About Ryan
Ryan Morris-Reade
Contributor
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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
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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.
Veritone's cognitive AI files now registered as a standard internet media type
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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ai
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ai models
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operating systems
Veritone expects its AI media type to increase aiWARE adoption and accelerate the deployment of AI-powered solutions.
RDDoS attacks more prevalent than ransomware - 70% of organisations targeted multiple times
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
RDDoS attacks pose a greater threat to organizations than ransomware, with over 40% falling victim in the past year, says new research from Neustar.
The Commerce Commission warns telcos over unclear marketing
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission urgently seeks views on proposed marketing principles to reduce consumer confusion about alternative technology.
Gartner names NICE as leader in CCaaS for 7th consecutive year
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
For the seventh consecutive year, Gartner has named NICE CXone as a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) report.
Genesys integrates AI into the Cloud CX contact centre platform
Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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crm
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uc
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cx
Genesys integrates AI features into its Genesys Cloud CX platform, allowing businesses to automate and scale without IT support.
Streaming service Salesforce+ announced - award winning live and on-demand content
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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digital entertainment
Salesforce announces Salesforce+, an all-new streaming service providing live and on-demand content for every role, industry and line of business.
Parallels Desktop 17 announced - Apples M1 chip and Windows 11 enable impressive new features
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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personal computing devices
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apple
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parallels
Parallels announce Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac, with major new features for running native Windows applications on Macs with Apple M1 and Intel chips.
Despite cybersecurity training 85% of employees still reuse passwords - report
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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it training
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
According to new research, nearly two-thirds of employees use personal passwords to protect corporate data and vice versa.
Qualys enters into agreement to acquire TotalCloud
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
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cybersecurity
Cloud security company Qualys has announced an agreement to acquire TotalCloud, the cloud workflow management and no-code automation platform.
Kaspersky achieves champion status once more in Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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analyst report
Kaspersky has achieved champion status for the second consecutive year in the 2021 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix by Canalys.
Huge disconnect between leadership perception of diversity and inclusion and reality - report
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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dei
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capgemini
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workforce management
Capgemini Research Institute has found only 10% of global businesses are front-runners in inclusion and diversity practices within their technology teams.
Study shows how chatbot personality can affect business
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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uc
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martech
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ai
New survey reveals the key to successful chatbots: a human-like personality. Findings show how personality influences consumer perception.
Xero unveils largest bank reconciliation improvements in a decade
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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ai
Xero unveils major improvements to bank reconciliation, with an all-new design and AI-powered algorithms for more accurate suggestions.
Jamf releases major updates including remote screen sharing and M1 support
Mon, 9th Aug 2021
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mdm
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple enterprise management company Jamf has rolled out new IT management functionality to simplify app deployment and updates.
Global revenue of $400 billion by 2025 forecast for IaaS and PaaS markets - IDC report
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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paas
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public cloud
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iaas
IDC has published a report forecasting the IaaS and PaaS markets will have combined revenues of $400 billion by 2025.
Forescout uncovers 14 major OT vulnerabilities, impacting millions of critical infrastructure devices
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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iot security
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iot
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cybersecurity
Forescout Research Labs and JFrog Security Research have disclosed a set of 14 new vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT) devices.
New and improved admin portal for LogMeIn's GoToConnect
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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virtual meeting
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logmein
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goto
LogMeIn has announced a new administrative portal for its unified communications and collaboration (UCC) product, GoToConnect.
An extra $1.9 trillion can be generated by millennials working flexibly
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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virtualisation
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
Research from Citrix shows young professionals, those ‘born digital’, can globally drive an extra $1.9 trillion in profits if empowered to work flexibly.
Despite 100% of companies experiencing security incidents, 64% still deploy AWS services weekly
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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paas
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devops
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hyperscale
Vectra AI finds that even though 100% of companies have experienced a security incident, they continue to expand, with 64% deploying new AWS services weekly.