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 Logmore?
Thu, 18th Feb 2021
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supply chain
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erp
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inventory management systems
Finnish company Logmore is using its cloud service and QR code tags to monitor COVID-19 vaccine shipments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Peak Insight?
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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crm
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uc
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cx
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams speaks to Cisco Collaboration expert Peak Insight about their products and the ANZ market.
Voyager Internet enters next phase of growth with executive team change
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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uc
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cloud services
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voyager internet
Voyager Internet appoints new CEO and restructuring executive team to better serve customers and meet market expectations.
Jeff Bezos to resign as CEO of Amazon later this year
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in Q3 2021, with current Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy to succeed Bezos at that time.
Verify, and keep verifying: The case for a zero trust framework
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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malware
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
In a digitally transformed world and dynamic new environment, static trust can never be assumed. Zero trust security is at the heart of this mindset.
Sophos named a Numbering Authority in CVE programme
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos has become a Numbering Authority in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures programme, enabling it to assign CVE identification to its own products.
Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions
Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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data protection
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encryption
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multi-cloud
Entrust has acquired data encryption provider HyTrust, bolstering its digital security solutions and accelerating its customers' digital transformations.
A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.
The current state of ransomware — and its future
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
2020 saw an increase in ransomware attacks, with hackers collaborating and using new tactics, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.
Tips, strategies and best practices for DevOps testing
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
DevOps plays a vital role in software development, but how can teams optimize software testing? Here are five best practices to consider.
Cloud adoption: The barriers and benefits in 2020
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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investment
A new report from Accenture reveals that many organisations are not seeing the expected results from cloud initiatives.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Veeam?
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Veeam's senior global technologist speaks on the great shift to a digital economy and organizations' investments in digital platforms.
How UX monitoring can transform remote access technologies
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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virtualisation
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uc
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data analytics
Making UX central to the monitoring strategy is key to the success of digital workspace initiatives — a success which many businesses hinge on.
How to defeat software sprawl with efficient document management tech
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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document management
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ecm
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martech
An abundance of technology can be both a blessing and a curse, particularly when it leads to software sprawl and unnecessary expenses.
Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
NetMotion announces SASE platform leveraging Microsoft Azure
Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
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saas
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firewalls
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vpns
NetMotion announces the general availability of its new SASE platform, designed for remote connectivity and 5G, now hosted on Microsoft Azure.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is OutSystems?
Fri, 27th Nov 2020
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
OutSystems VP for ANZ Paul Arthur talks about the company's role in the region and the future of digital transformation.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Vectra AI exec discusses cybersecurity for Office 365
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Vectra AI's head of security engineering, Chris Fisher, discusses the rise of security breaches in Microsoft O365 and how to protect against them.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP on the benefits of Boundless Cybersecurity
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
SonicWall's VP for regional sales in APAC, Debasish Mukherjee, discusses the company's Boundless Cybersecurity solution and the 'cybersecurity business gap'.
Digital Realty's Window to Australia event celebrates Sydney's rise as epicentre for data centres
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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digital realty
As the city accounting for 65% of Australia's financial services activity, Sydney will inevitably be at the centre of the new data centre wave.