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.
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Esker to acquire majority stake in Market Dojo, enhancing its procure-to-pay suite
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain
Esker to acquire majority stake in UK eProcurement software company Market Dojo, aiming to strengthen its position in the global P2P market.
Google Cloud acquires cybersecurity provider Siemplify
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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socs
Google Cloud has announced the acquisition of Siemplify, a security orchestration, automation and response provider.
6 significant changes to online fraud we saw in 2021
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
SEON Fraud Prevention co-founders discuss the top trends that changed fraud in 2021, including the rise of Ransomware as a Service and easier online fraud.
Board games go digital for the festive season
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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video
More than a million people are using the Bubble system, which allows gamers to add friends and family to group video chats.
The British Council falls victim to two successful ransomware attacks
Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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zero trust security
The British Council has admitted to falling victim to two successful ransomware attacks, resulting in 12 days of downtime over five years.
Acquisitions, AI and automation, and privacy-focused legislation to shape data protection in 2022
Thu, 23rd Dec 2021
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virtualisation
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data protection
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data analytics
Data protection sector in 2022 will be shaped by acquisitions, AI and automation, and privacy-focused legislation, according to Veeam Software.
4 out of 5 organisations to significantly increase cybersecurity budgets in 2022
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Four in five organizations are increasing cybersecurity budgets for 2022, with half citing the cyber skills gap as a significant challenge.
Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
Cloudflare partners with leading cyber insurers and incident response providers
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare has announced partnerships with leading cyber insurance companies to help businesses manage their risks online.
Mesh, unicorns, and increased data cyber targets - DataOps forecasts for 2022
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
DataSecOps company Satori predicts significant changes for analytics, AI and machine learning operations in 2022.
Report explores changing attitudes among business leaders to data-driven growth
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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recruitment
AND Digital report shows data skills are a major concern for UK businesses seeking growth through data, with 73% experiencing anxiety over data challenges.
Zero Trust, blockchain, 6GHZ superhighway amongst next year's top tech predictions
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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malware
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uc
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blockchain
Extreme Networks leadership team predicts proactive efforts around Zero Trust initiatives in 2022, along with the rise of blockchain, Wi-Fi dominance, and more.
Mlytics recognised in Gartner's Market Guide for Global CDN
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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saas
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Mlytics has been officially recognised as a speciality-focused representative vendor in Gartner's Market Guide for Global CDN.
Varonis has discovered new threat bypassing multi-factor authentication in Box
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
A method to bypass multifactor authentication for Box accounts that use authenticator apps such as Google Authenticator has been discovered by Varonis.
Sophos uncovers new variants of Tor2Mine cryptominer
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos researchers have discovered new variants of the Tor2Mine cryptominer that evade detection and spread through networks.
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Record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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ddos
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cyber attacks
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black friday
Record number of cyberattacks hit companies during Black Friday weekend, with DDoS attacks flooding the internet, says IT security provider Link11.
Check Point named a major player in endpoint security
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
Check Point Software Technologies has been recognized as a Major Player by IDC in the worldwide modern endpoint security market.
Rubrik announces extended ransomware protection for Amazon S3 Object Lock
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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hyperscale
Zero trust data security firm Rubrik has announced extended protection against ransomware with support for Amazon Simple Storage Service Object Lock.
Okta updates Workflows as standalone offering to accelerate innovation
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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uc
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devops
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apm
Okta announces the availability of Okta Workflows as a standalone offering, providing automation for identity-based business processes.
Sabbath ransomware group rebrands, continues attacks
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Sabbath ransomware group rebrands and launches relentless attacks on critical infrastructure, according to Mandiant research.