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.
Stories by Ryan - Page 6
Midsized B2B manufacturers becoming customer-focused
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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crm
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uc
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it in manufacturing
SAP: B2B manufacturers in the mid-market are becoming more customer-centric to stand out in a highly competitive global market.
Hybrid work trend ensures another year of online vulnerability
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Secon Cyber predicts 2022 will be another eventful year of vulnerability exploits, account takeover attacks, phishing, and ransomware.
APAC businesses still battling U.S. Log4Shell attacks
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Log4Shell attacks prove a continued and complex threat to APAC businesses, according to security company Barracuda.
20% of CTOs reached the position in less than five years - A fast career path?
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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software development
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careers
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cto
STX Next research has found that 20% of CTOs reached their position in fewer than five years, demonstrating a fast, viable career path.
Gartner's top cybersecurity and risk management trends for 2022
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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casb
Gartner highlights seven critical trends that security and risk management leaders should address in 2022 and beyond.
Snowflake to acquire data application framework Streamlit
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Snowflake has announced its intent to acquire Streamlit, enabling global developers and data scientists to mobilise data.
Catalyst Cloud awarded NZ all-of-government contract
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
New Zealand cloud provider Catalyst Cloud has been awarded an All-of-Government Cloud Framework Agreement with Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.
University scholarship honours former Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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awards
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kordia
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university of waikato
ASB, Kordia and the University of Waikato have announced a new scholarship to provide financial support to outstanding students.
GoTo launches a customer communications solution for SMBs
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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crm
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uc
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martech
GoTo, formerly known as LogMeIn, has announced the evolution of its Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) solution within the GoTo Connect product.
VMware and MetTel to deliver cloud-based services at the edge
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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edge computing
MetTel announces it will offer customers a managed secure access service edge (SASE) solution powered by VMware SASE.
Major technology manufacturer stops ransomware attack with AI
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Darktrace has announced that one of its customers successfully interrupted a Babuk ransomware attack with its Autonomous Response technology, Antigena.
Atturra now a market leader in QAD ERP solutions with latest acquisition
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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it in manufacturing
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erp
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m&a
Atturra has announced the acquisition of Kettering Professional Services, a specialist ERP solutions provider focusing on local manufacturing.
Why HR is becoming increasingly more strategic for business
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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sap
Data-driven decision-making, employee experiences and the rise of HXM. The function of HR is becoming far more strategic to businesses.
ACSC warns businesses to defend themselves against Russian cyber attacks
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned Australian businesses to urgently protect themselves against targeted Russian cybercriminal activity.
Hospitality sector uses cloud-based analytics as it roars back to life
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Cloud-based system, hospoIQ, offers business intelligence for the hospitality sector in New Zealand and Australia.
Cyber criminals not fussy when choosing their next victim
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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smb
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security hole
Small-to-medium-sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Government departments.
AI can generate insights 1000x faster than human analysis
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Insights platform Yabble launches Hey Yabble Count, a feature that uses AI to generate insights from unstructured text data.
Sustainability improves profit for 44% of organisations
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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cleantech
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sustainability
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report
NTT has released the results of a global corporate sustainability survey, identifying the most effective business practices to advance sustainability goals.
NEC adds advanced billing capability to Converged Core
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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uc
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network infrastructure
NEC Corporation has announced an enhanced Converged Core with the launch of a containerised Charging Gateway Function.
Forrester reports on how digital technology is changing how we bank
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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cleantech
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sustainability
Digital banking is transforming the industry as new customers join, contactless payments surge, and challenger banks rise, says Forrester.