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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.

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Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.
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Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.
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Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.
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Fortinet launches security awareness and training service

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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Fortinet has launched a new security awareness and training service to enhance workforce cyber awareness and mitigate threats.
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Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication

Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.
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Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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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.
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Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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Check Point Software is supporting the Rakia Israeli space mission by hosting communication to the specialised control centre.
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76% of IT decision-makers would turn off security for business performance

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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F5 Research reveals trade-offs with digital transformation as organisations address complexity with AI and SRE solutions.
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Vulnerabilities on the rise - public sector at risk

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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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.
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Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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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.
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Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide

Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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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.
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Free security training from the Open source Security Foundation

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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A free training course on developing secure software from the Open source Security Foundation is now available.
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HID Global launches the new OMNIKEY Secure Element

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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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.
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Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users

Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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blockchain
Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.
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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.
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Apple retains the No.1 position among electronics and appliance brands

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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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.
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A 52.89% increase in ransomware attacks compared to January

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.
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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.
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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.
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Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms

Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.