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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ryan
Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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edutech
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crypto
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blockchain
Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.
Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.
Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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digital entertainment
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ai
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youtube
Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.
Fortinet launches security awareness and training service
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Fortinet has launched a new security awareness and training service to enhance workforce cyber awareness and mitigate threats.
Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.
Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.
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.
76% of IT decision-makers would turn off security for business performance
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
F5 Research reveals trade-offs with digital transformation as organisations address complexity with AI and SRE solutions.
Vulnerabilities on the rise - public sector at risk
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
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public sector
New Invicti Research has found that vulnerabilities are rising, and that government and education sectors are particularly at risk.
Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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edutech
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ai
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cybersecurity
The UK Government is working with Australian and New Zealand national and state governments to take a delegation of tech scaleups for London Tech Week.
Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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telstra
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digital divide
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dei
1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.
Free security training from the Open source Security Foundation
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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devops
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supply chain
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apm
A free training course on developing secure software from the Open source Security Foundation is now available.
HID Global launches the new OMNIKEY Secure Element
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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healthtech
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cloud services
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identity
HID Global has introduced the OMNIKEY Secure Element, the first offering in its planned embedded and desktop reader portfolio.
Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.
Oracle releases the latest version of Java with thousands of improvements
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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martech
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software development
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cloud services
Oracle has announced the availability of Java 18, the latest version of the company's programming language and development platform.
Apple retains the No.1 position among electronics and appliance brands
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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supply chain
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apple
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samsung
Apple has retained its position as the most valuable electronics brand in the world, with a 35% increase in brand value to US$355 billion.
A 52.89% increase in ransomware attacks compared to January
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.
Decision Inc. Australia partners with CPM company OneStream
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Decision Inc. is to offer OneStream's CPM solutions as part of an expanded portfolio of services and offerings, providing new software and implementation.
SentinelOne to acquire Attivo Networks, bringing identity to XDR
Thu, 17th Mar 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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m&a
SentinelOne has agreed to acquire Attivo Networks to extend its AI-powered prevention, detection, and response capabilities to identity-based threats.
Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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malware
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hyperscale
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dc
As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.