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 147
Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Moodle is about to launch Project Inspire, which aims to collaboratively build learning analytics software that can fit into Moodle sites.
Endace greets APAC region with new Melbourne office
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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endace
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network monitoring
Endace launches Melbourne hub to boost its APAC presence, eyeing regional growth and bolstering customer support.
Renowned 'geek girl' to show Dunedin students that tech girls are superheroes
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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otago polytechnic
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women in technology
Otago Polytechnic and acclaimed 'geek girl' Jenine Beekhuyzen are hoping to persuade Year 8 and 9 girls from Dunedin that IT is a fun career path.
Ubiquity launches cybersecurity solution for NZ businesses
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecure 360
Auckland-based marketing and automation provider Ubiquity has launched a new cybersecurity solution, CyberSecure 360.
How to avoid choking up your organisation's wi-fi deployment
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Mobile devices and internet access are prevalent and organisations need to be vigilant about how they plan, deploy and validate wi-fi connections.
Spark to return to Chch CBD in 'striking' new Cathedral Square office
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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spark
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retail
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hedra
Spark to return to Christchurch CBD with new office in Cathedral Square. Building set to be ready by July 2019. #Spark #Christchurch #CBD.
Unit 42 discovers apps compromised by iFrames on Google Play
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A number of apps appearing on Google Play contained IFrames infections that link to malicious domains in their HTML pages. Unit42 gives details.
Trust in transformation: The Blockchain.NZ conference returns to Auckland this May
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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crypto
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blockchain
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supply chain
The Blockchain.NZ is coming back to Auckland on May 8-11 to help New Zealand discover the true blockchain potential for business.
Film Review: T2 Trainspotting - the cast is back for a fitting sequel
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
There is depression, heroin, violence, regret, sex, lies and betrayal. But you know what? T2 is actually hell of a lot more upbeat than the first one.
Centrify expands mobile security offerings across ANZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
Centrify has expanded its ANZ suite of mobile security offerings, and the company says both Windows and Apple-based devices can now get in on the fun.
NMIT launches postgrad diploma to boost NZ's cybersecurity skills
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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nmit
The Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is the latest institution to deliver cybersecurity training to IT staff and undergraduates.
Weekly NZ security roundup: RedShield, Palo Alto Networks, non-malware attacks and firewalls
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
NZ's cyber-front tackles evolving threats: Insights on non-malware attacks, innovative defenses like Palo Alto's tech, and data breach laws.
Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus and gives it to employees in wake of data breach fallout
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.
Palo Alto Networks snaps up LightCyber for automated behaviour analytics prowess
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has paid $105 million for cybersecurity provider LightCyber, so it can fuse automated behavioural analytics into its own platform.
Trend Micro amongst top vendors in NSS Labs Endpoint tests
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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malware
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro has received one of the highest malware protection scores with no false positives in the NSS Labs Advanced Endpoint Protection Public Test.
Move over, Silicon Valley: Two Kiwi companies are bringing AI to legal services
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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ai
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law
MinterEllisonRuddWatts and Goat Ventures create Kiwi AI startup that is so innovative, it wouldn't even exist in Silicon Valley.
Interview: Bring on the barbecue - how IT & OT must work together to build better security
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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iot
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partner programmes
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supply chain
At 31c0n, BT's Bryan K Fite emphasised the crucial unity of IT and OT for robust security, likening it to a “big barbecue” of collaboration.
Palo Alto Networks deploys next-gen security for King Country electricity provider
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The Lines Company deployed Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform as part of a massive upgrade to its IT infrastructure.
Interview: RedShield's lowdown on TLS, DDoS & why breach legislation is good for everyone
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity insurance
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breach prevention
RedShield's founder and CTO Sam Pickles talks about the company's research into attack techniques and the evolving threat of DoS attacks.
Waikato Uni student presents cybersecurity research to Tongan IT experts
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
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university of waikato
The University of Waikato has sent a student to present a cyber security thesis to more than 20 information system personnel in Tonga.