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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 185
Logitech Collaboration Program adds 15 new tech partners
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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partners
Logitech Collaboration Program has drafted 15 new technology partners in an effort to further develop its Software Reference Kit.
Co-operative Bank calls on Unisys to modernise IT infrastructure
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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unisys
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the co-operative bank
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modernisation
The Co-operative Bank has utilised Unisys to improve its IT services & deliver on its customer acquisition, long term growth & new product strategies.
Auckland IT job market report: Money still reigns, but intangibles rate highly
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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software development
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it professionals
Auckland IT professionals rate an attractive salary as most important consideration in a new job, but flexible working hours are very important too.
Music video tackles sexual consent
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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digital entertainment
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digital music
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mental health
New music video compiled in three days aims to educate youth in Waikato about sexual consent, addressing the issue in a fun way.
Facebook MaliciousChat vulnerability reveals dangerous ransomware exploit
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Vulnerability in Facebook One Chat and Messenger app could allow cyber attackers to control and manipulate chat conversations.
State of the Internet Report - DDoS attacks surge
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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akamai
Akamai's Q1 2016 State of the Internet - Security Report has been released today, detailing threats affecting global cloud and cyber security.
Digital disruption courses to transform business
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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education, learning & training
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disruption
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avado
Business leaders can now embrace digital disruption through training programmes in digital strategy and transformation.
Amadeus: Big data analytics key to efficient travel
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A new discussion paper from Amadeus points to the power of big data and analytics in the airline travel industry.
Call for global agreement to promote digital trade growth
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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information technology and innovation foundation
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nato
It's time for a renewed global digital trade policy to stop digital protectionism in its tracks, a new report by ITIF says.
New Zealand technology's 'Kiwi Connection' in Vietnam
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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kiwi connection
'Kiwi Connection' is New Zealand's newest technology centre in Vietnam, situated at Quang Trung Software City in Ho Chi Minh city.
Zuckerberg password breach prompts warning about account security
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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data protection
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symantec
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passwords
Change your password now and make it strong. That's the advice from Symantec after Mark Zuckerberg was the latest victim of a password leak.
Kiwi Frances Valintine named one of world's top 50 innovators
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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edutech
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google
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linkedin
NZ's Frances Valintine shines globally, honoured as a top 50 education innovator for her pioneering ed-tech impact.
Lenovo invests in $87 billion data center market
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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lenovo
Lenovo is expanding its data center services through an 'expanded arsenal' of IT solutions including servers, storage & hyperconverged appliances.
Ericsson Mobility Report: APAC findings predict massive mobile growth
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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ericsson
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technology gifts
Ericsson Mobility Report shows Australia has the strongest performance, lowest latency & highest cell edge downlink speed, New Zealand close behind.
WiseTech Global chooses Pitney Bowes tech to strengthen its logistics technology
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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supply chain
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cloud services
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wisetech global
WiseTech Global's CargoWise One supply chain and logistics network has adopted geocoding and address validation technology developed by Pitney Bowes.
IRONGATE malware simulation provides valuable insight into ICS attacks
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A joint research effort has released research about IRONGATE, a type of ICS malware that's not an active threat, but a proof of concept.
MuleSoft & Infosys partner to boost hybrid cloud integration services
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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mulesoft
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wfh
MuleSoft has partnered with Infosys to boost MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform and increase the range of hybrid cloud integration services.
Akamai discovers new DDoS threats, issues medium risk level
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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ddos
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akamai
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cyber attacks
A potentially malicious DDoS vulnerability has been discovered by Akamai's Security Intelligence Response team.
Symantec offers encryption software for web hosters
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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encryption
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symantec
Web hosters must make sure their websites are encrypted for security, trust & to keep their business afloat. Symantec has offered one solution.
Smart tracking tech: prepare for the next 10 years of evolution
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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surveillance
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smart home
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data privacy
Current tracking tech can pinpoint GPS accuracy to within a few metres. It will get much more powerful in the next decade, Daniel Lewkovitz says.