About Ryan
Ryan Morris-Reade
Contributor
Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ryan - Page 21
WhatsUp Gold monitoring software receives security updates and support for Microsoft, Cisco, and OpenID
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
#
cybersecurity
#
microsoft
#
microsoft edge
Progress has announced the latest release of Progress WhatsUp Gold, its award-winning network monitoring software.
HP releases new Windows 11 devices
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
#
endpoint protection
#
digital signage
#
displays
HP has unveiled its latest Windows 11 devices, including the Spectre x360 16-inch laptop and ENVY 34 All-in-One Desktop PC.
Oracle Fusion Marketing uses AI to bypass the lead and conversion process
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
#
crm
#
data analytics
#
martech
Oracle launches Fusion Marketing, an AI-powered solution that automates lead qualification and conversion process.
Why todays employees feel more pressure and are more likely to switch jobs
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
#
martech
#
hybrid & remote work
#
smb
Australian employees are working longer hours and feeling more pressure to always be available, according to new research by Adobe.
IDC forecasts the foundational cloud service market to grow revenue at 28.8% CAGR
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
#
paas
#
iaas
#
cloud services
IDC estimates annual recurring revenue from foundational cloud services will increase from under $100 billion in 2020 to over $300 billion in 2025.
Zoho's ManageEngine positioned in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
#
manageengine
#
it management
#
tablets
ManageEngine has announced it's been positioned in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.
Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce plan to launch new commerce product
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
commerce systems
Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce are working toward an agreement to launch Salesforce Social Commerce, a headless commerce product designed and built in China.
ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
#
uc
#
ai
#
hybrid & remote work
ServiceNow has announced its Now Platform Rome release, delivering hundreds of innovations to help organisations adapt to the hybrid work era.
There's an increased demand for open source talent, but 92% of employers struggle to find enough
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
#
devops
#
apm
#
open source
The 2021 Open source Jobs Report reveals the increasing demand for open source talent and challenges faced by hiring managers. #OpenSource #Hiring.
Bentley Systems' NZ-based software vendor Seequent acquires Minalytix
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
#
saas
#
mining
#
seequent
Bentley Systems has announced its New Zealand based Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, developer of MX Deposit.
New low-code tools from Salesforce automate time-consuming, manual processes
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
rpa
Salesforce rolls out three new Einstein Automate products to help customers use low-code tools to automate time-consuming, manual processes.
CoderSchool closes US$2.6 million pre-Series A funding
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
#
martech
#
e-learning
#
ai
CoderSchool raises $2.6m in pre-Series A round led by Monks Hill Ventures to expand educational content and technology infrastructure in Vietnam.
AI-driven solution automates and simplifies campus network rollouts
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
#
network infrastructure
#
aiops
#
wireless networks
Juniper Networks has announced new AI enterprise features enabling customers to scale and simplify the rollout of campus wired and wireless networks.
Snowflake first to successfully complete new global sensitive data assessment
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
#
hybrid cloud
#
data analytics
#
martech
Snowflake has announced the successful completion of an assessment conducted by KPMG on the 14 Key Cloud Controls for protecting sensitive data.
Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
#
malware
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks.
The majority of ANZ businesses believe observability is essential, only a handful use it
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
While 92% of ANZ respondents believe observability is essential and strategic to their business, only 25% have fully developed observability practices.
IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
#
saas
#
data analytics
#
martech
Global spending on cloud services is predicted to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025, according to the International Data Corporation.
Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
#
cybersecurity
#
bots
#
cybercrime
A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021.
Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
#
fintech
#
financial systems
#
open source
Intuit, the global technology platform behind TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, has announced it's agreed to acquire Mailchimp.
Apple unveils the new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
#
apple
#
apple iphone
#
technology gifts
Apple unveils new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max with improved camera systems and Super Retina XDR displays.