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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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Orcon launches 8Gbps broadband plan
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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Orcon launches 8Gbps broadband plan, doubling the speed of its fastest plan less than 18 months after its 4Gbps launch.
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Remote working success will depend on how business embraces flexibility
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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Organisations' success in remote working post-COVID-19 will depend on how they transition to the new environment, says CRS Technologies.
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Mobile vendors scramble as handset market transitions to 5G
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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The race is on for OEMs to find a level of differentiation in their flagship portfolios to help boost margins and improve market share.
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Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Tue, 1st Jun 2021
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Samsung Electronics has unveiled the latest additions to its tablet portfolio, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. .
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Aruba unveils enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E solution
Tue, 1st Jun 2021
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Aruba has unveiled the industry's first enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E solution set, the 630 Series of campus access points, led by the AP-635 model.
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Commerce Commission lays out max revenues for Chorus
Tue, 1st Jun 2021
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The Commerce Commission has revealed its draft decisions on price-quality regulation for Chorus and information disclosure requirements for fibre companies.
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Rapid DX and record-high threat exposure sees security as greatest revenue opportunity for MSPs
Fri, 28th May 2021
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Security remains the biggest concern for customers and the greatest revenue opportunity for MSPs, according to a report by Barracuda.
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Microsoft Azure, AWS leading the battle of IoT deployments
Fri, 28th May 2021
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Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services have emerged as the top leaders in IoT Device Onboard and Lifecycle Management, according to ABI Research.
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Mobile consumers demand assurance as they plan upgrades to 5G
Fri, 28th May 2021
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More than half of consumers plan to upgrade to a 5G device within the next two years, according to Blancco Technology Group.
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2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Fri, 28th May 2021
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2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.
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8x8 unveils Experience Communications as a Service to help organisations meet new work requirements
Fri, 28th May 2021
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8x8 introduces Experience Communications as a Service (XCaaS; merging UCaaS and CCaaS to enhance employee and customer experiences.
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Ingram Micro to deliver Amazon Web Services in Australia and New Zealand as part of global expansion
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Ingram Micro Cloud has confirmed it is now distributing a full range of Amazon Web Services cloud services to its reseller network in Australia and New Zealand.
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Australian CIOs unprepared for further business disruption following COVID-19
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Australian CIOs not fully prepared for major business disruption, says Genpact study. 76% believe their organizations are unprepared.
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Payment security vital as digital commerce resets in post-pandemic world
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Visa has stressed the importance of robust payment security in a changing commerce environment post-pandemic, as fraud migrates to digital commerce.
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Australia and New Zealand lead cloud adoption, but more progress to be made
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Australia and New Zealand are leading the way in cloud adoption, ranking joint first with the United States, according to the Infosys Cloud Radar 2021 report.
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Human error remains leading cause of cyber attacks
Wed, 26th May 2021
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Human error remains a leading cause of cyber-attacks, with over a third involving internal actors and social engineering, says Nixu research.
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AI to predict future of transport
Wed, 26th May 2021
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A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety.
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Double extortion attacks causing significant business disruption
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Sophisticated double extortion attacks targeting essential industries is causing significant business disruption, a new report has found.
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Mobile app developers potentially expose personal data of 100 million Android users
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Application developers have left their data and millions of users’ private information exposed by not following best practices.
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Universities turn to privileged access management as they adopt Essential Eight cybersecurity strategies
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Education sector faces surge in cyber attacks as ThycoticCentrify works with Australian universities to improve cybersecurity.