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 232
Check Point research: 2300 active global malware families - and they're growing fast
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
The amount of global malware families just keeps going, with an increase of 15% in May 2016, totalling 2300 unique and active malware families.
Football mania brings security risks to workplace bring-your-own-device policies
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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personal computing devices
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byod
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flexera
As football mania is sweeping the world, employees could be a security risk through your 'bring-your-own-device' policies, warns Flexera Software.
Dell sells its Software Group division to global investment giants
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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m&a
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dell technologies
Dell has signed a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to sell Dell Software Group for an unspecified price tag.
NZ schools love tech, but we still have outdated procurement methods
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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edutech
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canvas lms
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edtech
New Zealand schools are adopting the rapid growth and evolution of technology faster and better than most schools worldwide, says LMS provider.
Mobile workforce & social networking drive communications infrastructure growth
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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healthtech
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mobility
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technavio
The mobile workforce and social networking will drive enterprise communication infrastructure market growth to more than 16% CAGR by 2020.
Cognitive systems industry driving more knowledge into IT learning
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The global cognitive systems market will generate revenues worth $50 billion between 2016 and 2020, aided by development of self-learning IT systems.
Communications providers must invest in big data analytics to stay ahead, report says
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Communications service providers' interest in big data analytics compared to actual return on investment is not adding up, according to new research.
Line-of-business and enterprise-grade cloud solutions fuel vendor market
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
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digital technology
Line of business departments are fueling growth in enterprise-grade cloud solutions, resulting in a more diverse choice of vendors and solutions.
FireEye research targets cyber espionage operating out of China
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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fireeye
FireEye's new iSIGHT Intelligence report analyses cyber espionage in China, with reports there are 72 groups operating or supporting state interests.
NEXTDC M1 data centre achieves NABERS 4.5 star rating
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
NEXTDC has achieved a 4.5 rating from NABERS for its Data-Center-as-a-Service provider technology at its M1 center in Port Melbourne, Australia.
Who made the cut: Gartner's Magic Quadrant 2016
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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devops
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casb
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apm
Gartner's Magic Quadrant has been the benchmark for companies within the IT industry, as it recognises some of the best providers and vendors.
CompTIA survey uncovers top 7 IT employability skills in the channel
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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ict
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comptia
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skills gap
IT skills in the channel are more important than ever to understand and keep ahead of the industry's shape and direction.
FLocker malware targeting Android smart TVs
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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digital entertainment
FLocker is the latest a malicious ransomware agent that is targeting smart TVs running the Android operating system, Norton reports.
Huawei cyber security white paper places onus on supply chain
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
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huawei
Huawei's white paper highlights the security challenges facing the global supply chain and calls for increased collaboration to tackle cyber security risks.
NZ-based email provider SMX out to catch cyber phishers and whalers
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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email security
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Auckland-based cybersecurity company SMX Limited is taking on spear phishers and whalers in its new software enhancements against phishing fraud.
Fujitsu awarded Australia's first NABERS data center portfolio ratings
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Fujitsu Australia awarded Australia's first NABERS data center portfolio ratings across six of its sites, resulting from a focus on sustainability.
The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.
Hawke's Bay lawyers use tech to propel law into the digital age
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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law
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central innovation
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palm
Two lawyers in the Hawke's Bay are using technologies and innovative thinking to attract business and transform the legal landscape.
CrowdStrike new major APAC player in war against security threats
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
The Asia-Pacific region is the next target for CrowdStrike's expertise in cloud-delivered, next-generation endpoint protection.
The robots are coming! Shouldn’t Kiwis be more worried?
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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robots
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smart home
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ai
Massey University research tackled the robotic elephant in the room, in a study that explores the potential impacts new technologies have on society.