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.
Stories by Nick - Page 7
Apple unveils new line of MacBooks and Mac mini, plus a new chip
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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mobility
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apple macbook
Apple unveils new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with their powerful M1 chip and improved performance.
Why Southeast Asia is at the forefront of a new wave of sustainable data centers
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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clean technologies
Southeast Asia, led by Singapore, is spearheading a move towards sustainable data centres amid rising digital transformation and energy consumption concerns.
IBM Planning Analytics update receives praise at launch event
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
CorPlan NZ showcases brand new updates to IBM Planning Analytics, including new UI features and cutting edge forecasting.
Hands-on Review: Sennheiser CX 400BT earbuds
Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
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gaming
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cx
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martech
Sennheiser's latest CX 400BT True Wireless earbuds offer excellent sound quality and comfort, though Bluetooth pairing can be tricky.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP discusses the importance of endpoint security
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
SonicWall's Dmitriy Ayrapetov returns to discuss the risks of remote working and how to secure distributed networks.
The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.
How 'data gravity' centres can spell trouble for enterprises
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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digital realty
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data growth
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retail
Data gravity centres emerge as a major challenge for enterprises, as accelerating data growth complicates workflow performance, security, and costs.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - protecting data with user behaviour analytics
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams features Forcepoint's sales engineer Matthew Bant, discussing their DLP solution and people-centered cybersecurity strategies.
Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Zoom begins technical preview of end-to-end encryption for free and paid users, in a move to strengthen security.
Innovation Summit East Asia 2020: The significance of sustainability and resilience to business success
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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power / energy
Schneider Electric has launched the Innovation Summit East Asia 2020 to help businesses thrive in the new normal.
Apple reveals four new iPhones with 5G capability
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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digital signage
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displays
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apple
The new iPhone 12 lineup features phones varying in size and capability, but all are 5G capable and all ship with Apple's new A14 Bionic chip.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - A glimpse inside a ransomware cell
Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
SonicWall's Brook Chelmo shares his eye-opening experience with a ransomware cell in TechDay's latest IT Jam. #Cybersecurity #Ransomware.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Tradify?
Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
Tradify CEO Michael Steckler discusses how the job management solution is streamlining processes for tradespeople in TechDay's latest IT Jam.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Security expert discusses changing cyber-attacker behaviour
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
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edr
SonicWall's Brook Chelmo reveals changing cyber-attacker behaviour and best practices for CISOs in new TechDay IT Jam.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - The growing complexity of cybersecurity in 2020
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: SonicWall cybersecurity director discusses changes in attacker behaviour and security solutions.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data privacy
TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.
The green future of the public cloud
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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public cloud
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iaas
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As data centres grow by 14% annually, a shift to sustainable cloud practices, advocated by Accenture, could slash CO2 emissions by 59 million tonnes each year.
Q&A: Digital transformation consultant on best practices in 2020
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
TechDay caught up with Fusion5 NetSuite consulting manager Russell Bailey to discuss the issues surrounding digitisation in 2020.
Analysis: Why, how and when to move to the cloud
Thu, 24th Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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application security
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multi-cloud
In this era of the enterprise, cloud is the mother of business reinvention. But there are some critical considerations to ponder before the move is made.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is CrowdStrike?
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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uc
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, discusses its key products and offerings in an interview with TechDay. Find out more.