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
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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ai
In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.
Kaseya ransomware attack: MSPs warned to shut down VSA servers
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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datacentre infrastructure
On Friday Kaseya shut down its SaaS servers and notified its on-premises customers to shut down their VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised.
How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future
Thu, 20th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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quantum computing
Accenture's latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
How to utilise AI to optimise the cloud and Kubernetes workloads with CAST AI
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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virtualisation
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devops
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iaas
CAST AI, an AI-driven cloud optimisation platform, aims to reduce cloud costs and automate disaster recovery. Find out more.
Jeff Bezos to resign as CEO of Amazon later this year
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in Q3 2021, with current Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy to succeed Bezos at that time.
Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
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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ai
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: MaxBill CEO talks data centre growth and its impact on energy billing
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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it architecture
The rapid growth of data centers has impacted the billing models and processes of electricity companies, according to MaxBill CEO Kirill Rechter.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BlackLine?
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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data analytics
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fintech
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planning
BlackLine's Claudia Pirko discusses the role of automation and AI in finance departments and how COVID-19 has impacted it.
New report reveals countries most targeted by 'significant' cyber-attacks
Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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specops software
US suffers 156 significant cyber-attacks between 2006-2020, compared to UK's 47, India's 23, Germany's 21, and Australia's 16.
The importance of the lithium-ion battery for future data centres
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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huawei
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it architecture
As data centres grapple with inefficiencies, Huawei's Li-ion UPS solution is emerging as a sustainable alternative, trimming costs and saving space.
Revealed: The cure to network outage-related downtime
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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dlp
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breach prevention
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gigamon
It's estimated the average cost per network outage in the United States alone amounts to US$402,542 – with one in ten major outages costing over $1 million.
Interxion and RStor announce partnership, with eye on storage solutions
Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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storage
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Interxion partners with RStor to offer advanced cloud storage solutions, enhancing disaster recovery, scalable infrastructure, and high-performance computing.
Zscaler buys Edgewise, with its sight set on zero-trust
Fri, 29th May 2020
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multi-cloud
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casb
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cybersecurity
The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.
Over half of IT pros prefer hybrid and multi-cloud architectures - report
Thu, 28th May 2020
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Over 50% of IT professionals prefer hybrid and multi-cloud strategies due to improved spend, resilience, and customisation, according to Denodo's latest report.
Alibaba records growth for 2020, but it's not all smooth sailing
Mon, 25th May 2020
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supply chain
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alibaba
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financial results
The company's Cloud business saw huge gains, but the declining business activity in the early months of 2020 was not kind to the retail giant.
Demand for VPNs soars in Hong Kong amid fears over Beijing crackdown
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cloud services
As fears mount over Beijing's new national security laws, Hong Kong sees VPN demand skyrocket. Surfshark reports a week's sales in just an hour.
Dell and Google Cloud deepen integration to bolster hybrid cloud storage
Thu, 21st May 2020
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Dell and Google Cloud unveil a hybrid cloud storage system, capable of moving 50PB high-performance workloads, enhancing flexibility and scalability.
VMware launches 2nd gen VMware Cloud on Dell EMC
Thu, 21st May 2020
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
VMware and Dell have released the second generation of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, offering support for remote connectivity and business-critical applications.
Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Tue, 19th May 2020
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vpns
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.