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.
Stories by Sara - Page 173
LinkedIn launches discreet new tools for job-hunting professionals
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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linkedin
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job seekers
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job advertising
Looking for new jobs without alerting your current employer can be tricky, so LinkedIn has now made it easier for Australian members on the job hunt.
Quantum Automation & Cormant bring data center management back to Singapore
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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quantum computing
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data center management
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quantum automation
Quantum Automation & Cormant will be teaming up to integrate both pure-play data center infrastructure management and IBMS solutions to Singapore.
Commvault's long-term commitment to the APAC channel
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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partner programmes
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commvault
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channel development
Commvault expands into Asia Pacific market with a focus on resellers, distributors and partners. Impressive list of partners.
Commvault GO a bright light amongst imminent storm
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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open source
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red hat
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twitter
Commvault GO came to a triumphant close in Orlando tonight, despite being in the direct path of Hurricane Matthew.
IN PICS: Commvault GO 2016
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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microsoft
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bi
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big data
Customers, cloud, data, engagement, backup, migration and recovery have been the stars of the show at Commvault GO in Orlando, Florida this week.
Commvault announces SAP-certified integration for additional data protection
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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data protection
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commvault
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sap
Commvault announced yesterday that it has now achieved SAP-certified integration with the SAP HANA platform that runs on IBM Power Systems.
Looking beyond the numbers: How CoreLogic turns data into actionable insights
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Delivering meaningful data is CoreLogic's modus operandi. It's not just about serving data anymore, it's now about serving it with action.
Proofpoint uncovers new MarsJoke ransomware, then Kaspersky finds the fix
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
British institutions are being targeted by a new ransomware strain called MarsJoke, with government and educational organizations being the main victims.
Shape Security looks to Asia after HPE Pathfinder $40M Series D funding
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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shape security
Shape Security has not only secured $40 million in Series D funding through Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, but it’s also focusing on the APAC market.
Step away from the screen: Survey finds Kiwis' eye strain is a huge problem
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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gaming
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it in healthcare
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technology gifts
New findings show eye strain is a bigger problem than ever in NZ, and optometrists are urging us to step away from our screens, or use protection.
Commvault Data Platform releases new innovations for enhanced data value
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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data protection
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commvault
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data management
Commvault has released a number of new features for its Data Platform, with an emphasis on helping businesses get more value out of their data.
Commvault CEO Bob Hammer shares the five fundamentals of holistic data management
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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oracle
Commvault CEO Bob Hammer says the cloud and data will shape the future of technology at Commvault GO conference in Florida.
ExtraHop & Exclusive Networks fuse reseller powers to enter APAC market
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
ExtraHop secures Exclusive Networks as a distribution partner and reseller as it looks to rapidly expand its presence in the APAC market.
Nimble Storage develops CSP partner program to catch cloud's 'competitive edge'
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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cloud services
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storage
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iaas
Nimble Storage's services have expanded to include new features for cloud service providers (CSPs), and a new CSP partner program.
'Make Tech Her Story': New e-book reveals why it's so hard to get girls into IT careers
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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edutech
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teched
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comptia
CompTIA is ramping up its efforts to get girls into technology, with a new awareness campaign to make technology what it calls more gender-inclusive.
2degrees targets ‘multi-device’ users with new fibre broadband offering
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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ultrafast fibre
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2degrees
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gigabit
2degrees is continuing its quest into the Gigabit market with ‘Speed Boost’, a service that it says will help achieve the 'fastest speeds possible'.
Palo Alto Networks' three top tips for cybersecurity success
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Organisations need to take a prevention-first mindset through three key elements: Technology, people and processes and threat intelligence.
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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apple
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smartphones
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email security
Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.
Report finds Kiwis love online shopping, but won't settle for shoddy deals
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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commerce commission
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online shopping
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retail spending
The 2016 Consumer Issues Report shows that the number of online sales in New Zealand is increasing – but also subject to plenty of complaints.
Brocade welcomes Joe Poehls to principal systems engineer role
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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app development
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colocation
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apm
Brocade appoints Joe Poehls as principal systems engineer in APJ, focusing on application delivery and data centre networks.
Cyara and blackchair put customer experience monitoring under the spotlight
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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crm
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contact centre
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cx
Cyara is taking its customer experience technology to a new level as it partners with change management specialist blackchair.
Rackspace brings new cloud applications services on board Microsoft Azure
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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microsoft
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cloud services
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colocation
Rackspace is bringing more of its services to Microsoft Azure, with the release of new Managed Application Services to the platform.
Australia leads way with Salesforce integration, but 67% believe there's more potential
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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big data
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bi
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martech
IBM cloud consulting agency Bluewolf has found that Australian firms are embracing Salesforce, but 67% think there is more innovation potential.
JCurve Solutions covers ERP cloud bases with six new strategic partnerships
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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accounting systems
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cloud services
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contact centre
JCurve's ERP cloud landscape grows with strategic deals in eCommerce, banking and more, boosting SMB efficiency across ANZ.