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 159
IntegrationWorks joins global group to help tackle banking industry conundrum
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Kiwi-based IntegrationWorks has shown 'commitment' to the banking industry, by joining the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).
Movac Fund 4 raises $105 million investment capital for Kiwi tech companies
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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investment
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technology funding
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New Zealand technology companies are about to be offered a new source of capital, after Movac's Fund 4 pool has now raised $105 million.
Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.
QNAP launches new rackmount enterprise-class NAS drives
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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storage
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cloud services
QNAP's latest NAS drives in the TES-x85U series are now on the market, bringing high performance to a new level in enterprise-class storage backup.
Massey Uni expert: Secure internet? It's just salesmanship - we're more at risk than ever
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ddos
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Kiwis need to prioritize security over features, says Massey University cybersecurity expert. Personal data vulnerability a major concern.
IBM & VMware partnership brings applications to hybrid cloud 'within hours'
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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public cloud
VMware Cloud Foundation is now being hosted on IBM cloud, which is helping to move existing enterprise applications to the cloud 'within hours'.
Avnet teams with IBM to take data analytics to APAC partners
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Tech distributor Avnet is working with IBM business partners to further its data analytics solutions across the Asia Pacific region.
Unitec launches new high-tech research network to boost innovation and IP
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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intellectual property
Unitec's new high-tech research network has been launched to help boost the country's innovation and IP creation prospects.
FalconStor joins iCITA ecosystem, expands distribution across ANZ
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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storage
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iaas
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storage management
Software-defined solutions provider FalconStor has expanded its distribution across Australia and New Zealand and joined the iCITA ecosystem.
Six Kiwi entrepreneurs set sights on Vietnam for tech inspiration
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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partners
The six Kiwis off to Vietnam as part of the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI) have now been named, tasked with exploring tech industry.
Kiwi-based Plexure scores IoT partnership with digital energy provider Current
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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ge
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Kiwi-based CRM provider Plexure has snapped up a partnership with Current, GE's startup digital energy company.
IT networks displaying slower signs of ageing as new technology creeps in
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
New research from Dimension Data has revealed that IT networks are getting younger as organisations adopt new technologies.
Remote workforce grows more app-savvy, but email & phone remain kings
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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mobility
'Surprising' findings have been revealed about mobile workforces and the tools they prefer to use, and the results differ between generations.
Unitec's cybersecurity health check programme up for iSANZ award
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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Unitec's cybersecurity health check for SMEs named a finalist for 'best security project or initiative' in the iSANZ 2016 InfoSec New Zealand awards.
Exclusive Autotask event speaks candidly about mergers & acquisitions
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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m&a
IT industry executives gathered at a low-key roundtable event at the Hilton Auckland yesterday to discover how Autotask is shaping the industry.
Calls for submissions on updates to NZ Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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surveillance
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online security
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ministry of justice
The Government seeks public feedback on proposed updates to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 in New Zealand.
NZ's new Cyber Security Skills Taskforce: 'New Zealand can grow its own talent'
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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new zealand government
New Zealand's new Cyber Security Skills Taskforce has one mission: to address the shortage of New Zealand cyber professionals.
NZ Govt signs on with SAP to bring HR to the cloud
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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hcm
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cloud services
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sap
The New Zealand Government is set to save $5 million over a five-year period, after a partnership with SAP New Zealand was signed last week.
Film review: Trolls - a fun combination of candyfloss hair, colours and chatter
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Candyfloss, colours and chatter were everywhere you looked – and that was just in the foyer. And just quietly, I did indeed find my happy place.
Thai entrepreneurs to visit NZ and find out how Kiwis do tech business
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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entrepreneur
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nato
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cloud accounting
Thai innovators to visit New Zealand to learn about tech developments as part of ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative.