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Ryan Morris-Reade
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Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
Former TechDay team member.

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How the 5G industrial IoT will change different verticals

Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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Thales highlights the importance of reliable connectivity for the industrial Internet of Things, stating that 5G networks are already available.
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New chief technology security officer for Qualys ANZ

Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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microsoft
Qualys appoints Rahn Wakeley as Chief Technology Security Officer for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on digital transformations.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday set to represent historic security challenges for retailers

Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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supply chain
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Retailers face historic security challenges as cybercriminals launch 5.4 million DDoS attacks in H1 2021, warns NETSCOUT.
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HashiCorp multi-cloud infrastructure automation is now available in Asia-Pacific and Japan

Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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malware
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devops
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digital transformation
HashiCorp's Cloud Platform (HCP) is now available in Asia-Pacific and Japan, offering managed service offerings for organizations in the region.
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How good software decisions can reduce business costs

Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Now is the time to rethink software spend to avoid non-compliance fines and support new ways of working, says SoftwareONE.
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Research reveals CFO 4.0 instrumental in building the factory of the future

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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supply chain
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erp
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3d printing
Manufacturing CFOs to take on strategic and innovative role in post-pandemic business, says SYSPRO research. Inventory and talent among key concerns.
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Nutanix named leader in HCI for the fifth time by Gartner

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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Nutanix has announced it's been named a Leader for the fifth time in the Gartner November 2021 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software.
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Gartner: Global smartphone market impacted by supply chain disruption

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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ai
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apple
Global smartphone sales to end-users declined 6.8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to new reports from Gartner. .
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Bayer and Microsoft partner to build new cloud-based digital tools

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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agricultural technology
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data science
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supply chain
Bayer has partnered with Microsoft to build new cloud-based digital tools and data science solutions for agriculture and adjacent industries.
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Disconnect between threat and preparedness in ransomware attacks

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Organisations are unprepared for ransomware attacks during off-hour periods despite high concern, says new research.
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IOTech partners with Google Cloud to provide integrated edge-cloud solutions at scale

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
IOTech expands partnership with Google Cloud to offer smart edge-cloud solutions for industrial users, addressing challenges like OT/IT integration.
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Fusion5 achieves first for trans-Tasman Microsoft low code application development

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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microsoft
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fusion5
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partners
Fusion5 has announced it's the first Microsoft partner based in ANZ to earn the Microsoft Low Code Application Development Advanced Specialisation.
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Organisations suffer security incidents related to exposed secrets in DevOps

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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devops
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pam
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cloud security
Fifty-seven percent of organisations have suffered security incidents related to exposed secrets in DevOps, new research has revealed.
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Juniper Networks named Leader for enterprise wired and wireless LAN infrastructure

Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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edge computing
For the second year running, Juniper Networks was named a Leader by Gartner in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure. .
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Spike in phishing scams expected ahead of holiday shopping season

Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
Consumers are being warned to prepare for a spike in phishing attacks this holiday season, with cybercriminals expected to impersonate delivery companies.
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29-year-old EY finalist founded and bootstrapped world's fastest-growing pdf software company

Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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pdf
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wfh
Kiwi entrepreneur Max Ferguson, founder of software company Lumin, is a finalist in the 2021 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
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New VMware Cross-Cloud services available on AWS

Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
VMware makes it easier for AWS customers to purchase and deploy Cross-Cloud services, including Carbon Black Cloud, Tanzu, and CloudHealth.
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RingCentral unveils new Microsoft Teams enhancements and BYOC

Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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voip
Global enterprise cloud communications provider RingCentral has unveiled a new set of phone capabilities to the Microsoft Teams platform.
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Claroty and JFrog discover 14 vulnerabilities in Busybox

Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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open source
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linux
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security vulnerabilities
Team82 and JFrog discover 14 vulnerabilities in the latest version of BusyBox, affecting OT and IoT devices running on Linux.
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Fortinet announces next-gen firewall and secure SD-WAN integration for Microsoft Azure

Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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Fortinet delivers what it says is the industry's first next-generation firewall and secure SD-WAN integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN.