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 233
UN Report: Technology can be a hindrance on right to education
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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digital divide
United Nations Special Rapporteur warns that digital technology in education can be dangerous and widen inequality gaps, furthering digital divide.
Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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facebook
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nielsen
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travel apps
It might just be possible to use Facebook Messenger, emoji searches weather and currency exchange search requests to help you book your next flight.
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud the first of its kind in New Zealand
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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cloud services
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sap
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partners
SAP announced its SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, the first cloud service of its kind in New Zealand designed to simplify business & government IT needs.
Peter Dunne tells GOVIS: Disruptive innovation is New Zealand's future
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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government
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partners
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cio
Peter Dunne addressed the concept disruptive tech at GOVIS, showing how Government and citizens will benefit by embracing it.
Are your employees putting your organisation at risk? Survey says 25% of employees bypassing secure VPN
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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vpns
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devices
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cybersecurity
Latest results show that as much as 25% of your workforce may be bypassing secure VPN to access the internet through their mobile device, say CIOs.
'Dramatic' growth of hyperconvergence adoption driven by cost reduction and efficiency
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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converged infrastructure
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simplivity
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hci
Hyperconverged infrastructure adoption growing dramatically, influenced by data centre cost reduction & operational efficiency.
The three vital nodes in every evolving disaster recovery system
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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centurylink
Disaster recovery expertise and management are core competencies any organisation should handle well, particularly as technologies evolve and adapt.
Rotorua UFB rollout complete: 31 schools now faster than ever
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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uc
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chorus
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ufb
Chorus announces UFB rollout is complete in Rotorua, bringing the service to almost 27,000 schools, businesses, health services and residents.
HPE Operations Bridge Suite to 'consolidate' IT operations
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
HPE Operations Bridge Suite uses a dashboard and fuses analytics and monitoring capabilities to help businesses monitor hybrid cloud app performance.
Spark Ventures recruits Remedyforce to transform business operations
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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uc
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bmc
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spark
Spark Ventures chose BMC's Remedyforce solution to manage infrastructure that 'powers a new generation of consumer and business digital services'.
LG's new slim range of 2016 4K UHD OLED TVs 'the perfect combination of technology'
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
LG launches new range of 4K UHD OLED TVs in NZ, featuring Dolby Vision and slim designs. OLED and HDR technology improve picture quality.
Promapp appoints Ralf Wittgen as chief customer officer
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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promapp
Promapp Solutions has announced the appointment of industry veteran Ralf Wittgen to the role of chief customer officer, to lead through global growth.
Gartner picks top 10 information security technologies for 2016
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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devops
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application security
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iaas
What are the top technologies for information security in 2016? Gartner has announced the top 10 technology trends and their effects.
Survey calls for insight into CIO pressures and priorities
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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casb
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shadow it
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logicalis
Logicalis is calling for CIOs and IT participants in its 2016 global survey of CIO pressures and priorities survey.
Sky TV 'revitalising' its back-office CRM and revenue streams
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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crm
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martech
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sky
Sky TV using Netcracker technology to upgrade its back-office customer relationship management and revenue streams.
Product development in the IoT world: Commercialisation is the real challenge
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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edutech
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iot
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marketing
Product development is the crucial nexus of testing, refining and delivering a product to market, and the rewards might just be worth it.
Junk Free June as much a tech campaign as a charity pledge
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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social media
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nfp
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little giant
The creators of Junk Free June have shared insight into their business model, which has attracted more than 16,000 participants.
Menlo Security awarded Grand Prize Winner for Best Show at Interop Japan
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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menlo security
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partners
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hult
Menlo Security has been named Grand Prize Winner for Best Show at Interop Japan, a premier event that recognises networking and security and IT .
Cost of a data breach for Australian organisations? $2.64 million
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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ibm
IBM and Ponemon Institute released 'Cost of a Data Breach' report. Australian results show that the average cost of a data breach is $2.64 million.
MuleSoft IT platform to power NSW Department's ChildStory project
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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mulesoft
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it infrastructure
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case management
The NSW Department of Family & Community Services has chosen MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform to support statewide delivery of the ChildStory IT platform.