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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 34

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NVIDIA's AI Launchpad enables instant AI infrastructure for enterprises
Thu, 24th Jun 2021
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
NVIDIA has released AI Launchpad, an end-to-end hardware and software stack giving enterprises immediate access to NVIDIA-powered infrastructure and software.
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New research finds 93% of security leaders don’t report to the CEO
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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siem
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Only 7% of security leaders report directly to the CEO, despite 60% of organizations experiencing a cyberattack, according to LogRhythm.
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Veracode SoSS report: Significant open source security gap for vendors and users
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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application security
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open source
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veracode
Researchers highlight a significant gap in open source security, with 80% of third-party libraries never getting updated by developers.
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HPE integrates Azure Stack and MS SQL server into GreenLake edge to cloud platform
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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hpe
Microsoft Azure Stack and Microsoft SQL Server have been integrated into Hewlett Packard’s HPE GreenLake platform.
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Sophos uncovers unusual malware targeting users of pirated software
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos research finds an unusual cyberattack campaign using malware designed to block access to websites hosting pirated software.
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Rise in cyberattacks targeting container infrastructure and supply chains, 50% attacks happen with one hour
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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cryptocurrency
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cloud security
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blockchain
Aqua Security has found a rise in cyberattacks targeting container infrastructure and supply chains, with 50% of vulnerable targets attacked within one hour.
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BlackBerry QNX embedded in over 195 million vehicles, increase of 20 million from previous year
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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smartphones
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cartech
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blackberry
Strategy Analytics finds BlackBerry QNX software is now embedded in over 195 million vehicles, an increase of 20 million from the year before.
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The most common attack surface trends by company location, size, and industry
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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ddos
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
A new report identifies the most common attack surface trends by geography and company size and highlights industries most vulnerable.
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AWS will power machine learning and data analytics for global resources company BHP
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services has been chosen for long-term data analytics and machine learning by global resources company BHP.
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Microsoft Azure deployed as new cloud platform for resources giant BHP
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft Azure will be deployed as the new cloud platform for BHP, one of the world’s largest resources companies.
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Check Point Research warns of a surge in malicious activity around Amazon Prime Day
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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email security
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Surge in cybercrime ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2021 as almost 80% of domains with the word Amazon are potentially dangerous, warns Check Point Research.
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Help desk responsibilities increase with advances in AI, cybersecurity, remote working, and cloud computing
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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uc
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martech
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ai
CompTIA finds help desk responsibilities are broadening as AI, cybersecurity, remote working, and cloud computing becoming more prevalent.
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Dynatrace announces AI-powered addition to its Application Security Module
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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application security
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devsecops
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open source
Dynatrace announces a new AI-powered addition to its Application Security Module, identifying potentially risky software libraries and open source packages.
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64% of businesses will be using SASE next year, but large numbers confused about true meaning
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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vpns
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casb
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sase
Research has found 64% of businesses are adopting or plan to adopt SASE in the next year, but many say they’re still confused about its true meaning.
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5G mobile subscriptions predicted to exceed over half a billion by the end of 2021
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
Ericsson predicts 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed over half a billion by the end of 2021, with an estimated one million new subscriptions every day.
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New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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ddos
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus identified, targeting businesses with ransom demands of 2 Bitcoins.
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SmartBear expands API design, enabling developers to work in Java IDE IntelliJ IDEA.
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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martech
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api
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software development
SmartBear expands API design by adding IntelliJ IDEA support, providing API developers with a familiar tool to improve productivity.
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New plug-and-play edge product connects IoT devices and legacy infrastructures
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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ddos
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edge computing
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iot
Edge company Byos has launched a plug-and-play edge security product designed to provide secure connectivity for IoT devices and legacy infrastructures.
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Google partners with Thales to improve privacy and confidentiality in Google Workspace
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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encryption
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google has partnered with Thales to expand support for the privacy and confidentiality capabilities of Google Workspace.
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Over a third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity habits while working remotely
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
A new report finds over a third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviours since working from home.