About Ryan

Ryan Morris-Reade
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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.
Stories by Ryan

Over half of SEA users say SMBs should use digital payments
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
According to a Kaspersky study, more than one in two SEA users say small businesses should be using digital payments.

Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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research
Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.

Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.

Konftel secures climate-neutral certification for third year
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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uc
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sustainable it
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konftel
Konftel has strengthened its climate-neutral ethos after securing official certification for the third year in a row.

88% of C-suites will increase digital solutions for sustainability
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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sustainable it
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digital transformation
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tcs
A TCS study finds that 88% of C-suites in the Asia Pacific will increase the use of digital solutions to help drive sustainability over the next three years.

Alibaba named Major Player in commercial CDN by IDC
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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cloud services
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alibaba
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idc
Alibaba has been named a Major Player in global commercial content delivery network services in the latest IDC MarketScape report.

Strong growth in public cloud spending to continue in 2022
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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wfh
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hyperscale
Accoding to Gartner, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% in 2022 to total US$494.7 billion.

Atturra signs partnership to support ANZ higher education
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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higher education
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it solutions
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partnerships
Atturra will partner with Berger-Levrault to support ANZ higher education institutions with schedule and campus management.

SNP accelerates its move to the cloud with RISE with SAP
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Digital transformation and data migration company SNP has entered into an agreement with SAP to accelerate its move to the cloud approach with RISE with SAP.

First Australian provider to implement Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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microsoft
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ml
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it in healthcare
Bethesda Health Care is the first provider in Australia to implement Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare technology in its new mental health clinic.

Infosys delivers highest annual growth in a decade - $16.3 billion
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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innovation
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consulting
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digital services
Next-generation digital services and consulting company Infosys has delivered $16.3 billion in revenue. The highest annual growth in the last decade.

Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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video
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digital entertainment
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innovation
Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.

Fortinet launches security awareness and training service
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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firewall
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malware
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ransomware
Fortinet has launched a new security awareness and training service to enhance workforce cyber awareness and mitigate threats.

Market intelligence study for the AI in IoT market
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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ml
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iot
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devops
Machine learning and deep learning technology are set to flourish at a 5.7% CAGR in the global AI in IoT market.

Keeping developers happy amid the Great Resignation
Mon, 18th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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mulesoft
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salesforce
Research from Salesforce's MuleSoft shows that 98% of Australian organisations say it has become more difficult to retain skilled developers.

Aussie fintech Emmi launches new solution for investors
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
An industry lead solution from Australian fintech and carbon risk solution company Emmi allows investors to decipher carbon transition risk and opportunity.

Salesforce launches AI-based insights with CRM Analytics
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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bi
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big data
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crm
Salesforce announces CRM Analytics, AI-based insights for sales, marketing, and service teams in every industry.

Deel increases investment in Australia, expands into NZ
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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payroll systems
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wfh
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remote working
Onboarding and payroll firm Deel has continued its expansion across Australia and New Zealand, with new customers, alliance partners, and local employee hires.

Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.

Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.

SmartBear named a global Leader in IDC MarketScape
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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idc
SmartBear has been named a global Leader in the IDC MarketScape for automated software quality and continuous testing.

57% APAC respondents say CX a top investment priority
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
Fifty-seven percent of executives in APAC countries report they have a strategy to improve customer experience.

Zoom releases a range of new features requested by educators
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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education
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uc
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mobility
Zoom debuts virtual background support for Chromebooks, video messages in Zoom Chat, Breakout Rooms enhancements, and Anywhere Polls.

8x8 and Genesys partner with product integration for CX
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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crm
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contact centre
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cloud services
Unified cloud communications platform Campell and Genesys have announced a product integration of 8x8 Work with Genesys Cloud CX.