About Ryan
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.
Stories by Ryan
Zoom releases a range of new features requested by educators
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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edutech
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uc
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video conferencing
Zoom debuts virtual background support for Chromebooks, video messages in Zoom Chat, Breakout Rooms enhancements, and Anywhere Polls.
Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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edutech
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spacetech
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cybersecurity
Check Point Software is supporting the Rakia Israeli space mission by hosting communication to the specialised control centre.
Red Hat lowers the barrier to AI projects with OpenShift
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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devops
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apm
Red Hat OpenShift 4.10 has added new capabilities in support of AI and NVIDIA AI Enterprise 2.0 certification.
Zayo makes waves with world's longest 800G optical wave
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Zayo Group has made history with the world's longest 800G optical wave, beating the former world record by 74.5km.
IDC spending guide shows AI spending will double by 2025
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ai
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it industry
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spending
According to a new IDC spending guide, U.S. spending on artificial intelligence solutions will double by 2025.
IDP Education to automate and scale billing ecosystem
Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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edutech
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digital transformation
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revenue management
BillingPlatform, a revenue management provider, has been selected by IDP Education as its billing and revenue recognition solution.
Payment disruptions in digital banking - Entrust report
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
With the transformation of banking and payments is accelerating, the industry has caught disruption from many angles due to web trends and the global pandemic.
Esker to acquire majority stake in Market Dojo, enhancing its procure-to-pay suite
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain
Esker to acquire majority stake in UK eProcurement software company Market Dojo, aiming to strengthen its position in the global P2P market.
Gartner explains what security leaders need to know, and do, about Log4j
Tue, 28th Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Log4j vulnerability prompts urgent action from security leaders. Gartner's Jonathan Care explains risks and steps to take.
Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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uc
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supply chain
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5g & beyond
Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.
Sabbath ransomware group rebrands, continues attacks
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Sabbath ransomware group rebrands and launches relentless attacks on critical infrastructure, according to Mandiant research.
Digital transformation initiatives on the rise as organisations focus on strategic priorities
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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investment
Global spending on digital transformation is set to reach $2.8 trillion in 2025, doubling the amount allocated in 2020, according to IDC.
At least nine global organisations compromised by new active cyber-espionage campaign
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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healthtech
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unit 42
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cyber espionage
A new active cyber-espionage campaign has compromised global organisations in the defence, education, energy, healthcare and technology sectors.
Telstra now provides direct connection to Microsoft Azure Peering Service and Teams
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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uc
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public cloud
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microsoft
Telstra is selected as a carrier for the Microsoft Azure Peering Service, a service enhancing customer connectivity, and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams.
New cyber-criminal group discovered targeting government servers, fuel, energy and aviation companies
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Researchers have identified a new, previously unknown group that has systematically attacked Russia's fuel and energy complex and its aviation industry.
Oracle Fusion Marketing uses AI to bypass the lead and conversion process
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Oracle launches Fusion Marketing, an AI-powered solution that automates lead qualification and conversion process.
Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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supply chain
Infor has announced it's been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.
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.
Jamf releases major updates including remote screen sharing and M1 support
Mon, 9th Aug 2021
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mdm
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apple
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byod
Apple enterprise management company Jamf has rolled out new IT management functionality to simplify app deployment and updates.
Adobe Sign and Adobe Experience Manager are now available as cloud services hosted on Azure
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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uc
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digital signage
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public cloud
Adobe has announced the availability of Adobe Sign and Adobe Experience Manager as cloud services, both hosted on Microsoft Azure.