computers in the next two years, according to a study by Forrester Consulting and Ensono.
Enterprise cloud complexity making IT performance 'extremely' difficult to manage
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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iaas
Digital transformation, migration to the enterprise cloud and increasing customer demands have tech leaders looking to AI for the answer.
New managing director for Hitachi Vantara ANZ
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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storage
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multi-cloud
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recruitment
Johnson is responsible for managing business and operations in ANZ, with a focus on nurturing the partner ecosystem and charting business strategy.
VMware unveils latest application mobility platform
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
VMware launches latest version of application mobility platform to aid multi-cloud and hybrid cloud transformations.
Voluntary employee turnover in tech sector on the rise in Asia Pacific
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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recruitment
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talent retention
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aon
Tech companies in Asia Pacific see a rise in voluntary employee turnover, with aggressive hiring plans increasing in key markets, reports Aon's Radford Survey.
Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.
Digital Realty enters South Korea
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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manufacturing
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hyperscale
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dc
Digital Realty is set to develop a new 12MW data centre in Seoul, South Korea, as it acquires land in the tech-focused Sangam Digital Media City.
Huawei sitting pretty in China's smartphone market
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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semiconductors
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huawei
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oppo
Huawei dominates China's smartphone market, achieving highest market share in eight years as competitors falter.
First woman appointed to managing director of IBM ANZ
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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ibm
Katrina Troughton becomes the first female managing director at IBM ANZ, as former MD David La Rose moves into a global role.