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 81
PhD student's wildlife-monitoring drone wins award
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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drones
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massey university
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conservation
A Massey University PhD student's innovative drone for monitoring New Zealand’s endangered yellow-eyed penguins has won the Innovate 2018 competition.
Quora's been breached: Users, change your passwords
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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quora
Quora’s 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.
Mega-merger aligns physical & digital security across ANZ
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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optic security group
A mega-merger forms Optic Security Group, uniting six firms across ANZ with combined revenues of AUD $100 million, aiming to bolster security solutions.
OPPO completes 'world first' 5G multiparty video call
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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uc
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
OPPO has achieved a groundbreaking 5G multiparty video call, lasting over 17 minutes, showcasing smooth connectivity and low latency.
News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data protection
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email
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egress software
News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
NeuVector adds additional features to Kubernetes security platform
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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open source
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neuvector
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kubernetes
NeuVector enhances Kubernetes security with new features that prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production, ensuring safer container orchestration.
Vero study: Women run larger SMBs; and they're more worried too
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data analytics
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planning
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bi
Women run larger SMBs but are more stressed and less likely to use insurance brokers than men, reveals a new Vero study involving 900 New Zealand businesses.
NZ's growing tech sector creates job boom
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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nztech
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growth
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straker
New Zealand's tech sector has created 3200 new jobs this year, surpassing the 2830 jobs in 2017, highlighting a booming and high-paid industry.
AVI Networks makes play for ANZ channel
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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multi-cloud
Avi Networks expands into Australia and New Zealand with new regional VP George Tsoukas and plans to announce a distributor for the region soon.
Kiwis sceptical about tech's future impact on their business
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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fintech
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blockchain
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financial systems
Despite the imminent wave of AI, ML, and other tech advancements, many New Zealand businesses remain sceptical and unprepared, warns MYOB's 2018 report.
Sophos XG Firewall adds lateral movement protection
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The new capabilities will help to prevent targeted, manual cyber attacks and exploits from further infiltrating a compromised network.
SMS phishing scam sweeps Australia
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
A new SMS phishing scam posing as Medicare is sweeping Australia, tricking recipients into revealing personal details for fake rebates, experts warn.
T'is the season SMBs may close their doors
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand's SMBs face a tough holiday season, with as many as half to close within two years. NexGen Group advises knowing when to quit could be beneficial.
simPRO launches VoIP solution in NZ
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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contact centre
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voip
Job management company simPRO has rolled out a new VoIP phone solution for New Zealand trade service businesses.
Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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endpoint protection
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email security
Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
EU to roll out digital lie detectors at border security checkpoints
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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physical security
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travel
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european commission
Travellers through Hungary, Greece and Latvia may soon encounter a lie detector when they try to cross the border.
Dell.com customers urged to change passwords after breach
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected ‘unauthorised activity’ on its network earlier this month.
AWS offers devs tiny autonomous vehicles for machine learning
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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cartech
AWS introduces DeepRacer, a 1/18th scale autonomous racecar, offering developers hands-on reinforcement learning. Pre-orders available now.
Huawei seeks urgent meeting with Govt about Spark 5G ban saga
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei requests urgent meeting with New Zealand government to discuss the reasons behind its ban from working with Spark on 5G network upgrade.
How to combat human error in cyber risks
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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endpoint protection
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biometrics
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edr
Over a third of Aussie firms suffer data breaches due to staff errors, underlining dire need for cybersecurity training.