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.
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Microsoft WPC Day 1 highlights
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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microsoft
Microsoft's WPC Day 1 hails customer success, partnerships and digital potential, with Dynamics 365 and HoloLens at the fore.
Japanese smartphone users all cybersecurity talk, but no action
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Japanese smartphone users might know more about cyber security, but that doesn't mean they're any safer, according to new research from ESET.
Microsoft WPC: Microsoft's dynamic approach to reinventing business
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has declared that ambition, digital transformation & empowerment are the catalysts that will propel technology forward.
Singapore cloud providers given more risk management freedom
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
Singapore's cloud guidelines are changing to bring them into line with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) guidelines and expectations.
Adams calls for industry feedback on Telco Act review
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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uc
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government
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telco
Communications Minister Amy Adams is seeking business & consumer feedback on the regulation of fixed line communication services after 2020.
Harmoney's P2P loan insurance a Kiwi world first
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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peer-to-peer lending
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harmoney
Harmoney has claimed to be the first in the world to use peer-to-peer lending for 'unforeseen hardship' on loans, the company reports.
IDC: Global PC shipments drop 4.5%, but not as much as predicted
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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pc shipments
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analyst report
IDC reports worldwide PC shipments are dropping, but not as fast as predicted. 62.4 million units were shipped in 2Q16, a decline of only 4.5%.
'Digital experience' can make or break Kiwi customer satisfaction
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Digital performance has been cited by SAP research as being the dealmaker or dealbreaker to an organisation's digital performance.
Kiwi survey finds skilled staff crucial to small business growth
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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anz bank
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growth
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sme
Small business confidence is up & growth expectations are rising, but the clincher may end up being a lack of skilled staff, according to ANZ survey.
Pokemon GO sideloaders potentially risking world full of nasties
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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smartphones
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malware
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gaming
Pokemon GO is taking New Zealand and Australia by storm - but there's a downside - malware attackers can quickly create a storm too.
Alibaba Cloud rolls out second Singapore data center availability zone
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Alibaba Cloud announced last month that its data center operations will be expanding, with a second availability zone in Singapore.
CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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citic
CITIC Telecom International CPC is expanding its Asia-Pacific business with new data centers, network coverage, cloud and security services.
Half of ANZ businesses unprepared for digital transformation
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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3d printing
Half of ANZ businesses lack strategies for digital transformation despite 81% recognising its importance, with CFOs seen as the key drivers for change.
Feb & March saw huge spike in ransomware attacks against Australia
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
FireEye research has brought the truth about ransomware attacks close to home, as Australia and the entire APJ region is increasingly targeted.
Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.
Microsoft cloud’s MoH deal will ‘provide burgeoning opportunity’ for market
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft Trusted Public Cloud services has been chosen by the Ministry of Health to advance New Zealand's electronic health service systems.
Snapchat's about to help you keep your 'Memories'
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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social media
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snap
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mobile apps
Snapchat isn't about the disposable, blink-and-you-miss-it photos anymore. Saving photos, creating Memories and Stories are all part of its evolution.
It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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kpmg
Seventy-two percent of CEOs believe that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years.
Physical, digital and behavioural security the key to cyber protection
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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data protection
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document management
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ecm
Singapore's new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) may not be enough to cover all aspects of data security, a new white paper by Shred-it says.
CAUDIT survey reveals top 10 ICT challenges facing educational institutions
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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ict
The annual CAUDIT survey has uncovered the top 10 ICT issues affecting educational institutions. Student success tech and emerging tech top the list.