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 19
90% of cyber attackers using defence evasion tactics - report
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A VMware Carbon Black report reveals that over 90% of cyber attacks involve defence evasion tactics, complicating the fight for IT security teams.
Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.
Massive discrepancy found between business vs. customer outlooks on CX
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
A severe disparity arises between ANZ businesses' self-perception and customers' views on customer experience, as NTT Ltd.'s report reveals.
Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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ai
Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.
AI adoption stalling despite huge industry growth
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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rpa
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ai
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ey
Despite the APAC region's AI potential, trust issues, biases, and lack of transparency stall adoption, as revealed in an Ernst and Young poll.
Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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government
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unisys
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public sector
Unisys has secured substantial public sector contracts from the US, Australia, Europe, and Brazil, heralding a 7% rise in public sector revenue in 2019.
Digital Guardian launches new security solution to bolster data protection
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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digital guardian
In the absence of skilled talent to employ in-house, organisations are increasingly steering towards adopting managed cybersecurity services.
New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
The combined company will immediately support over 2,000 brands with a global team of 1,500 employees spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Malware targeting IoT devices skyrockets as transactions rise 1,500%
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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malware
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iot
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cybersecurity
According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.
The real winner of 2019? Ransomware
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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malware
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vpns
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ransomware
Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families.
Unisys launches latest version of its Stealth security software
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
The updated software provides protection for data in container and Kubernetes environments, with the aim of improving data centre security, Unisys says.
McAfee introduces security solution aimed at simplifying SASE adoption
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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cloud security
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casb
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dlp
McAfee introduces its Unified Cloud Edge on the MVISION platform, aiming to streamline Secure Access Service Edge adoption and enhance cybersecurity efficiency.
Fortinet introduces new AI to combat cybersecurity threats
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet unveils FortiAI, an AI-driven on-prem solution to speed up threat response and tackle the cybersecurity skill gap.
McAfee announces new acquisition as it moves toward browser isolation
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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saas
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casb
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dlp
The acquisition of Light Point Securitywill supplement McAfee's existing inbound and outbound protection for all web and cloud traffic, according to McAffee.
CompTIA launches tool to measure emerging tech-readiness
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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microsoft
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comptia
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emerging technology
CompTIA says the assessment will help to identify what steps are needed to ensure organisations expand their business.
5G smartphone shipments to increase 700% in 2020
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Global shipments of 5G smartphones are forecast to soar by 700% in 2020, from 29 million to 231 million units, driven by declining device costs, Omdia reports.
New Azure and AWS integration announced amid increasing cyber threats
Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
FireMon announces new integrations with Azure and AWS to bolster defences against rising cyber threats, supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Veeam announces new executive on heels of suite launch
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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virtualisation
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cybersecurity
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veeam
Veeam appoints Gil Vega as Chief Information Security Officer, alongside launching its new Veeam Availability Suite v10 to enhance data protection.
Phishing URLs grew by 640% last year - report
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Phishing attempts have increased by 640% and malware targeting Windows 7 has risen by 125%, according to a new report by OpenText.
Microsoft Azure and Firedome announce collaboration on IoT protection
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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public cloud
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iot security
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iot
The integration combines Azure Security Centre for IoT's threat monitoring and recommendation service with Firedome's protection and response capabilities.