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.
Stories by Ryan - Page 15
Check Point reveals the top 10 malware affecting New Zealanders in November
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.
New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.
Endeavour, MYOB combine forces to tackle ERP market opportunity
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
MYOB acquires New Zealand Greentree practice from Endeavour Solutions, bolstering its mid-market direct sales and service channel.
How to ensure your business isn't scammed this Christmas
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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saas
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email security
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cybersecurity
Australian and New Zealand businesses face increased risk of fraud this festive season due to distractions and increased activity, warns SAP Concur.
Kong announces five key tech predictions for the enterprise in 2022
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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open source
Kong predicts that in 2022, enterprises will phase out legacy load balancers and adopt decentralised client-side load balancing with ZeroLB.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds contact tracing to indoor Asset Tracking
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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healthtech
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
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asset tracker
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds contact tracing to its indoor Asset Tracking solution, aiding social distancing efforts.
Retail giants abandon paper receipts this Christmas
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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digital transformation
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cleantech
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sustainability
Slyp partners with leading fashion retailers including Scotch - Soda, Converse, Hurley, and Peter Sheppard for sustainable smart receipts.
GitHub rolls out a preview of substantial platform changes
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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martech
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apm
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software development
GitHub introduces technology preview of improved code searching, allowing developers to search, discover, navigate, and understand code more intuitively.
Lenovo delivers AI to the edge, expanding the ThinkEdge portfolio
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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digital transformation
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edge computing
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ai
Lenovo expands its ThinkEdge portfolio with the introduction of the ThinkEdge SE450 server, delivering AI capabilities at the edge.
Red Hat and Microsoft collaborate with an automation solution
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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devops
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public cloud
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it automation
Red Hat and Microsoft collaborate to offer Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Microsoft Azure, enabling flexible automation for customers.
Genesys raises $580 million in funding at $21 billion valuation
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Genesys has announced a $580 million round of funding to accelerate the company's leadership in the Experience as a Service market globally.
Qlik and Stimson Center partner helping coastal cities that face severe climate risks
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Qlik and Stimson Center launch CORVI Data Portal, providing data-driven recommendations to under-resourced coastal cities facing climate risks.
Optus and Cradlepoint expand partnership to solve 4G and 5G challenges
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Cradlepoint has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Optus Enterprise to solve connectivity challenges with 4G and 5G cellular solutions.
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.
IGEL releases support for VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub for Linux
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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virtualisation
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daas
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it automation
IGEL announces support for VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub for Linux, simplifying device management from a single view.
More than half of Kiwi businesses fell victim to cyber-attacks this year
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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hybrid & remote work
More than half (55%) of New Zealand businesses have fallen victim to ransomware attacks in the last year, according to new research.
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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okta
A method to bypass multifactor authentication for Box accounts that use authenticator apps such as Google Authenticator has been discovered by Varonis.
Schneider Electric expands its data centre and digital transformation capacity
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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power / energy
Schneider Electric has announced the expansion of its data centre and digital transformation capacity with several key appointments.
Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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smartphones
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uc
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supply chain
Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.
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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