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 179
Auldhouse launches NZ's premier remote ICT training course
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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education, learning & training
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auldhouse
Auldhouse is the first New Zealand company to offer live online training in ICT and tech training is coming to local businesses.
Cybersecurity battling with 'ruthless and efficient' cyber criminals
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Half of IT decision makers have no real strategy to protect against digital crime even though 94% are aware of it. Instead, they feel constrained.
It's not always about malware: Forensic data analysis will find theft fast
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cyber crime is not just limited to malware attacks - what about intellectual property or data theft, asks security company Computer Forensics.
Employee engagement surveys crucial to organisational change
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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qualtrics
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employment
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performance management
Employee engagement surveys are one of the crucial drivers in delivering and enhancing employee engagement programs, according to Qualtrics.
Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
SME travel booking options no longer up in the air
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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serko
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travel apps
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travel technologies
Until now, SMEs were getting the short end of the stick, as they can't get access to purpose-built travel agent bookings. Serko wants to change that.
10,000 Facebook users attacked by malware trojan last month
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Kaspersky Lab recently reported its discovery of a malware attack that affected approximately 10,000 Facebook users between June 24th to June 27th.
Ingram Micro hires former NEC & Westcon channel exec
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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digital signage
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displays
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westcon-comstor
Ingram Micro has made a strategic decision to hire Dan Meadows as its business manager for its Unified Communications operations.
Battle of the sexes: How long do we wait before we reach for our phones?
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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kaspersky
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technology gifts
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smartphones
It's the common conundrum. When you're out with friends, workmates or waiting for an appointment, you have that insatiable urge to check your phone.
Malware isn't the problem -it's the legitimate tools you should be worried about
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Forget malware - once attackers are inside your system, 99% of post-intrusion internal attacks originate from leveraging legitimate applications.
Guess who's back with Bluetooth: Furby's had a makeover
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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apps
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bluetooth
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amazon
It seems these days 90s trends can't be rehashed fast enough as generation Y grows up - and it seems Hasbro has jumped on the bandwagon too.
C-Suite and IT leaders don't see eye-to-eye on security
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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cybersecurity
Further research is proving that Australian businesses don't take cybersecurity seriously enough, with a price tag of up to $17 billion.
Scenic beauty & road safety: Bluetooth alerts to help rental car drivers
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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bluetooth
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gps
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nz transport agency
Bluetooth technology to deliver safety messages will be used to educate rental drivers as they drive along the Christchurch to Queenstown route.
Delving into the state of Aussie & NZ internet
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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ipv6
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akamai
Aussie and Kiwi internet leap forward: Aus mobile peaks at 147.6 Mbps, while NZ's broadband sees notable gains, Akamai reports.
Biometrics tech to be worth $9.6 billion by 2022
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
Facial recognition technology is on the rise. The 2D and 3D biometrics industry will be worth $9.6 billion in revenue by 2022.
Exclusive: Gabrielle Cichero on Polycom, marketing & women in tech
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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marketing
Polycom recently appointed Gabrielle Cichero as senior director of marketing for APJ. She explains why she chose the role & why it's a game-changer.
Fatal 'autopilot' car crash puts Tesla's life on the line
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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cartech
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autonomy
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self-driving cars
Tesla speaks out about the first fatal self-driving car crash. What's wrong with Tesla? Is it the tech or is it breeding over-reliant drivers?.
Study finds DevOps now established & highly successful field
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
DevOps is now an established, complex & dynamic team effort, with its own practices and cultural patterns, according to more than 4600 professionals.