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 218
New Zealand's new CERT Advisory Board members announced
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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cert
New Zealand's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Advisory Board has been formed, comprised of industry experts and cybersecurity professionals.
Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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m&a
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redcore
Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.
Google's ad listings are about to change: Here's what your SMB needs to know
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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google
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advertising
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sales
Huge changes are afoot about how Google's search listings and ads will operate from October, and some fear it will have adverse effects for SMEs.
IN-DEPTH: We take a look with Kordia at Thinxtra's Kiwi IoT network
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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iot
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kordia
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thinxtra
Kordia and Thinxtra have passed the halfway mark in their IoT network deployment, covering half of New Zealand's population.
Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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cartech
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uber
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volvo
Uber and Volvo have bold plans to develop autonomous cars for their fleet, in a $411 million joint venture that will use AD and driverless tech.
HostGator powers 'Host In India' initiative through GPX data center
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
HostGator India has launched a new initiative called 'Host In India', a website hosting platform powered by Mumbai data center provider GPX.
Microsoft switches to monthly Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2012 updates
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft is planning monthly rollout update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and users for all non-security related updates.
Make 'em pay or take copper away? NZ & AU's different tactics to the fibre rollout
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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uc
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telco
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nbn
The difference between Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) & New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband Network (UFB) rollouts is tellingly different.
Polycom co-founder's Kiwi ICT Graduate School Masterclass whips up student creativity
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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auckland ict graduate school
Polycom co-founder Jeff Rodman led university students in Auckland and Hamilton through a lecture on creativity and problem solving.
Hyland launches marketing portal to help channel partners keep OnBase
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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martech
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partner programmes
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digital marketing
Hyland's new initiative aims to bring partners, consulting & marketing together as it launches the OnBase marketing portal for ANZ channel partners.
SnapperNet & First Software reel in 'unique' ERP suite for resellers
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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software development
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snappernet
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first software
SnapperNet has praised its partnership with First Software, whose ERP suite has helped streamline everything from distribution & POS to financials.
Internap's Q2 financials show customer churn cuts deep
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
Internap blames customer churn on its Q2 2016 revenue & profit drop, with data center and network services revenue dropping 6% to $50.5 million.
#Spamnomore: Twitter's new features hand quality control back to you
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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twitter
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spam
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online harrassment
Twitter is handing control back to its users with new two features that will screen out unwanted content - and unwanted users.
Chubb launches new Cyber ERM insurance solution in Asia
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Chubb is making sure the APAC region is even more cyber-secure, with the recent announcement of its Cyber Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solution.
Business is booming for Kronos Cloud across Australia & NZ
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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kronos
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partners
Kronos Cloud's success soars in AU and NZ, with over 90% of new clients opting for their cloud solutions, driving record growth in 2016.
ESET warns Android users to beware of fake QuadRooter patch apps
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
ESET is warning Android users to watch out for fake patch apps, the first of their kind to take advantage of the QuadRooter vulnerability.
Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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uc
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telco
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tvnz
Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.
India & China govt programs boost data center virtualization, says Technavio
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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dc
Technavio's research has shown that the global cloud collaboration market will grow 11%. Much of this growth will come from government initiatives.
CITIC Telecom sees more centers in its future after netting $410 million profit
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
CITIC Telecom's net profit of HK$410 million has made the company more determined than ever to continue its data center and network expansions.
Red Cloud signs off on new $40 million Hobart data center
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Red Cloud has announced that it has finalised site space to bring a $40 million, 7000m2 data center to Hobart, Australia.