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 216
Industry experts examine the perks and pitfalls of cybersecurity in Australia
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
The ANZ Security Round Table in Sydney today is small but strong as industry heavyweights are discussing the perks & pitfalls of cybersecurity.
Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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personal computing devices
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apple
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tax
Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.
Metronode scores major customer win for its Melbourne data center
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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colocation
Metronode is celebrating as it announced yesterday it has signed a deal with a major, undisclosed customer for 8MW at its M2 data center in Melbourne.
Kiwi developer's printing app scores Google Pay rights in Australia
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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photo sharing
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mobile apps
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photography
Kiwi app developer MEA has swept its way into Australia through its Printicular app, which is now offering customers Android Pay to print photos.
The stats are in: Australian workplaces love autonomy but deny automation
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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workplace
A new study has shown that technology in Australian workplaces is contributing to flexibility - and also denial about the power of automation.
Stargroup & West International take on EFTPOS & payment tech market
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Stargroup has announced it will partner with West International AB to distribute EFTPOS terminals and software across Australia and New Zealand.
APAC takes 520 days too long to respond to threats, says FireEye
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
New research has found that it is taking APAC much longer than the rest of the world to detect cyber threats: a median 520 days.
OneAsia powers up flagship WaiGaoQiao data center in Shanghai
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
OneAsia has had a bumper year in its data center business, as the company announced new locations across Hong Kong and China.
Hands-on review: The Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - a cracker for mobile games
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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smartphones
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gaming
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This 4G-capable phone-bordering-on-phablet has guts. HD screen, decent audio and the smoothness of Android Marshmallow 6.0, it’s worth its price.
Bulletproof Group's 2016 financials show 'record' revenue, slowing profit
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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managed services
Cloud/managed services provider Bulletproof Group's full year 2016 financial results were released last week and the future is looking healthy.
Trend Micro 2016 report: 1.1 million ransomware hits against Australia
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
More than 1.1 million ransomware threats have hit Australia this year alone, with massive growth in both ransomware types & money lost from the scams.
'Safety selfies' snap their way to workplace improvement
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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selfie
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mobile apps
Health and safety is becoming less of a bore and more interactive, thanks to an app developer who is encouraging workplaces to use selfies.
Thought-Wired is crowdfunding the way to innovative thought-sensing tech
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
Some of the most innovative ideas come from crowdfunded platforms & Thought-Wired's mission to commercialise their thought-sensing software is strong.
CrowdStrike brings the power of signature-less machine learning to VirusTotal
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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av
CrowdStrike has delivered the first signature-less machine learning engine to be incorporated into VirusTotal's malware scanning service.
Microsoft going strong in mission to help users stomp out hate speech
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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microsoft
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online safety
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hate speech
Microsoft is continuing to crack down on hate speech and is making it easier for people to report it, the company reports.
Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition might just settle some scores
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
This year's Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition will help you in your quest to become the most clued-up, game-savvy of your friends.
Spark boosts data cap allowances - and some prices - on select broadband plans
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Spark is upping the data caps - and some prices - on some of its popular home & business plans by as much as 50% to cater for Kiwis' love for data.
How to get your execs and staff to embrace customer-centric cultures
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Customer-centric cultures are the key to competitive advantage, revenue and great experiences, that's what Qualtrics has found.
Toyota Australia & Promapp plan the way through business transition
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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cartech
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rpa
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promapp
Toyota Australia has successfully used Promapp's cloud-based process management software as the company moves to national sales and distribution.
Optus Business scores $20 million wi-fi contract for Vicinity shopping centres
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Optus has announced plans to roll out high-speed public wi-fi for visitors to 81 Australian shopping centres and six corporate sites.