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 3
Sophos and Arcserve bolster alliance with two new solutions
Wed, 20th May 2020
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firewalls
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dr
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network infrastructure
The new solutions combine anti-ransomware and other threat-protection tech with immutable backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
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.
Digital heists: Attacks on financial institutions rise 238% in 3 months
Mon, 18th May 2020
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malware
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virtualisation
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ddos
Cyber attacks on financial institutions soared by 238% from February to April, as reported by VMware Carbon Black. 80% of entities noted higher attack rates.
NVIDIA unveils its first GPU featuring Ampere architecture
Fri, 15th May 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai models
The NVIDIA A100 GPU boasts up to 20 times more power than its predecessors, boosting throughput for data centres as demand for data surges.
Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos
Fri, 15th May 2020
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uc
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch, following its recent purchase of Affirmed Networks, underlines its deepening investment in the 5G telco sector.
Dell announces suite of open source networking solutions using SONiC
Wed, 13th May 2020
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The solutions, jointly known as Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies, builds on the open source project SONiC, which was headed by Microsoft.
Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition
Fri, 8th May 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
Reckless password behaviour 'largely unchanged' despite increased risk
Wed, 6th May 2020
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passwords
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lastpass
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cybersafety
91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.
GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach
Wed, 6th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.
Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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public cloud
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supply chain
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microsoft
Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.
How to deploy SD-WAN while maintaining business continuity
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Enterprises race to adopt SD-WAN as cloud reliance surges, with Silver Peak's tailored solutions leading the surge.
Consumer tolerance of cyber attacks wanes as users wise-up about security
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Consumer patience for cyber-attacks is dwindling; 70% believe companies fail in data protection, prompting many to switch to more secure competitors.
Zoom announces new updates in response to privacy criticisms
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Zoom responds to privacy criticisms with Zoom 5.0, introducing AES 256-bit GCM encryption and enhanced data routing controls, to restore user trust.
Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.
Corporations are failing to deal with e-waste responsibly - report
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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uc
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clean technologies
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voip
A new report by Blancco Technology Group reveals a major e-waste crisis, as 76% of end-of-life devices are not sanitised and reused despite CSR policies.
Plans for floating data centre in Singapore revealed
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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manufacturing
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hyperscale
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dc
Keppel Data Centers plans Singapore's first floating data centre, using seawater cooling and LNG for power. Expected to save energy and land.
Latest Ford and Volkswagen smart cars pose 'serious' privacy and security risk
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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volkswagen
Investigations reveal security flaws in Ford and VW smart cars, exposing drivers to privacy breaches and hackers' control over critical vehicle functions.
Interview: Aura GM on security implications for enterprise during and post-pandemic
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
The shift to remote work amid COVID-19 has intensified cyber threats, raising questions about data security and privacy. Aura GM Peter Bailey shares insights.
COVID-19: Contactless payment limit increased to $200
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
New Zealand has increased the contactless payment limit from NZD $80 to NZD $200 to curb COVID-19 spread, rolling out changes over the next few weeks.
Microsoft Teams announces commitment to privacy in wake of Zoom woes
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
In response to Zoom's security woes, Microsoft Teams pledges to uphold robust privacy policies amidst rising demand for virtual meetings during the pandemic.