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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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Kong collaborates with Red Hat bringing new API tools to OpenShift and Kubernetes

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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Cloud connectivity company Kong has announced a collaboration with Red Hat to deliver the Kong Konnect platform on Red Hat OpenShift.
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Vodafone and AWS create unique Kiwi voice for Amazon Connect

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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Vodafone New Zealand has announced the launch of a Kiwi voice for Amazon Connect, the omnichannel cloud contact centre.
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NVIDIA announces new AI tools enabling VMware vSphere to virtualise AI workloads

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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NVIDIA has announced the NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a suite of AI tools and frameworks enabling companies running VMware vSphere to virtualise AI workloads.
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Future of SecOps in the face of unprecedented workforce transformation - report

Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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CyberRes has found the increased adoption of advanced security technologies is primarily driven by an expanding attack surface caused by COVID-19.
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Trends to follow when dealing with NFTs, generative AI, sovereign cloud, data fabric and composable networks

Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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Three overarching trends to drive organisations to explore emerging technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFT), sovereign cloud, AI and composable networks.
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PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast

Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
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Datacom and Splunk strengthen ties in ANZ

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Australasian technology company Datacom is strengthening its strategic alliance with Splunk, provider of the Data-to-Everything platform.
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SAS announced leader in enterprise fraud management

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Analytics and AI company SAS has been announced as the leader in The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Fraud Management, Q3 2021.
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Kaseya announces global community hub and MSP enhancements

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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IT management company Kaseya launches Connect IT Community, providing a platform for IT professionals to collaborate and share best practices.
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Kordia achieves Microsoft Gold Security Competency status

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Cybersecurity and connectivity company Kordia has become a certified Microsoft Gold Security Competency holder.
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Hitachi releases next-generation AI powered DataOps Suite

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Hitachi Vantara has unveiled its Lumada DataOps Suite, designed to help businesses leverage data efficiently using AI.
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Wirepas awarded for innovative IoT private 5G solution

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Wirepas has been recognised by Frost & Sullivan for addressing industrial IoT requirements with its new Wirepas Private 5G solution.
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72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.
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Private 5G networks are failing to reach scale, with the window of opportunity closing

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Despite huge potential, private networks are failing to reach scale, and the window of opportunity for telcos is closing.
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Alibaba's AI model outperforms humans in global challenge

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Alibaba has secured first place in the latest global Visual Question Answering leaderboard, performing better than humans in the same context.
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AI company Sisense announced leader in augmented business intelligence

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Sisense has announced it has been named the leader in the Forrester Wave Augmented Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2021 evaluation.
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SNP has developed new software for IBM Cloud migrations, Cloud Move

Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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SNP has developed new software for IBM Cloud migrations, Cloud Move, which is part of SNP's data transformation platform CrystalBridge.
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mx51 to use Snowflake for analytics and customer service

Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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Snowflake has been chosen by mx51 to enhance its analytics and customer service for its merchant payment platform.
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The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.
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Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.