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 34
Spark puts heartland NZ at forefront of 5G rollout
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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wireless networks
Spark will deliver 5G wireless broadband into five more South Island locations before Christmas, followed by other heartland communities from March 2020.
Stevie Awards for Women in Business winners announced
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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banking
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dubai
The 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business celebrated women executives globally, with over 1,500 nominations and attendees from four continents.
Dell Technologies' Progress Made Real plan outlines social impact goals
Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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clean technologies
Dell Technologies unveils its 'moonshot goals' as part of its 2030 Progress Made Real Plan, aiming to transform lives and improve transparency practices.
Chorus recognised for efforts to eliminate gender pay gap
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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gender diversity
Chorus has walked away with three awards at this year's 2019 YWCA Equal Pay Awards, which recognise female leadership and equality in the workplace.
Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
Global payment security compliance dropped to 37% in 2019, with APAC leading at 69.6%, according to Verizon's report, posing risks to cardholder data.
Sennheiser fuses Microsoft Teams into newest wireless speaker
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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digital entertainment
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Sennheiser's latest office product brings Microsoft Teams capabilities to the forefront of workplace collaboration through audio.
Microsoft showcases innovations in new Asia Pacific HQ
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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dei
Microsoft's new Asia Pacific HQ in Singapore features cutting-edge tech and opens the region's first Experience Centre, redefining the future workplace.
Inland Revenue cracks down on multinationals' tax obligations
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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tax
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global economy
New Zealand Inland Revenue tightens regulations on multinationals, aiming to boost annual tax revenue by NZD $200 million through updated anti-BEPS measures.
Enterprises look to zero trust network access to thwart VPN attacks
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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malware
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vpns
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zero trust security
78% of IT professionals plan to implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) following a rise in VPN attacks, according to Zscaler and Cybersecurity Insiders.
NVIDIA smashes MLPerf benchmarks for AI
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
NVIDIA's Turing GPUs and Xavier SoCs top all five MLPerf AI inference benchmarks, showcasing unmatched performance from data centres to edge computing.
Netflix to release The Witcher on December 20
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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digital entertainment
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tv
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netflix
Netflix's *The Witcher* debuts on December 20. The trailer has already garnered 11.4 million views, hinting at high anticipation among fantasy and gaming fans.
Kordia hires its first full-time CISO, Hilary Walton
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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job moves
Kordia appoints Hilary Walton as its first full-time chief information security officer, bringing her extensive Olympic and MI5 security experience to the role.
Congratulations to all Skills Bright Sparks winners
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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skills shortage
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young innovators
Young innovators Agam Aharon and Adam Smith take top honours at the Skills Bright Sparks 2019 Awards for their inspiring tech solutions.
Finally, the esports battleground is safer and fairer for everyone
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
Finally, the esports industry has something of a universal code of conduct when it comes to fair play and fun.
All work, no play: 2degrees survey finds Kiwi SMBs won't take a break
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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smb
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2degrees
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mental health
'No holidays please, we're SMBs'. That's the sentiment coming from almost 1000 Kiwi small businesses, according to a study by 2degrees.
Kordia to offer Microsoft Azure Peering service
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Kordia is one of the world's first service providers to offer a direct connection offering with Microsoft Azure Peering.
Microsoft's new security innovations at Ignite 2019
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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iaas
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risk & compliance
At Ignite 2019, Microsoft revealed 10 major security updates for Azure, Microsoft 365, Office, and Defender ATP, enhancing protection and compliance.
TIBCO stands out as Leader in Forrester Wave report
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The company was amongst 11 evaluated vendors and scored a 4.17 out of a possible 5 points in the current offering category.
Muso wants to take live music to all corners of Australia
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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online bookings
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muso
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marketplace
An Australian company called Muso is on a mission to rejuvenate the country's music scene and create as much live music in as many locations as possible.
Kiwi bosses set to take the plunge for charity
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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mental health
Fuji Xerox NZ MD, Peter Thomas, will take the plunge off Auckland's Sky Tower as part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation's Drop Your Boss campaign.