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 - Page 20
Save your business the trouble of woeful WiFi
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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netgear
Struggling with poor WiFi? Netgear's Orbi Pro WiFi System promises fast, reliable connections for SMBs, ensuring happy customers and streamlined operations.
Spark picks Samsung as partner to roll out 5G in NZ
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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uc
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semiconductors
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5g & beyond
Spark and Samsung have been working on network innovation since last year, starting with 5G trials throughout the country.
CX maturity crucial to achieving business goals - Adobe
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
40% of businesses leading in CX 'significantly' exceeded their 2019 business goals, according to the Adobe report.
Global consumers to trade in 810 million smartphones in favour of 5G devices
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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supply chain
68% of consumers would be willing to trade-in their device in favour of a 5G-capable upgrade, according to research from Blancco Technology Group.
Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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veeam
Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company's headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
CompTIA hiring spree: three new executive council members appointed
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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comptia
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channel dynamics
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job moves
CompTIA strengthens ANZ Channel Community by appointing three new executive council members, underscoring its commitment to growth and millennial engagement.
EVs to emit forest sounds and choir music to warn pedestrians
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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cartech
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volvo
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evs
Near-silent EVs are up to twice as likely to have a collision with a pedestrian as a result of the difficulty in hearing them approaching.
Forcepoint announces three new integrations with AWS Security Hub
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The collaboration will help users consolidate their high priority alerts across their AWS accounts, says Forcepoint.
90% of cyber attackers using defence evasion tactics - report
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A VMware Carbon Black report reveals that over 90% of cyber attacks involve defence evasion tactics, complicating the fight for IT security teams.
Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.
Massive discrepancy found between business vs. customer outlooks on CX
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
A severe disparity arises between ANZ businesses' self-perception and customers' views on customer experience, as NTT Ltd.'s report reveals.
Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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ai
Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.
AI adoption stalling despite huge industry growth
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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rpa
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ai
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ey
Despite the APAC region's AI potential, trust issues, biases, and lack of transparency stall adoption, as revealed in an Ernst and Young poll.
Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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government
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unisys
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public sector
Unisys has secured substantial public sector contracts from the US, Australia, Europe, and Brazil, heralding a 7% rise in public sector revenue in 2019.
Digital Guardian launches new security solution to bolster data protection
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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digital guardian
In the absence of skilled talent to employ in-house, organisations are increasingly steering towards adopting managed cybersecurity services.
New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
The combined company will immediately support over 2,000 brands with a global team of 1,500 employees spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Malware targeting IoT devices skyrockets as transactions rise 1,500%
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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malware
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iot
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cybersecurity
According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.
NZ software company set to go global after securing $3.65 million
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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icehouse
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investment
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lawvu
LawVu plans to set up offices in Australia and the US, as well as leverage business opportunities in other overseas markets.
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.
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.