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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.
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ManageEngine's Desktop Central provides centralised endpoint management for enterprise devices

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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partner programmes
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managed services
ManageEngine's Desktop Central is a unified endpoint management solution designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and in-house IT managers alike.
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The who's who of NZ's government & public cybersecurity agencies

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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From government agencies to public initiatives, here's an inside look at who protects New Zealand's digital landscape from cyber threats.
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Building cyber capacity and resilience for our digital future

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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The journey to cyber resilience varies for every nation, but collaboration and education are key, according to Kaspersky.
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Interview: Invicti's Mark Ralls on the new defining age for web application security

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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Invicti, the cybersecurity firm, has combined web application security expertise from its 2018 merger of Netsparker and Acunetix. .
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Aquila Technology customers urged to change passwords after data breach

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
A data breach of the Lower Hutt retailer's systems may have compromised customers' personal and credit card information.
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Interview: Ingram Micro on why VMworld 2021 is an event not to be missed

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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virtualisation
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multi-cloud
VMworld 2021, featuring Will Smith and Michael J. Fox, is just days away. Don't miss this legendary event! (110 characters).
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Why you need to check out this range of essential MagSafe products for the iPhone

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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STM Goods introduces the MagSafe range, including the Mag Arm, Mag Pod, and Mag Loop, perfect for iPhone users in need of convenient accessories.
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Webinar: Sophos explains how to break a hacker's heart and ruin their day

Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Hackers' actions can bring down businesses, infrastructure, and even entire countries. But what if they could no longer do any of these things?.
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Five reasons you need vulnerability management for business-critical applications

Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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digital transformation
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application security
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cybersecurity
Organisations need to prioritize vulnerability management for their business-critical applications, says security firm Onapsis.
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All the highlights from the opening keynote at Nutanix .NEXT

Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami discusses adaptation during the pandemic and the importance of technology at the .NEXT conference.
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The premier multicloud event is almost here - are you ready for VMworld 2021?

Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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it automation
The premier multi-cloud event is just around the corner. VMworld is back for 2021, and this year it's online once again.
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Case study: Malaysian firm TRAPO sharpens eCommerce success with dotdigital

Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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e-commerce
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marketing
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dotdigital
The company needed a platform that was simple, centralised, personalised, and able to be integrated with its other marketing tools.
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Ransomware, crypto scams & brute-forced passwords: Highlights from CERT NZ's Q2 report

Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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crypto
The number of cybersecurity incidents in the second quarter of 2021 has risen to more than 1,350, accounting for $3.9 million in direct financial losses.
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Privacy Commissioner issues compliance notice to Reserve Bank following 2020 cyber attack

Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Privacy Commissioner issues compliance notice to Reserve Bank of New Zealand for breaching Privacy Act after cyber attack on third-party file sharing service.
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Interview: PagerDuty explains how a single transformation can eliminate burnout in IT teams

Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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devops
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apm
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hybrid & remote work
We spoke to PagerDuty's director of customer solutions, Abhijit Pendyal about systems changes, burnout and how to mitigate these.
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Digital Realty on how hybrid IT enables the future of work & globotics

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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webinar
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digital realty
Businesses have had to adapt their IT infrastructure in the past 18 months. Join Digital Realty on 6th October to learn more. Register below.
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Connected data communities enable hybrid IT & share the force of data gravity - Digital Realty

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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Data gravity woes hit firms: Time to rethink IT infra - Digital Realty offers a lifeline with connected data communities.
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The inescapable impact of 'data gravity' on every organisation

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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Data gravity has become such a force to be reckoned with that it now sums up the world's entire relationship with technology and data.
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Q&A: Cloudera on building the perfect hybrid cloud architecture

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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Cloudera's APJ cloud director discusses the benefits and challenges of hybrid cloud and the democratisation of data.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.