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 190
It’s a ‘landmark’ year for Big Data 2.0, but the skills shortage is going to bite
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
There’s a skills shortage in one of the most promising areas in technology and it’s becoming a massive problem for organisations.
Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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fintech
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kiwibank
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accelerator
Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?.
DHL phishing email drops malicious .exe file on curious victims
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Another phishing email is doing the rounds in Australian inboxes, and this time it’s a fake email that appears from trusted courier company DHL.
Survey finds China’s a hotspot for all types of fraud: Whistleblowing may be the answer
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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online fraud
Whistleblowers may be the key to tackling China's soaring fraud rates, says Kroll survey, with senior-level involvement in a third of cases.
Trend Micro attributes Magic Quadrant leadership to strategic acquisition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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gartner
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trend micro
Trend Micro’s acquisition of TippingPoint has been a key strategic move in its positioning as a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant.
NEC readies itself for Hong Kong-Guam submarine cable build
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
Hong Kong & Guam will be linked through a new high-capacity optical submarine cable after NEC and RTI Connectivity signed a supply contract last week.
China Mobile puts Brocade tech at center of service provider transition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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sdn
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network infrastructure
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naas
China Mobile upgrades key data centers with new network functions virtualization (NFV) in move towards becoming major cloud service provider.
Top tips to achieve cloud visibility in your cloud environment
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
While cloud is the word in enterprise strategy this year, the path to digital visibility is still a bumpy road, says Ixia.
Cumulocity & Quark IOE to bring more enterprise IoT capability to China, Taiwan
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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iot
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taiwan
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cumulocity
Mainland China and Taiwan are the new targets of a campaign to bolster Internet of Things (IoT) capability within enterprises.
New study to delve into the murky world of AI’s effects on law, ethics and morality
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cartech
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ai
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new zealand law foundation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly working its way into New Zealand but what that means for our laws and policies is still a great unknown.
Aussie system integrator Oobe talks federal government, Citrix, Microsoft & 2017 plans
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Australian system integrator Oobe has been around for 10 years. In that time, they’ve become a heavy player in the Canberra federal government scene.
Rise & shine: Indonesia wakes to dawn of the DX economy
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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idc
Digital transformation (DX) will reshape the global economy and change the way enterprises operate in Indonesia, says IDC.
IBM & Avnet talk tech distie transformation and how they plan to win it
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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distributors
IBM and Avnet are planning to drive transformation in the tech distribution industry and they’ve got clear strategies to achieve it.
The Warehouse plans to install more EV charging stations across NZ
Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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cartech
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evs
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the warehouse group
The Warehouse aims to install and manage EV charging stations outside 20 of its stores, all within in the next 18 months.
HPE's StormRunner Load empowers app developers through AWS Marketplace
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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devops
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public cloud
HPE’s new SaaS solution StormRunner Load launched last month, and it is one of the first solutions for app development on AWS.
CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2017 predicts fruitful year for tech
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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comptia
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channel development
Tech channel association CompTIA says tech will continue to shape the world and industry executives are entering the new year with a positive outlook.
Veeam appoints new Asia & Japan vice president after ‘record’ 2016 growth
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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cloud services
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veeam
Veeam Software has appointed Effendy Ibrahim as its new vice president for Asia and Japan, replacing former VPJulian Quinn.
Our lax attitude to passwords is 'leaving the front door open' to trouble
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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passwords
The humble password is still creating headaches for internet users across the world – and many people are still making bad password decisions.
Dell Boomi hires new business development VP to head global channel
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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channel development
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boomi
Dell Boomi’s global partner channel has a new lead as David Tavolaro takes over as the company’s vice president of business development.
Ixia launches global ‘invitation-only’ program for channel partners
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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ixia
Network security provider Ixia is on a mission to provide partners with greater profitability and new revenue through its 'invitation only' program.