About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 213
Vodafone pleads guilty to yet another Fair Trading Act breach
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand has now paid out more than $1.5 million in fines for Fair Trading Act breaches in the last five years alone.
Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Different Graphic Design & Jeff Oliver Print
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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uc
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telco
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crown fibre holdings
New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative brings high-speed fibre to homes and businesses. Businesses already benefiting.
Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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commerce commission
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sky
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vodafone
It's a case of three sides to every story, as Vodafone and Sky have officially responded to submissions on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger.
Cybertech conference highlights rise in APAC cyber attacks
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Cyber attacks on APAC companies rise from 160 to 1,667 in four months, with Locky ransomware partly to blame. #cybersecurity.
Alibaba launches its first self-built data centers in Hebei Province, China
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first two self-designed and self-built data centers in Hebei Province, China.
Empired set to drive Royal Automotive Association's digital transformation
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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uc
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Driving transformation has a whole new meaning to the Royal Automobile Association (RAA) of South Australia, as the company partners with Empired.
Spark kicks Yahoo to the kerb; teams with SMX to bring Xtra email back to Kiwi soil
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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email security
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email
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yahoo xtra
Spark says it's bringing its email services 'home', as it will be dropping the Yahoo-owned Xtra email service & moving to Kiwi-owned SMX.
Zscaler shows APAC commitment through new senior marketing manager hire
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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digital marketing
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zscaler
Zscaler bolsters APAC focus with IT vet Chris Stephens as the new senior marketing manager, highlighting its investment in regional growth.
How IT grads are shining brightly in Summer of Tech's world
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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cisco
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skills gap
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aura information security
Summer of Tech CEO, Ruth McDavitt, discusses the programme's success in bridging the gap between tertiary institutions and tech employers in New Zealand.
Cambium Networks targets IIoT with new wireless radio technology
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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iot
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supply chain & logistics
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wireless networks
Cambium Networks is targeting the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) explosion with its new cnReach technology, a new narrowband wireless radio.
Evolve IP eyes Asia-Pacific expansion for cloud and data center services
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Evolve IP sets sights on the Asia Pacific and Australia regions for cloud services and virtual data center coverage.
Forcepoint launches new security tool to stop 'risky' behaviour in its tracks
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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endpoint protection
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casb
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edr
Forcepoint is taking on the cybersecurity scene in Australia with the launch of its SureView Insider Threat tool to help organisations battle threats.
Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
New malware variants are on the rise but phishing attack rates have dropped, suggesting a rollercoaster mix of threat types in August.
It's crunch time: NZ faces 'critical point' in data governance
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand facing 'critical point' in data governance says University of Sterling Prof William Webster. Big challenges ahead.
Auckland ICT Grad School shines light on Kiwi tech skills
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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auckland university
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auckland ict graduate school
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skills gap
Interview: Gill Dobbie speaks about the Auckland ICT Grad School and how it's a platform for firms to find the ‘right-fit’ talented IT grads.
Snapdeal launches open source hybrid cloud platform Snapdeal Cirrus
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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open source
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openstack
Snapdeal has announced the launch of its own hybrid cloud platform, Snapdeal Cirrus, powered by open source and OpenStack.
Rocket Lab gets Airways tick of approval to launch electron rocket
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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rocket lab
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airways corp of new zealand
Airways NZ approves regular rocket launches from Rocket Lab, including creating 'special use airspace' for their electron rocket.
ProphetStor disaster recovery powers IDC Frontier's Japanese data centers
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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dr
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partner programmes
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cloud services
IDC Frontier Japan has fully integrated ProphetStor Data Services across its nine data centers in Japan, in preparation for its cloud-based DRaaS.
Telstra's latest network tests inch closer towards gigabit speeds
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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uc
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ericsson
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telco
Telstra is getting closer to achieving commercial gigabit speeds on its network, reaching download speeds of 979 Mbps and uplink speeds of 129 Mbps.
ACT Government teams with SMS to roll out $8.7 million system for schools
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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government
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school networks
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student administration systems
ACT Government to invest $8.7m in new school administration system in partnership with SMS Management - Technology.