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.
Former TechDay team member.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Somerville?
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
In this IT Jam, TechDay speaks to Somerville managing director and CEO Craig Somerville to learn more about the company and its offerings.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Hyland APAC VP on the company's recent acquisitions
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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saas
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paas
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migration
In this interview, Hyland director for APAC Eugene Chng discusses the company's recent acquisitions of Alfresco and Nuxeo.
Fusion5 named Microsoft New Zealand Partner of the Year
Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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fusion5
The company was recognised at Microsoft's Partner of the Year Awards, which acknowledge partners showing excellence in solutions based on Microsoft technology.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is M-Files?
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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m-files
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information management
TechDay spoke to M-Files partner and alliance manager Chris Smith, who goes through the ins and outs of M-Files, its offerings and its presence in APAC.
Kaseya ransomware attack: MSPs warned to shut down VSA servers
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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datacentre infrastructure
On Friday Kaseya shut down its SaaS servers and notified its on-premises customers to shut down their VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Bybit?
Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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clean technologies
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, boasts over 2 million registered users worldwide. TechDay uncovers the ins and outs with Bybit's Head of Communications.
Interview: Assessing the challenges in securing emerging technologies
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
In his almost 20 years in the cybersecurity industry, Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi has watched threats change — and how they've ramped up in the last 18 months.
Equinix commits to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The digital infrastructure and data centre company aims to make a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a 2019 base year by 2030.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Runecast co-founder on the company's flagship virtualisation tool
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
The solution, Runecast Analyzer, provides configuration and security compliance analysis for AWS and Azure cloud, Kubernetes clusters and VMware SDDCs.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Bitglass director on the relationship between security and digital transformation
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Jonathan Andresen, back for his third IT Jam, speaks about how cybersecurity fits into discussions and processes about digital transformation.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Applitools?
Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
TechDay spoke to Applitools head of customer success & solutions for APAC Satish Mallela, who sheds light on the issues that Applitools specialises in.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Stratus Technologies?
Mon, 14th Jun 2021
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digital transformation
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edge computing
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martech
Stratus is a software company focused on infrastructure solutions, especially for fault tolerant servers and virtualised edge servers.
Interview: The many use cases of edge computing
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
Stratus director Mike Fyson discusses how edge technology has informed trends in Australia and beyond, and how it adds value in a digitally transforming world.
Remote working underpins the business case for secure virtual environments
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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virtualisation
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
Fujitsu's Secure Remote Working service offers cost savings, cutting-edge remote access, cloud spending optimization, and operational cost savings.
Remote work inspires business evolution - four key steps to prolonging its success
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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fujitsu
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wfh
Many business leaders feared productivity would dip when workers took to their laptops in their living rooms, but instead the opposite was true.
Cloud Radar 2021: ANZ spearheads cloud adoption as growth enabler
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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cx
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martech
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cloud adoption
Australian and New Zealand enterprises lead in cloud adoption, according to a new survey by Infosys, but must continue to innovate.
Sophos unearths involvement of Lemon Duck crypto-mining malware in ProxyLogon attacks
Wed, 9th Jun 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Lemon Duck cryptomining malware is being used to target unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers —giving it a 'firm foothold' in compromised servers.
Epson partners with National Geographic to address climate change
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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clean technologies
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printing
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epson
Epson and National Geographic aim to raise awareness of how people can reduce their impact on global warming, from homes to offices and other businesses.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - ManageEngine manager on how to make life easier for MSPs
Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
This is our second IT Jam with ManageEngine, and also our second with the company's senior manager for sales and business development, Vinayak Sreedhar.
Cloudera to be acquired for $5.3 billion — and completes two of its own acquisitions
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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multi-cloud
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cloudera
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m&a
Cloudera will be acquired for a cash transaction of $5.3 billion. The company also announced its own acquisitions of two separate SaaS companies.