About Ryan
Ryan Morris-Reade
Contributor
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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
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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.
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.
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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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft New Zealand has announced a local partnership with KPMG New Zealand, boosting innovation and digital transformation.
Oracle named ERP leader for third successive time in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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risk & compliance
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erp
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oracle
Oracle has been named a leader for the third successive time in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.
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.
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.
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.
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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accounting systems
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.
Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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erp
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.
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.
Highly accurate AWS machine learning based handwritten document scanner
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
ARQ Group launches new AWS tools to improve accuracy of digitised handwriting, helping customers extract data easily.
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.
Poly releases wireless headset for hybrid workers with 50m roaming capability
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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plantronics
Poly has announced a new addition to its Voyager wireless Bluetooth headsets family, the Voyager 4300 UC Series.
Kong collaborates with Red Hat bringing new API tools to OpenShift and Kubernetes
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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virtualisation
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multi-cloud
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open source
Cloud connectivity company Kong has announced a collaboration with Red Hat to deliver the Kong Konnect platform on Red Hat OpenShift.
Vodafone and AWS create unique Kiwi voice for Amazon Connect
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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crm
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uc
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hyperscale
Vodafone New Zealand has announced the launch of a Kiwi voice for Amazon Connect, the omnichannel cloud contact centre.
NVIDIA announces new AI tools enabling VMware vSphere to virtualise AI workloads
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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virtualisation
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it automation
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ai
NVIDIA has announced the NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a suite of AI tools and frameworks enabling companies running VMware vSphere to virtualise AI workloads.
Future of SecOps in the face of unprecedented workforce transformation - report
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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soc
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
CyberRes has found the increased adoption of advanced security technologies is primarily driven by an expanding attack surface caused by COVID-19.
Trends to follow when dealing with NFTs, generative AI, sovereign cloud, data fabric and composable networks
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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blockchain
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data fabric
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ai
Three overarching trends to drive organisations to explore emerging technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFT), sovereign cloud, AI and composable networks.
PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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personal computing devices
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pc market
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mobility
According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
Datacom and Splunk strengthen ties in ANZ
Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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siem
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Australasian technology company Datacom is strengthening its strategic alliance with Splunk, provider of the Data-to-Everything platform.