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 - Who is Acala?
Mon, 12th Apr 2021
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Acala is the decentralised finance hub of Polkadot, and it provides financial applications and stable assets that scale.
The ultimate remote working hardware and software kit
Fri, 9th Apr 2021
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uc
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smart home
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hybrid & remote work
Poly has released the all-in-one Poly Studio P5 kit, providing hardware and software solutions for remote working.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Radware VP on the challenges of cloud security
Wed, 7th Apr 2021
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firewalls
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ddos
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data protection
IT security company, Radware, discusses the challenges and solutions surrounding cloud security in an interview with TechDay.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is ActiveCampaign?
Wed, 7th Apr 2021
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crm
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cx
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martech
In this interview, TechDay speaks to ActiveCampaign founder and CEO Jason VandeBoom, who discusses the ins and outs of the customer experience automation.
New digital conference details best practices for Microsoft 365 optimisation
Wed, 7th Apr 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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microsoft
Join the virtual #ShiftHappens Conference to learn best practices for optimizing your digital workplace and M365 investments. Don't miss out!.
Reaping the rewards of data analytics: What are the adoption challenges holding us back?
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Efforts in using data to produce real business value are mixed, says a report from Sisense and Harvard Business Review.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Okta?
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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biometrics
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Okta's identity management service for the Asia-Pacific market. Interview with Okta's sales engineer manager.
How to utilise AI to optimise the cloud and Kubernetes workloads with CAST AI
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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virtualisation
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devops
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iaas
CAST AI, an AI-driven cloud optimisation platform, aims to reduce cloud costs and automate disaster recovery. Find out more.
Cybersecurity budgets still not keeping up with threats — report
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Cybersecurity budgets stagnant as cyber-attacks rise, new research says. Executives underestimate risk, hindered by skill shortages.
Infrastructure-as-code, and how it can secure the cloud
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Bridgecrew's IaC platform offers automated cloud security and infrastructure compliance. Learn more about their solutions.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Nozomi Networks manager on OT in cybersecurity
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Nozomi Networks manager Malcolm Bailie returns to TechDay's IT Jam to discuss the company's Vantage solution and cybersecurity threats in APAC.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Mambu GM on the benefits of cloud banking
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
This is our second IT Jam with a representative from Mambu: Today, it's Kristofer Rogers, the company's general manager for ANZ.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Nozomi Networks?
Thu, 25th Mar 2021
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Nozomi Networks: The cybersecurity firm specializing in IT and OT security in the Asia-Pacific region, with global offices in 14 countries.
Peeling back the layers of the edge
Thu, 25th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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iot
Red Hat's broad portfolio provides the connectivity, integration, and infrastructure as the basis for the platform, application, and developer services.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Mambu?
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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saas
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fintech
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mambu
Mambu is a SaaS banking platform, providing technology to banks and others to power lending, deposit and other banking products.
Why business continuity must adapt to secure the new way of working
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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dr
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digital transformation
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hybrid & remote work
The rapid shift to remote work during the pandemic has increased digital risk, with cyber attackers targeting cloud-based tools, warns NTT.
How a NZ contact centre solution grew into a leading Microsoft Teams offering
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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crm
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uc
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martech
NZ-based Zeacom's software has become Enghouse's top-selling contact centre solution, with its Microsoft Teams contact centre offering at its heart.
Cryptography orchestration reimagined for the enterprise
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Unbound has announced its new CORE platform, a next-generation solution offering that delivers comprehensive cryptography orchestration for enterprises.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Interactive?
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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dr
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Australia's largest privately owned IT company, Interactive, discusses their data center solutions in this IT Jam.
Pan Pacific Hotels chooses JustPerform to drive SAP programme
Fri, 19th Feb 2021
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erp
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sap
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red apricot
The hotel chain will use Red Apricot's JustPerform Process Designer Pro for Planning app to simplify their integrated and operational expense planning.