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 150
Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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email security
Scammers posing as Nvidia launched a fraudulent website for their 30th anniversary, offering a fake Bitcoin giveaway. The scammers used an incorrect logo color.
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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nano
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analyst report
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solar power
The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.
Australia's technology jobs boom continues - report
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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recruitment
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acs
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employment
Australian tech job numbers continue to grow, with over 1.2 million people expected to be working in the sector by 2027.
Trend Micro achieves AWS healthcare competency status
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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ddos
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devops
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hyperscale
This accreditation adds to Trend Micro's more than 15 Amazon Web Service competencies and designations for its cloud security solutions.
ANZ Internet of Things spending to hit $24 billion in 2026
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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iot
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it spending
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idc
Spending on IoT products and services in Australia and New Zealand is set to exceed $16 billion in 2022, according to IDC.
Mantel Group continues NZ expansion with Auckland office
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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consultancy
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employment
Mantel Group expands its presence in the New Zealand tech industry with the opening of a new office in Auckland as part of its long-term growth strategy.
Cloudflare expands ANZ footprint with four new data centres
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
New data centres in Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, and Christchurch will bring faster, more reliable, and more secure internet to ANZ.
Micro Focus accelerates cloud and modernisation strategies
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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micro focus
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strategy
These enhanced solutions enable information technology teams to modernise COBOL and mainframe applications for deployment to the cloud.
Ransomware attacks on education institutions increase
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
Education institutions are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60% suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44% in 2020.
Commvault a stand out in hybrid cloud data protection
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Commvault has been recognized as a Frontrunner and Outperformer by GigaOm for its hybrid cloud data protection solutions.
1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.
Nokia, Infovista to accelerate roll-out of 5G deployments
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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uc
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smartphones
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partner programmes
Infovista has announced a global partnership with Nokia to accelerate the rollout and acceptance of 5G network deployments.
MNF Enterprise launches Microsoft Teams Calling app for governments and enterprise in ANZ
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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uc
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government
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microsoft
MNF Enterprise, part of Symbio, has launched Symbio Enterprise Calling, a Microsoft Teams Calling app for enterprise customers in Australia and New Zealand.
New breakthrough in AI for high volume unstructured text
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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ai
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ml
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nlp
Classifying documents or messages constitutes one of the most fundamental Natural Language Understanding functions for business artificial intelligence.
Crypto app downloads down as market crashes - report
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cryptomining
It appears the mass FOMO around crypto investing may be wearing thin with new data revealing a noticeable drop in crypto app downloads this year.
3 in 4 employees considering a new job in the second half of 2022
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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job seekers
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robert half technology
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employment
While macro-economic shifts may be dampening business confidence, worker confidence in the labour market remains strong.
2degrees launches 13 new 5G coverage areas, network upgrades
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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2degrees
2degrees has announced it has launched 13 new 5G areas in June, as the company continues its 5G rollout and investment.
Almost half of businesses experienced a cyberattack last year
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
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cyber attacks
The travel and leisure, retail and wholesale, and business services industries were the top three sectors most at risk.
Freelance tech jobs boom, NFTs and crypto plunge following crash
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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software development
Jobs in software development, statistical analysis and local jobs have seen significant growth in Q2 2022, according to Freelancer.com's Fast 50 Report.
Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Cost of fraud in Asia Pacific rose 10%-16% from pre-pandemic levels, with digital banks and alternative lenders hit hardest.