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 152
Xtra mail cuts support for outdated email clients; warns customers to upgrade
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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Spark has warned Xtra Email customers that they may be facing outages and problems receiving Xtra mail if they're using out-of-date mail clients.
NZ on the global stage as Hamilton set to host to major cybersecurity forum
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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cloud security alliance
Humble Hamilton is set to play host to international experts in April as a major cybersecurity forum comes to town.
Japan telco provider heads to managed cloud through managed SD-WAN
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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Japanese telco provider NTTPC Communications is choosing a new managed cloud network service to improve infrastructure and services for clients.
Canvas is now fully integrated with Google Apps for Education
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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Teachers & students using the Canvas learning management platform will be able to take advantage of its new integration with Google tools.
Your printer is a 'weak link' and putting your organisation at risk right now
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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document management
Print security is once again in the spotlight, after new research revealed that 61% of enterprises have suffered an insecure printing data breach.
It's a 'landmark' year for Big Data 2.0, but the skills shortage is going to bite
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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There's a skills shortage in one of the most promising areas in technology and it's becoming a massive problem for organisations.
Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?.
Trend Micro attributes Magic Quadrant leadership to strategic acquisition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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analyst report
Trend Micro's acquisition of TippingPoint has been a key strategic move in its positioning as a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant.
China Mobile puts Brocade tech at center of service provider transition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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China Mobile upgrades key data centers with new network functions virtualization (NFV) in move towards becoming major cloud service provider.
Top tips to achieve cloud visibility in your cloud environment
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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software development
While cloud is the word in enterprise strategy this year, the path to digital visibility is still a bumpy road, says Ixia.
Cumulocity & Quark IOE to bring more enterprise IoT capability to China, Taiwan
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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supply chain
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Mainland China and Taiwan are the new targets of a campaign to bolster Internet of Things (IoT) capability within enterprises.
New study to delve into the murky world of AI's effects on law, ethics and morality
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cartech
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new zealand law foundation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly working its way into New Zealand but what that means for our laws and policies is still a great unknown.
IBM & Avnet talk tech distie transformation and how they plan to win it
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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IBM and Avnet are planning to drive transformation in the tech distribution industry and they've got clear strategies to achieve it.
The Warehouse plans to install more EV charging stations across NZ
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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cartech
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the warehouse group
The Warehouse aims to install and manage EV charging stations outside 20 of its stores, all within in the next 18 months.
HPE's StormRunner Load empowers app developers through AWS Marketplace
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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devops
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public cloud
HPE's new SaaS solution StormRunner Load launched last month, and it is one of the first solutions for app development on AWS.
CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2017 predicts fruitful year for tech
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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Tech channel association CompTIA says tech will continue to shape the world and industry executives are entering the new year with a positive outlook.
Our lax attitude to passwords is 'leaving the front door open' to trouble
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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notebook
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kaspersky
The humble password is still creating headaches for internet users across the world – and many people are still making bad password decisions.
Dell Boomi hires new business development VP to head global channel
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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channel development
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boomi
Dell Boomi's global partner channel has a new lead as David Tavolaro takes over as the company's vice president of business development.
Ixia launches global 'invitation-only' program for channel partners
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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Network security provider Ixia is on a mission to provide partners with greater profitability and new revenue through its 'invitation only' program.
Behind the WhatsApp 'backdoor' allegations: An expert's opinion
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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whatsapp
Apple's iMessage made the same tradeoff between ease of use and security, but nobody has accused Apple of backdooring, says ESET.