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 94
8x8's new channel partnership aims to move comms to the cloud
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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uc
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daas
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contact centre
Communications solution provider 8x8 has appointed technology distributor Tradewinds Brokerage as its new master agent for Australia.
Local MPs the key to injecting government relations into business
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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government
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hmc communications
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communication
Local members of parliament are a good start for communication, and can help to inject government relations into any business.
Work site safety gets integrated mobile experience to steer clear of box-ticking compliance
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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cloud services
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mobile apps
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whosonlocation
Tech firm WhosOnLocation has one goal: To make sure everyone who passes through a building or work site is safe and secure.
Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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ai
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real estate
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blerb
It’s possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.
SMEs need support in volatile economic times, says Canstar
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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bnz
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canstar blue
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banking industry
With SMEs generating NZD $80.6 billion GDP, Canstar urges agile support amidst the World Bank's forecasted global slowdown to bolster their stability.
South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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dei
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law
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united nations
A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.
Quick thinking remedies vulnerability in Schneider Electric ICS controller
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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security vulnerabilities
Radiflow discovered that a serious vulnerability in the devices put the safety and availability of ICS networks in jeopardy.
How one company's digital disruption is transforming NZ's freight industry
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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supply chain systems
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cloud services
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digital technology
An Auckland freight startup is using technology and digital platforms to optimise and automate freight delivery around the country.
AI research looks to insect and rodent brains for some big answers
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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cartech
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ai
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self-driving cars
Australian researchers are studying insect and rodent brains to enhance AI capabilities in autonomous vehicles, aiming for cognitive flexibility and efficiency.
Enterprise Dunedin encourage local businesses to take on summer intens
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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dei
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esg
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internships
Enterprise Dunedin is encouraging growing Dunedin businesses to take on interns this summer – or even longer if the interns are the right fit.
Agritech firm releases open source water monitor built on Raspberry Pi
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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uc
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open source
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collaboration
Agritech firm Autogrow releases its new root zone monitor as an open source DIY project for technology developers and small growers.
Artificial intelligence: Marketing's new best friend?
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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uc
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martech
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ai
AI could bring enormous value to marketing as an enabler that helps people, not one that takes away their jobs.
Scammers intercepting business emails in fake invoice scams
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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banking
CERT NZ is warning New Zealand businesses to be aware of an upsurge in fake invoices, which are often intercepting genuine payments.
Ericsson, Sprint launch IoT network primed for cutting-edge developments
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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ericsson
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sprint
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iot network
Ericsson and Sprint are planning to build an IoT network that is both distributed and virtualised in order to capture the future of IoT.
GitHub for Atom launches new pull request features and emoji support
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
GitHub's Atom platform unveils updates, adding pull request features and emoji support, enhancing the user experience and functionality further.
PM commends Pacific leaders' commitment to region's security challenges
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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uc
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
PM Jacinda Ardern recognizes Asia Pacific's security challenges are changing and growing more complex at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru.
Cloud security a winning strategy to protect valuable data
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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ddos
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cloud security
Software-defined networking may be key to tackling security concerns about ever-increasing amounts of data in the enterprise space, says GlobalData.
MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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chrome
The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
Xero celebrates partner achievements at annual awards
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
The Awards were held last night on the eve of Xerocon Brisbane, and this year they were even bigger than ever.
Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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ddos
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malware
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cloud security
Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.