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Ryan Morris-Reade
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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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Kaspersky finds 1 in 5 employees pretend their devices are updating to avoid work calls

Fri, 28th May 2021
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Kaspersky finds that 21% of employees surveyed say they have pretended their devices were installing updates to avoid attending a call or meeting.
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Fortinet integrates its Secure SD-WAN into the Google Cloud NCC

Thu, 27th May 2021
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Fortinet has announced the integration of its Fortinet Secure SD-WAN into the Google Cloud Network Connectivity Center.
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Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform

Thu, 27th May 2021
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Google Cloud has launched new solutions for its unified data cloud strategy, providing organisations with a unified data platform.
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OnePlace launches Solution Profiles for Microsoft 365

Thu, 27th May 2021
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OnePlace Solutions has launched Solution Profiles in the OnePlaceMail app, allowing personalised delivery of Microsoft 365 applications within Outlook.
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Red Hat brings JBoss platform to Azure, easing the shift of Java apps to the cloud

Wed, 26th May 2021
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Red Hat has brought its JBoss enterprise application platform to Microsoft Azure, helping to ease the transition to the cloud for traditional Java applications.
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New AI capabilities enabled with LiveData now automating Apache metadata into Databricks

Tue, 25th May 2021
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WANdisco's LiveData Migrator can now automate the migration of Apache Hive metadata into Databricks, helping users unlock new AI capabilities.
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Data backup and recovery software StorageCraft now supports Google, Amazon, Azure, and Wasabi

Tue, 25th May 2021
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Data management company StorageCraft has released major updates to its flagship backup and recovery platforms.
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Avast launches new Business Hub platform for partners and businesses

Fri, 21st May 2021
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Avast has announced the official launch of its security platform Avast Business Hub for partners and businesses.
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Trend Micro given the highest score in threat prevention report

Fri, 21st May 2021
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cloud security
Trend Micro receives top score for threat prevention in independent research, named leader in Forrester report.
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Mobile app growth up by 31% according to new report

Fri, 21st May 2021
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Marketing analytics platform Adjust has released a new report that finds mobile app growth is up by 31% in 2021.
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Cybersecurity company Vectra AI announces Tony Bauman as new country manager for ANZ

Fri, 21st May 2021
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Vectra AI appoints Tony Bauman as new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, enhancing its cybersecurity presence in the region.
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McAfee's new expansion combines AI learning techniques with human analysis

Wed, 19th May 2021
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McAfee has released a substantial expansion to its XDR platform aimed at proactively stopping targeted attacks.
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Surge of SMS scams impersonating meal kit delivery companies

Wed, 19th May 2021
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Tessian warns of growing trend of SMS scams targeting meal kit delivery companies, as COVID-19 lockdowns increase their usage.
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Report reveals which industries are most vulnerable to new ransomware attacks

Tue, 18th May 2021
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Zscaler has announced its new Ransomware Report highlighting the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics, and the industries being targeted.
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HP finds remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk

Tue, 18th May 2021
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HP's security report reveals remote work is increasing the cybersecurity risk, with hackers targeting home workers.
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Square announces new developer tools - APIs and an SDK

Mon, 17th May 2021
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Square unveils three new developer tools at its Square Unboxed conference, including Snippets API for Square Online.
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CLOUDWRXS launches Intelligent Orchestration Platform

Mon, 17th May 2021
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data analytics
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public cloud
CLOUDWRXS launches Intelligent Orchestration Platform for medium and large enterprises in the UK, aimed at achieving In-Year ROI.
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Confluent announces new cloud platform for Kubernetes

Thu, 13th May 2021
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Confluent has announced Confluent for Kubernetes, its new platform purpose-built to bring cloud-native capabilities to data streams in private infrastructures.
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New research on how COVID-19 is boosting digital transformation

Wed, 12th May 2021
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There has been a major overhaul of IT strategies to meet challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
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CrowdStrike and Google Cloud announce product integrations to boost security

Tue, 11th May 2021
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CrowdStrike and Google Cloud have announced a series of product integrations to deliver customers better security, visibility and workload protection.