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.
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72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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supply chain
Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.
Private 5G networks are failing to reach scale, with the window of opportunity closing
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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uc
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semiconductors
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5g & beyond
Despite huge potential, private networks are failing to reach scale, and the window of opportunity for telcos is closing.
Alibaba's AI model outperforms humans in global challenge
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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uc
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martech
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ai
Alibaba has secured first place in the latest global Visual Question Answering leaderboard, performing better than humans in the same context.
AI company Sisense announced leader in augmented business intelligence
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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ai
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ml
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analyst report
Sisense has announced it has been named the leader in the Forrester Wave Augmented Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2021 evaluation.
SNP has developed new software for IBM Cloud migrations, Cloud Move
Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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open source
SNP has developed new software for IBM Cloud migrations, Cloud Move, which is part of SNP's data transformation platform CrystalBridge.
mx51 to use Snowflake for analytics and customer service
Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake has been chosen by mx51 to enhance its analytics and customer service for its merchant payment platform.
The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.
Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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lateral security
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cyber attacks
Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.
Seismic acquires Lessonly to build new sales and marketing platform - closes $170 million funding
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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edutech
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marketing
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sales
Seismic acquires training solution Lessonly, closes $170m Series G funding round, and plans to expand its sales and marketing platform.
Adobe announces major new APIs for PDF extraction and creation
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Adobe introduces new APIs for document extraction and generation, aiming to enhance the document experience in remote and hybrid work environments.
Australia and New Zealand lagging behind the UK with infrastructure - potential BIM mandates
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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autodesk
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infrastructure spend
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3d technology
Autodesk and Infrastructure NSW have started the discussion around a potential BIM mandate by the Australian and New Zealand governments.
The world's first fully blockchain-enabled credential led marketplace
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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blockchain
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supply chain
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e-commerce
QUT Design Lab and Smart Trade Networks are set to launch and demonstrate the world's first fully blockchain-enabled credential led marketplace.
Gartner names Genesys a leader in the 2021 Contact Center as a Service Magic Quadrant
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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crm
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uc
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martech
Gartner has named Genesys a leader in the 2021 Contact Center as a Service Magic Quadrant. Making the company a seven-time Magic Quadrant leader.
A third of financial institutions have increased AI and ML in response to money laundering
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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ai
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kpmg
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ml
A third of financial institutions are accelerating their AI and machine learning adoption for anti-money laundering technology in response to COVID-19.
Microsoft and EY collaborate to create a US$15 billion opportunity over the next five years
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft and EY expand collaboration to create $15bn growth opportunity over five years, launching new solutions and platforms for digital transformation.
Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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bots
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cyber attacks
Bot traffic costs companies 3.6% of their annual revenue, with the worst affected companies losing $250m each year, says Netacea report.
Veritone's cognitive AI files now registered as a standard internet media type
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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ai
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ai models
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operating systems
Veritone expects its AI media type to increase aiWARE adoption and accelerate the deployment of AI-powered solutions.
RDDoS attacks more prevalent than ransomware - 70% of organisations targeted multiple times
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
RDDoS attacks pose a greater threat to organizations than ransomware, with over 40% falling victim in the past year, says new research from Neustar.
The Commerce Commission warns telcos over unclear marketing
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission urgently seeks views on proposed marketing principles to reduce consumer confusion about alternative technology.
Gartner names NICE as leader in CCaaS for 7th consecutive year
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
For the seventh consecutive year, Gartner has named NICE CXone as a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) report.