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.
Stories by Nick - Page 17
InternetNZ appeals to govt to ensure every Kiwi is connected during crisis
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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telco
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isp
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internetnz
The most effective way to 'flatten the curve' is to ensure everyone has an internet connection, says InternetNZ.
Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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video
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digital entertainment
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streaming
Most of the world’s economy is contingent around people leaving their houses; now, a ‘stay at home economy’ will see a meteoric boom.
Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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data centre cooling
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dci
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data centre maintenance / management
Scandinavian wartime sites and mines transform into innovative data centres to meet global data demands.
Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.
Phishing cases explode as attackers prey on coronavirus fears
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.
DXC announces collaboration with Tradeshift to automate payments
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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fintech
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ml
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ai
DXC & Tradeshift unite to automate finance functions, enhancing fintech with AI for efficient process flows.
Cybersecurity teams preferring human results shows mistrust in AI
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
AI in cybersecurity: over 50% trust humans more, reports WhiteHat Security.
Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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cybersecurity
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dei
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cios
Equal gender ratio in cybersec could add $43.1bn to US, £17bn to UK economy.
82% growth in Q4 2019 indicates growing appetite for wearables
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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apple
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technology gifts
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wearables
IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.
Interview: LogRhythm's Simon Howe on AI and cybersecurity
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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siem
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ml
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ueba
AI & ML bolster cybersecurity against rising threats, essential for modern IT defence strategies, says expert.
Salary satisfaction for Australian IT workers plummets as 75% ask for pay rises
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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accounts payable
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wages
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modis
The research, which surveyed over 3,000 employers and employees from across Australia, found three in every four IT workers were planning to ask for a pay rise.
Is cloud killing the removable storage market? Perhaps not
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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storage
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futuresource
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removable storage
One of the most promising opportunities explored includes a variety of gaming products, says a report from Futuresource Consulting.
Save your business the trouble of woeful WiFi
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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mobile wi-fi
Netgear's Orbi Pro transforms SMB WiFi, ending the era of poor business connectivity.
Spark picks Samsung as partner to roll out 5G in NZ
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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spark
Spark and Samsung have been working on network innovation since last year, starting with 5G trials throughout the country.
CX maturity crucial to achieving business goals - Adobe
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
40% of businesses leading in CX ‘significantly’ exceeded their 2019 business goals, according to the Adobe report.
Global consumers to trade in 810 million smartphones in favour of 5G devices
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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5g
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wireless networks
68% of consumers would be willing to trade-in their device in favour of a 5G-capable upgrade, according to research from Blancco Technology Group.
Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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veeam software
Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company’s headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
ProLabs announces suite to bolster 400G migration
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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data center maintenance
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prolabs
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400g
The move comes as the digital transformation towards 400G is becoming more necessary given its ability to revolutionise industry operations.
CompTIA hiring spree: three new executive council members appointed
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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comptia
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channel dynamics
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job moves
CompTIA's ANZ Channel Community welcomes 3 new EC members, bolstering trans-Tasman focus.
EVs to emit forest sounds and choir music to warn pedestrians
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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cartech
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volvo
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evs
Near-silent EVs are up to twice as likely to have a collision with a pedestrian as a result of the difficulty in hearing them approaching.
Forcepoint announces three new integrations with AWS Security Hub
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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cloud services
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uc
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hyperscale
The collaboration will help users consolidate their high priority alerts across their AWS accounts, says Forcepoint.
90% of cyber attackers using defence evasion tactics - report
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Over 90% of cyber attackers hide tracks, adding to IT team woes, VMware report shows.
Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.
Massive discrepancy found between business vs. customer outlooks on CX
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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cx
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martech
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crm
Disparity in ANZ CX: Firms content as customer satisfaction lags, says NTT report.