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 231
38% of organisations are data protection 'laggards'
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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data protection
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emc
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retailers
The reports keep coming through loud and clear: organisations are not doing enough to protect their data, favouring the old over the new.
We are not alone: NZ's tech industry now transcends local borders
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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government
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collaboration
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nztech
Size and location doesn't matter in the tech industry any more. New Zealand's innovation and expertise matches global levels.
Wild Strait & Tableau OEM partnership to drive software performance analytics
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
Wild Strait has become an official Tableau Software OEM partner, fusing software performance with global data visualisation.
Twitter's about to let you stick 'creativity' on your photos
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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social media
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twitter
Twitter's not just a microblogging site. It's becoming more like Facebook & Snapchat by the day, as it now introduces stickers for your photos.
Quantum cryptography is cyber security's new random weapon
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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encryption
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quantum computing
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csa
A new research paper shows that quantum random number generation may be the next key to high-level encryption in the cyber security stakes.
Acer suffers US data breach, extent of damage unknown
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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acer
Taiwanese tech giant Acer recently suffered a massive data breach that has potentially affected 34,500 of its US customers.
Equinix named APAC Data Center Service Provider of the Year
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 Asia Pacific ICT Award for Data Center Service Provider of the Year at a ceremony last week.
Unisys awarded AWS Government Competency for cloud solutions expertise
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Unisys has been named as one of the first partners to achieve Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency in cloud solutions to AWS customers.
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S - 4G LTE
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has been officially described as the perfect tablet for work and play. But what's behind the hype and how does it perform?.
Oracle to launch new digital sales hubs in Asia Pacific
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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oracle
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sales
Oracle has announced plans to digitise its sales programmes by building specialised hubs in the Asia Pacific region.
EXCLUSIVE: CrowdStrike talks APAC, cyber security, EDR & nation-state attacks
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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ai security
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ai
Michael Sentonas, CrowdStrike's vice president for Technology Strategy explains why the company has launched in Australia, & biggest security threats.
Canterbury's time to shine in New Zealand's tech economy
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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nztech
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canterbury tech
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industrial
Canterbury is one of New Zealand's strong up-and-coming tech hubs, according to Canterbury Tech, the industry body for Christchurch tech companies.
Why is Dell really dropping its assets? To fund its EMC acquisition
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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dlp
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healthtech
Dell is cutting its losses with its sale of Dell Software Group & its non-core assets to focus on its EMC acquisition, according to a TBR white paper.
Kiwi kids sharing stories through web coding & te reo
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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edutech
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code club aotearoa
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education
A educational partnership between Ngai Tahu & Code Club Aotearoa combines web coding & te reo to help children tell their stories through tech.
Wellington agency champions NZTech's 'Digital Nation' report
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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uc
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digital entertainment
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ict
Wellington has immense value to the tech sector and will become more important as IT influence extends beyond the enterprise, WREDA says.
Do we really need bots and apps to say no to strangers?
Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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it automation
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mobile apps
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aras
When there comes a need for auto-responding bots that can take harassment by its thorns and turn it back on the perpetrator, it makes you wonder.
The war against cyber threats will be worth $9.3 billion in 2021
Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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iot
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soc
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cybersecurity
The war against cyber threats is booming as the security analytics market grows from US$2.83 billion in 2016 to US$9.38 billion in 2021.
Research finds it's time to up the security stakes in IoT manufacturing
Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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it in manufacturing
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iot
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smart home
New research calls for proper security platforms to protect devices residing in the Internet of Things (IoT) sphere now - and in the future.
NZ power companies ignoring Solar tech, consumers pay the price
Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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electricity
Emerging technologies in the electricity and transport sectors are being stifled by outdated policies and signals from power companies, says SEANZ.
Penta Security Systems named Frost & Sullivan Cyber Security Vendor of the Year
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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penta security systems
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analyst report
APAC market leader Penta Security Systems has been awarded the title of Frost & Sullivan Asian Cyber Security Vendor of the Year.