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.
Stories by Sara - Page 158
Who's that in your network? Security strategies to take control of every user group
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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sonicwall
The retail sector is one of the most lucrative sectors for cyber attackers. SonicWall can help you navigate the challenges & build a security system.
Hitachi Data Systems takes growth to next level with new exec appointment
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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storage
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Hitachi Data Systems has hired industry veteran and former Pulsant director of professional services Todd Whaley as services director for ANZ.
Zscaler reports spike in malware families abusing SSL/TLS encryption as part of infection chain
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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malware
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encryption
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martech
Cyber attacks that use two common forms of encryption are on the rise, with the amount of malicious content doubling in the last six months alone.
Oracle expands access for cloud customers who want to keep data on-premise
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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iaas
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oracle
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data management
Oracle has renewed its focus on cloud for customers who want to move workloads to cloud while keeping data on premises.
Xero: As NZ's General Election looms, SMBs voice concern about tax rates
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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elections
With New Zealand’s General Election little more than seven weeks away, small businesses are concerned how the outcome will impact their tax rates.
Empowering girls towards tech about inspiration, mythbusting and education, says NZTech
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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women in technology
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nztech
The Ministry for Women in New Zealand has released a guide called Decoding Diversity to encourage girls and women into the technology field.
Humans will be ultimate 'digital conductors': Dell takes a look at life in 2030
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
Humans will become ‘digital conductors’ as society’s partnership with machines enters a new phase in its relationship.
HP takes virtual reality to commercial businesses with world's first VR backpack
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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sydney
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nvidia
VR is changing the way people learn, communicate and create. That change is what inspired HP to embrace the technology, says Xavier Garcia.
DDoS attacks on gaming providers are causing mayhem for players everywhere
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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gaming
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ddos
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digital entertainment
The gaming industry is feeling the pressure of DDoS attacks, and none more so than over the last several weeks.
What to look out for when adding applications to your SaaS portfolio
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Applications are not standalone investments and are in fact part of an ecosystem, so IT decision makers must consider their entire SaaS portfolio.
Mandiant security researcher stung by hackers - parent co FireEye denies entire network breach
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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fireeye
It seems that not even security experts are immune to hacks, after reports surfaced this week that one unlucky researcher was hit by hackers.
Isolation no excuse: NZ must change its risk management approach to survive the future
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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dr
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risk & compliance
New Zealand must adopt a collaborative approach to risk management in order to survive an uncertain future, says expert.
Māori entrepreneurs invited to take part in first govt-supported accelerator programme
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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creative hq
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māori
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callaghan innovation
Kōkiri is the name of New Zealand’s very first government-supported business accelerator programme for Māori, and it's looking for 10 participants.
New Zealand's health sector in 'catchup phase' to technology, says expert
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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healthtech
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mobility
New Zealand’s health sector isn’t moving fast enough to keep up with technology and it has a lot of catching up to do, according to one health expert.
Palo Alto Networks: Australia is resilient but overconfident about cybersecurity abilities
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
36% of respondents lost at least $130,000 in data breaches in 2015-2016, and 40% have lost money in the last year alone.
Trillium buys out CanBusHack, the oldest automotive cybersecurity provider in the world
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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cybersecurity
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autonomous vehicle
Trillium has added the oldest automotive security provider in the world to its portfolio for an undisclosed amount.
Human-machine teaming a key ingredient for success in security operations centres
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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it automation
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casb
71% of advanced SOCs were able to close breach incident investigations in less than a week. 37% closed investigations in fewer than 24 hours.
Tesla owners beware! Security researchers find major holes - firmware updates critical
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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tencent
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tesla
Researchers at Tencent’s Keen Security Lab discovered major security holes in Tesla’s firmware, which attackers could use to control vehicles.
Darktrace continues push in South Africa after signing on major clients
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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malware
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iaas
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ai security
Darktrace is continuing its journey into the South African cybersecurity market, celebrating an ‘exponential’ increase in total contract value.
Zscaler grows ASEAN team & eyes Singapore as cybersecurity innovation hub
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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cloud security
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akamai
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zscaler
Zscaler strengthens its ASEAN leadership with two key hires, positioning Singapore as a hub for cybersecurity innovation and IT transformation.