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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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Auldhouse significantly expands cybersecurity training offerings

Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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Auldhouse set to become one of New Zealand's leading cybersecurity training providers, gaining official rights to the world's top cybersecurity certifications.
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Samsung and Ciena collaborate with new 5G solutions

Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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Samsung and Ciena have partnered to deliver 5G network solutions, combining their technologies to support high-bandwidth applications and services.
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Artificial intelligence to power the banks of the Future - Google

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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AI to Transform Personal Customer Experiences in Digital Financial Revolution, says Report - Mambu and Google Cloud.
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Cybersecurity attacks on New Zealand small business double

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a growing issue for New Zealand small business, with attacks doubling in the past three years.
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Snowflake announces winners of the APAC data awards

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Canva, based in Sydney, has won the Data Driver of the Year award at Snowflake's annual Data Drivers Awards for the Asia Pacific.
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Year of ransomware continues with unprecedented surge

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
SonicWall records a 148% increase in global ransomware attacks, with 495 million attacks logged so far in 2021. The UK saw a 233% surge in attacks.
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Businesses failing to protect sensitive data in the cloud

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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data protection
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
40% of organizations have experienced a cloud-based data breach in the past year, with 83% failing to encrypt half of their sensitive data stored in the cloud.
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IDC: Over half of all ICT investment will be linked to digital transformation

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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modernisation
For enterprises to compete in a digital-first world, they must prioritise investment in digital tools that will augment physical spaces and assets.
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Intel, Juniper, and Rakuten Symphony collaborate to develop carrier grade Open RAN

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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endpoint protection
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Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.
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Cybersecurity tax hindering investment for ANZ organisations

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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data analytics
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planning
Cybersecurity tax will hinder investment in future progress for Australian and New Zealand organisations in 2022, says Gartner.
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New Zealand employees uncomfortable with monitoring technology

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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data privacy
New Zealand employees are pushing back on monitoring technology when working from home, according to research from Unisys.
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ATM vulnerabilities open door for attacks - report

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
Vulnerabilities in Wincor Cineo ATMs allow attackers to bypass encryption and make cash withdrawals, according to researchers.
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Qlik first to introduce true hybrid cloud analytics

Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Qlik announces the debut of Qlik Forts, a new hybrid cloud service based on the Qlik Cloud platform to securely extend Qlik's cloud analytics capabilities.
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New innovations from VMware unveiled at VMworld 2021

Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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virtualisation
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edge computing
VMware has introduced its VMware Edge product portfolio to help customers manage edge-native apps across multiple clouds.
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OpenText integrates further with Salesforce and Microsoft 365

Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
OpenText releases its most comprehensive update to the OpenText Content Cloud as part of the Cloud Editions 21.4 launch at OpenText World.
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Businesses struggling to unify data assets for customer engagement

Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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real time data
79% of retail and financial services companies struggle to harness real-time data and combine it with historical data to gain better insights.
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NetApp expands hybrid cloud solutions portfolio to unlock the best of cloud

Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
NetApp has announced new additions and enhanced capabilities across its hybrid cloud portfolio, helping organisations accelerate digital transformation.
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OpenText again named a leader in the IDC MarketScape report

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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OpenText has been named a Leader in the 2021 IDC MarketScape report, highlighting its success in multi-enterprise supply chain commerce networks.
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Blue Prism's new integration expands its solutions catalogue on AWS

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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it automation
Blue Prism announces integration with KNIME to provide AWS customers with low-code access to over 175 AWS Global Accelerator services.
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ServiceNow and Twilio introduce new messaging service

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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ServiceNow has announced the ServiceNow Messaging Service to help organisations drive better service experiences from issue to resolution. .