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 18
How data analytics can save APAC businesses millions
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
How data analytics and data monetisation can help businesses in APAC plug financial leakage and make better decisions during the COVID-19 crisis.
ComCom takes responsibility for external provider breach
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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commerce commission
Commerce Commission admits security flaws and pledges to implement stronger systems following burglary incident.
Interview: Cloudera outlines the key tenets of hybrid cloud
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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iaas
We spoke to Cloudera ANZ country manager Nick Hoskins about how cloud adoption is trending across ANZ, hybrid cloud benefits and drawbacks, and data security.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Attivo Networks on threat detection using deception
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Attivo Networks is a US-based technology vendor in the cybersecurity space. The company focuses on threat detection and deception.
16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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edge computing
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Cloud backups are a popular choice for enterprises, but where are they really being stored? Here's why hosting in New Zealand is a better option.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is Claroty?
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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iot security
Its focus is on simplifying OT availability, reliability, and safety for a more secure working environment – without requiring downtime or dedicated teams.
AWS launches fully-managed fraud detection service
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a fully-managed fraud detection service that can identify potential fraud activity in 'milliseconds'.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Talend?
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data analytics
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data fabric
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cloud services
Talend's ANZ country manager, Steve Singer, discusses the company's data expertise, products, and future announcements. #TechDay #DataIntegration.
Gallagher fortifies cybersecurity reporting as NZ's first CVE Numbering Authority
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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mitre
New Zealand-based Gallagher has become an authorised CVE Numbering Authority, allowing it to assign and communicate security vulnerabilities in its products.
Interview: Microsoft's Ann Johnson on digital empathy and zero trust
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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malware
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
'Digital empathy' is the new approach to balancing user experience and IT functionality in cybersecurity, as remote work becomes the norm for many companies.
Juniper Networks inspires overarching approach to connected security
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
While Juniper is most well-known for its hardware products such as firewalls, routers, switches, and WiFi access points, these are all security products too.
3.96 billion people now use social media
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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martech
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social media
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hootsuite
Over 3.9 billion people now use social media, with COVID-19 lockdowns contributing to the rise in usage, according to a report by Hootsuite and We Are Social.
RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability
Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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sap
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security vulnerabilities
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redshield
The vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) could allow attackers to take over SAP systems by remotely accessing the server.
Interview: ThreatQuotient champions threat intelligence through virtual 'situation rooms'
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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uc
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
Dedicated threat intelligence offers more than standard security technologies. We spoke to ThreatQuotient about the growing market.
NZ's iconic Eden Park will be a new home for Oceania esports
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
famously home to physical sports like cricket, the Rugby World Cup and the All Blacks, will now be home to the Eden Park Esports High Performance Centre.
Interview: Forcepoint defines data & user protection for the cloud era
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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data protection
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casb
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dlp
Amidst the shift to cloud, Forcepoint's Nick Savvides highlights adaptive risk modelling as key to modern data and user protection strategies.
Webinar: The role of technology in making (or breaking) employee engagement
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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digital engagement
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webinar
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tablets
Employee engagement equals better productivity, loyalty, and customer satisfaction – and it's critical to an organisation's success.
'Project Thunderchild' uncovers what's wrong with cloud-based gaming
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Massive subscription-based streaming platforms like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud connections can be far from stable.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is MaxContact?
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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crm
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uc
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cx
MaxContact, the specialist provider of contact centre solutions, discusses the role of the contact centre in the modern cloud environment.
Zoom launches Zoom for Home hardware for remote workers
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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uc
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video conferencing
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video communication
Zoom targets remote workforce with new video conferencing product, Zoom for Home, aimed at increasing connectivity and productivity.