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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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AWS releases game changing Amazon FSx - fully managed NetApp ONTAP file systems

Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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storage
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public cloud
AWS has announced a new storage service allowing customers to launch and run complete, fully managed NetApp ONTAP file systems in the cloud for the first time.
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80% of better performing companies more willing to collaborate with competitors

Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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crm
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cx
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A new study reveals a sharp divide in the digital strategies of better-performing companies (leaders) versus followers.
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Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks

Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.
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Salesforce introduces AI powered insights, sales enablement, and new self-service options

Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Salesforce has introduced three new Sales Cloud innovations, AI-powered insights, integrated sales enablement resources, and new self-service options.
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Google Cloud partners with C3 AI to help organisations accelerate AI solutions

Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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virtualisation
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public cloud
C3 AI and Google Cloud have announced a new, industry-first partnership aimed at helping organisations accelerate their application of AI solutions.
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Australasian tech company's new scheme incentivises staff to get vaccinated

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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covid-19
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ucg
Australasian technology company UCG has announced a new scheme to incentivise workers and delivery partners across New Zealand and Australia to get vaccinated.
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ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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it budget
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modernisation
Most ANZ businesses continue to invest in technology despite pandemic, with IT spending levels set to be higher in 2021 than ever before.
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Hybrid work is here to stay but security concerns are high - report

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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passwordless
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Survey of 1,500 business leaders and 1,500 general employees from 10 countries to better understand how companies are preparing for new hybrid workplaces.
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Xero unveils redesigned flexible work programme - largest hiring drive to date

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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hybrid & remote work
Xero has unveiled its redesigned flexible work programme, enabling teams to work where they perform best, at home, in the office, or a mix of both.
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Microsoft partners with KPMG New Zealand - building on global $5 billion alliance

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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public cloud
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Microsoft New Zealand has announced a local partnership with KPMG New Zealand, boosting innovation and digital transformation.
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Oracle named ERP leader for third successive time in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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erp
Oracle has been named a leader for the third successive time in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.
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Micro Focus recognised as service management leader by Research in Action

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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hcm
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multi-cloud
Micro Focus' Hybrid Cloud Management X solution has been recognized as a global leader by Research in Action. #HybridCloudManagement #MicroFocus.
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More than 13 million malware events targeted Linux-based cloud environments in first half 2021

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
Trend Micro's research highlights the growing security risks for Linux as organisations embrace cloud-based environments and digital transformation strategies.
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Cradlepoint releases industry's first 5G enterprise router

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Cradlepoint expands 5G product portfolio with industry's first enterprise-class router for primary, failover, or SD-WAN use cases.
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Forrester and MYOB finds NZ mid-market businesses losing 12.5 hours per employee a week - $2.2million per year

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
New Zealand mid-market businesses are losing up to a day and a half of time, per person, per week due to ineffective technology solutions.
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Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP

Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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public cloud
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supply chain
Infor has announced it's been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.
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Forrester finds 410% return on investment over three years with iPaaS platform

Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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paas
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iaas
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cloud services
Forrester/Boomi study reveals the Boomi AtomSphere Platform delivers a 410% return on investment in three years.
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Highly accurate AWS machine learning based handwritten document scanner

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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hyperscale
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ai
ARQ Group launches new AWS tools to improve accuracy of digitised handwriting, helping customers extract data easily.
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COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.
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Poly releases wireless headset for hybrid workers with 50m roaming capability

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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uc
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plantronics
Poly has announced a new addition to its Voyager wireless Bluetooth headsets family, the Voyager 4300 UC Series.