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 92
Global demand for smart meters to skyrocket, but challenges lie ahead
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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globaldata
The global smart meter market is set to surge, valued at USD $10.4 billion by 2022, but faces challenges like high costs and regulatory shortcomings.
LMNTRIX continues NZ channel push with 'industry veteran' hire
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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mssp
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channel development
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lmntrix
Next generation cybersecurity firm LMNTRIX has appointed a brand new New Zealand country manager as it gets set to build out the local channel presence.
Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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apps
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ridesharing
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ola
Ola’s app includes emergency features including an emergency button that helps passengers instantly share ride information with friends and family.
Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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commerce systems
Wellington’s adtech firm Postr goes global with contracts in Indonesia, Germany, and Portugal, expanding its team and quadrupling monthly revenue.
Lexar's back in business following Longsys acquisition
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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storage
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daas
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flash storage
Following its acquisition by Longsys, Lexar is set to resume global shipments and re-enter the high-performance removable storage market.
Huawei unveils Kirin 980 system-on-a-chip
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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daas
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huawei
Huawei is promising to bring artificial intelligence and cutting-edge raw performance to its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC) offering, the Kirin 980.
Cyber threat spotlight: Kiwis report more, lose less in Q2
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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network security
CERT NZ's latest report shows cyber threats and incident reports increased in Q2, yet monetary losses dropped by 24%, with most under NZD $500.
NETSCOUT sells off handheld network testing portfolio
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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virtualisation
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ddos
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it automation
NETSCOUT divests its handheld network testing tools to StoneCalibre, which will spin off the portfolio, including key products, as a standalone company.
Study finds social media for businesses is more than just marketing
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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digital marketing
A Hootsuite study reveals that businesses leveraging social media reap benefits beyond marketing, including community engagement and market insights.
The Missing Link to resell industrial cybersecurity solutions across ANZ
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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iot security
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cybersecurity
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industrial control systems
Australian IT firm The Missing Link is now the preferred reseller for Nozomi Network’s industrial cybersecurity solutions across Australia and New Zealand.
Pitney Bowes adds geography-specific data to commerce marketplace
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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commerce systems
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software development
Pitney Bowes expands its Software and Data Marketplace, offering over 1500 geography-specific data sets to streamline commerce for global sectors.
Alibaba Cloud & SDL to help firms grow digital business across Asia
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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commerce systems
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martech
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alibaba cloud
Alibaba Cloud teams up with SDL to help global firms expand digital businesses in Asia, leveraging SDL's content management and translation tools.
Businesses failing to grasp customer experience know-how
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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More than one third of customers are not impressed with their customer experience, while 83% say they’ve had at least one issue when interacting with a company.
Zebra Technologies adds Xplore's rugged computing devices to growing portfolio
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
Zebra Technologies expands its portfolio in the ANZ market by acquiring Xplore Technologies, enhancing its rugged computing offerings for various industries.
Domain Name Commission wins lawsuit against US intelligence firm DomainTools
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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data privacy
NZ's Domain Name Commission has won an injunction against US company DomainTools for scraping registration data.
Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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licensing
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employment law
Inland Revenue is hosting over 300 seminars nationwide to help New Zealand businesses transition to payday filing ahead of the 1 April 2019 deadline.
Chatham Islands get new IoT network
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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iot
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telco
When world-leading IoT networks come to mind, you might not necessarily think of the Chatham Islands as having one of them.
Konica Minolta's new Aussie partnership pledges more automation in manufacturing
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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robots
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daas
Konica Minolta and mobile robot manufacturer Mobile Industrial Robots say they’re about to bring even more automation to their Australian clients.
2018 proves to be a mixed bag of severe cyber threats, report finds
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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firewalls
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malware
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network infrastructure
2018 saw a surge in cyber threats with over 30 zero-day vulnerabilities and nearly 24,000 unique malware variants, Fortinet's report reveals.
BlackBerry to roll out EoT platform by end of 2018
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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smartphones
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iot
BlackBerry has unveiled a new Enterprise of Things (EoT) platform that enables OEMs to produce ‘things’ with high levels of security and safety.