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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.

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Fraud

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.
Data centre storage

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.
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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.
Cloud pogrammes

Veeam launch of new data protection suite 'biggest ever'

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Veeam Software has released Veeam Availability Suite v10, offering upgraded data protection capabilities for increased data availability and portability.
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Revenue from 5G IoT connections to skyrocket 1,400% in next five years

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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uc
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iot
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5g & beyond
A Juniper Research study forecasts 5G IoT revenue to surge 1,400% to USD $8 billion by 2024, driven by automotive and smart cities sectors.
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DNA Connect signs on as nCipher's newest ANZ distributor

Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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iot
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multi-cloud
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risk & compliance
DNA Connect has become nCipher Security's newest distributor in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing data protection and cybersecurity offerings in the region.
Handshake7

Tencent Cloud acquires key cloud security standard

Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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cloud security
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cloud services
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tencent
Tencent Cloud has acquired the Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard, boosting its capability to provide top-level security for enterprise cloud users worldwide.
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Any internet user can order cyber attack for less than $20 - study

Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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ddos
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
A study by DE-CIX and global researchers reveals any internet user can order a cyber attack for less than USD $20, raising concerns on DDoS resilience.
Data centre2

Vertiv announces expansion to key data centre

Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
New investments will further enhance uninterruptible power supply testing capabilities for Vertiv customers worldwide.
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DigiCert releases two new tools to modernise PKI

Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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martech
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iot
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software development
DigiCert unveils IoT Device Manager and Enterprise PKI Manager, revolutionising secure deployments with DigiCert ONE.