About Nick
Nick Forrester
Senior News Editor
Born and raised in Auckland, Nick moved to Wellington after high school to complete his undergraduate degree, before moving back to Auckland to complete his postgraduate degree in journalism from AUT. Nick is a passionate writer, and is keen on politics, gaming and writing reviews that no one asked for. An undercover nerd, you can find him on any given night at a pub quiz, board game night or hanging out with his dog.
Former TechDay team member.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Traditional cybersecurity vs data protection
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Forcepoint's channel director discusses the differences between cybersecurity and data protection and how to improve data protection capabilities.
How RPA transformed the tedious processes of insurance underwriters
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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it automation
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rpa
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rapidmation
Steadfast Underwriting approached rapidMATION to remove bottlenecks from tedious processes. They ended up increasing process efficiency by up to 80%.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Fluke Networks?
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
In this interview, Fluke Networks product marketing manager Mark Mullins explains the company's role in maintaining critical cabling infrastructure.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - OutSystems VP on streamlining app development
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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apm
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lcnc
In this IT Jam, we speak with OutSystems vice president for ANZ Paul Arthur, who is back for his second IT Jam.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust on securing critical infrastructure
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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pam
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cloud security
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iot security
In TechDay's second IT Jam with BeyondTrust, we speak to the company's sales engineer Scott Hesford about critical infrastructure and how best to secure it.
Cybersecurity in the age of AI
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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ai
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Autonomous Response is necessary not only because humans cannot keep up with today's threat climate, but because AI-based attacks are approaching.
Solving the problem of privilege with zero trust security
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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malware
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devops
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pam
BeyondTrust's Universal Privilege Management model recognises that securing passwords is not enough — privileges must be secured across environments.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BeyondTrust?
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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pam
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cloud security
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iam
In this IT Jam, TechDay speaks to BeyondTrust director of solutions engineering Ajay Kumar, who discusses cybersecurity in 2021 and the role of PAM.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Hyland APAC VP on the company's recent acquisitions
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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saas
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paas
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migration
In this interview, Hyland director for APAC Eugene Chng discusses the company's recent acquisitions of Alfresco and Nuxeo.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is M-Files?
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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m-files
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information management
TechDay spoke to M-Files partner and alliance manager Chris Smith, who goes through the ins and outs of M-Files, its offerings and its presence in APAC.
Kaseya ransomware attack: MSPs warned to shut down VSA servers
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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datacentre infrastructure
On Friday Kaseya shut down its SaaS servers and notified its on-premises customers to shut down their VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Bybit?
Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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clean technologies
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, boasts over 2 million registered users worldwide. TechDay uncovers the ins and outs with Bybit's Head of Communications.
Interview: Assessing the challenges in securing emerging technologies
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
In his almost 20 years in the cybersecurity industry, Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi has watched threats change — and how they've ramped up in the last 18 months.
Equinix commits to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The digital infrastructure and data centre company aims to make a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a 2019 base year by 2030.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Runecast co-founder on the company's flagship virtualisation tool
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
The solution, Runecast Analyzer, provides configuration and security compliance analysis for AWS and Azure cloud, Kubernetes clusters and VMware SDDCs.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Schneider Electric collaborates with Cisco and LEDC
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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uc
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Today, TechDay speaks to Schneider's general manager of data centres Mark Deguara, who discusses the company's recent collaboration with Cisco and LEDC.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Bitglass director on the relationship between security and digital transformation
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Jonathan Andresen, back for his third IT Jam, speaks about how cybersecurity fits into discussions and processes about digital transformation.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Applitools?
Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
TechDay spoke to Applitools head of customer success & solutions for APAC Satish Mallela, who sheds light on the issues that Applitools specialises in.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Stratus Technologies?
Mon, 14th Jun 2021
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digital transformation
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edge computing
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martech
Stratus is a software company focused on infrastructure solutions, especially for fault tolerant servers and virtualised edge servers.
Interview: The many use cases of edge computing
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
Stratus director Mike Fyson discusses how edge technology has informed trends in Australia and beyond, and how it adds value in a digitally transforming world.