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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Cloud Radar 2021: ANZ spearheads cloud adoption as growth enabler
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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Australian and New Zealand enterprises lead in cloud adoption, according to a new survey by Infosys, but must continue to innovate.
Sophos unearths involvement of Lemon Duck crypto-mining malware in ProxyLogon attacks
Wed, 9th Jun 2021
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The Lemon Duck cryptomining malware is being used to target unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers —giving it a 'firm foothold' in compromised servers.
Cloudera to be acquired for $5.3 billion — and completes two of its own acquisitions
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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Cloudera will be acquired for a cash transaction of $5.3 billion. The company also announced its own acquisitions of two separate SaaS companies.
Payroll in the digital age: why a coherent technology strategy is necessary
Tue, 1st Jun 2021
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Unfortunately, the response to moving payroll to the cloud is often to keep it on-site. But if cloud adoption is done correctly, the pros outweigh the cons.
Webinar: Why Everbridge's Critical Event Management platform stands out
Fri, 28th May 2021
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cloud services
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A Forrester study found that Everbridge's CEM platform enabled reductions in property damage, decreases in IT downtime and bolstered employee productivity.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Vectra AI director on the fragility of critical nation infrastructure
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Vectra AI director of security engineering Chris Fisher explains why ransomware attacks on critical national infrastructure are becoming increasingly common.
Smartphone shipments to reach 1.38 billion units this year despite economic woes — IDC
Thu, 27th May 2021
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This represents a 7.7% increase from 2020, and IDC says the trend will continue: in 2022, shipments will total 1.43 billion — a year-over-year increase of 3.8%.
How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future
Thu, 20th May 2021
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Accenture's latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses
Tue, 18th May 2021
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It was Privacy Awareness Week recently. But one week in May every year isn't cutting it: privacy needs to be a year-round focus.
Interview: Harnessing business agility post-pandemic
Wed, 12th May 2021
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We spoke to Appnovation's Andrew Wong, who explains why businesses should continue prioritising an agile strategy, as opposed to reverting to old ways.
NZ's most connected data centre outlines latest developments
Fri, 7th May 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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cloud adoption
Data Centre 220 announced half a million dollars worth of investment into its technical resources at the Chorus Live event last month.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Smartech?
Thu, 6th May 2021
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supply chain
Smartech is a provider of B2B Payment Platforms & eCommerce solutions for Postal Systems, serving the North America and APAC regions.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Poly?
Wed, 5th May 2021
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smart home
Poly is a global outfitter of pro-grade audio and video products, focusing on personal and group communication systems and solutions.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall manager dissects zero trust security
Wed, 5th May 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Today's interviewee is SonicWall head of presales for APAC, Yuvraj Pradhan, who discusses various talking points surrounding zero trust security.
'Catastrophic forgetting': What it is, and how to prevent it
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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network security
AI has been used to combat cyber-threats for years. But there are many related pitfalls — and catastrophic forgetting is a major one.
Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis
Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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network infrastructure
The rapid adoption of cloud services has brought new cyber threats. Read how Sophos' Cloud Optix tackles container vulnerabilities.
A guide to combating Active Directory misconfigurations
Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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cybersafety
With so many attacks abusing misconfigurations in Active Directory, it's time to fix it, writes Attivo Networks regional director for ANZ Jim Cook.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barracuda?
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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data protection
Barracuda is a cybersecurity company that provides security, networking and storage products based on network appliances and cloud services.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Seismic?
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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digital transformation
Seismic's Max Verma discusses the future of B2B sales, cost efficiencies, and growth plans in APAC. #sales #technology #APAC.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP on the cybersecurity lessons learned from the last 12 months
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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firewalls
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network security
This is our seventh IT Jam with SonicWall, the cybersecurity company specialising in firewall, network security, cloud security and more.