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 20
NZ gaming industry thriving as revenue skyrockets
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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console gaming
The industry could potentially be worth $1 billion dollars by 2025 if it continues its 39% average annual growth.
15,000 companies still critically vulnerable from Citrix security flaws - report
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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malware
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virtualisation
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cloud services
20% of firms ignore Citrix flaw fix warning.
Top 10 digital transformation trends for Australia - IDC
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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idc
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analyst report
In 2020 the emphasis shifts from DX technologies to underlying organisational structures and innovation ecosystems.
Business enthusiasm for emerging tech clashes with cybersecurity woes - CompTIA
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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comptia
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workforce management
The report also finds spending on hardware, software, services and telecom is projected to reach almost $5.2tn globally.
Thycotic reports 67% rise in revenue
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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managed services
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devops
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app development
Thycotic surges with a 67% revenue increase in PAM sector demand, boosting global sales.
Humans to be working alongside robots in retail within 5 years - Gartner
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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workflow automation
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ai
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cios
Top retailers to create robot departments by 2025, managing AI workforces, says Gartner.
BlackLine announces integration of automation tools with SAP
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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it automation
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workflow automation
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sap
BlackLine’s 3 tools certified for SAP S/4HANA, ensuring seamless data integration for users.
Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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microsoft
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devops
Cloud market soars in Q4 '19, AWS leads with 32% share as spending hits $30bn.
Xfinity left vulnerable to serious security threats - Swascan
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Xfinity alerted of potential security vulnerabilities by Swascan, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their systems.
Global smart home market set for rapid growth in near future
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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apple
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smart home
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5g
The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.
Harvey Norman NZ financial results exposed
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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harvey norman
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financial results
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growth
Harvey Norman NZ triumphs with a 35% revenue jump to $88m amidst varied cost hikes.
Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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malware
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martech
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creative technologies
Firms could've saved £51bn in 2019 with better antivirus, finds study.
ServiceNow introduces new industry solutions strategy
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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partner programmes
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digital transformation
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servicenow
The company announced an expansion to its partnerships with Deloitte and Accenture to address digital transformation challenges.
DigiCert releases two new tools to modernise PKI
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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iot
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web development
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development
DigiCert unveils IoT Device Manager and Enterprise PKI Manager, revolutionising secure deployments with DigiCert ONE.
Data is dispersed in the cloud beyond most enterprise control - McAfee
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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cloud services
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cloud security
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casb
Thousands of data loss incidents occur every month in the cloud, leaving most at risk of sensitive data loss or regulatory non-compliance.
Acquia named a leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for DXP
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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gartner
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acquia
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gartner magic quadrant
Acquia shines as leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for digital experience platforms.
IBM names Arvind Krishna as its new CEO
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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microsoft
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quantum computing
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ai
Krishna is the latest addition to a list of Indians who head global tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Adobe.
Huge growth in malware connected to popular musicians - Kaspersky
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Cybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award, in order to spread malware.
nCipher introduces cloud-first architecture
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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cloud security
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cloud services
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multi-cloud
New web services APIs and container technology streamline integration of nShield HSMs with cloud environments.
Smartphone market continues to grow - Canalys
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Smartphone shipments hit 369m, Apple leads Q4 surge with iPhone 11 success.
Zoom meetings infiltrated by hackers - Check Point
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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uc
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cybersecurity
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spying
Check Point Research found hackers could eavesdrop on Zoom meetings by generating and verifying Zoom meeting IDs.
Cheetah Digital and Blended Digital announce partnership
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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bi
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big data
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digital transformation
Cheetah Digital pairs with Blended Digital, boosting APAC's customer engagement capabilities.
Fujitsu launches nine new enterprise PC models
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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fujitsu
Fujitsu unveils ARROWS Tab Q5010 series, targeting education and enterprise with latest OS and CPU tech.
Case study: Why the Australian Electoral Commission migrated to Microsoft Azure
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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cloud services
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voip
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microsoft
AEC scales up and goes cloud with Azure for the 2019 Aussie election, handling data for 90k workers.