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 15
DTEN's Zoom Rooms range brings 4K-quality meetings to every business
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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uc
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virtual meeting
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video conferencing
Many organisations will understand the difficulty of sourcing products during COVID-19, largely due to shipping issues and global stock shortages.
Four security threats affecting FSIs in 2020
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain systems
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cybersecurity
The 2020 Future Cyber Threats report by Accenture highlights six extreme threats to the global financial services sector. Here are four of them.
Ingram Micro's Global ONE event goes online
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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distributors
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event
On 4 and 5 November, Ingram Micro Global ONE will focus on the theme of ‘Winning Together with A Partnership Based Approach to IT Distribution’.
Dynamo6 marks IT milestone with new location & new faces
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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software development
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consultancy
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dynamo6
Hamilton-based IT firm Dynamo6 has reached the milestone of transitioning from a startup to an established tech firm.
Hands-on review: Fitbit Inspire 2
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
Fitbit’s range of smart watches and fitness trackers is now so broad that you could say there’s something for everyone.
Hands-on review: The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones
Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
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reviews
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Sony's newest headphones, the WH-1000XM4s, are packed with smart features and excellent sound quality. Find out more in this review.
OSS Group achieves AWS DevOps competency
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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devops
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public cloud
New Zealand IT provider OSS Group aims to help businesses improve during the pandemic by adopting a DevOps approach, increasing efficiency and innovation.
Social media plays important part in B2B decision-making - Hootsuite report
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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social media
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b2b
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b2b marketing
B2B decision makers see social media as a means to discover new products and services, with YouTube leading the social platform of choice.
Webinar: What’s ahead for CFOs in financial services & insurance
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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fintech
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insurance
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cfo
Join Sage and IBISWorld experts as they share their experiences and what the life of a CFO will look like going forward.
Microsoft joins MEF to support universal SD-WAN & SASE standards
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Microsoft joins MEF to expand SD-WAN and SASE standards, supporting the development of MEF 3.0 and contributing to the SASE Service and Attributes.
The intelligent workspace for Australian businesses returning to work
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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uc
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firewalls
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network security
As Australian businesses return to work, Thomas Duryea Logicalis offers a smart workspace solution, powered by Cisco Meraki, to ensure safety and compliance.
DDoS attacks a wake up call for complacent businesses - Imperva
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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ddos
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breach prevention
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imperva
When distributed denial of service attacks created mayhem around the world in August, they left many organisations scrambling to protect themselves.
Dropbox goes 'Virtual First' as remote working becomes the new norm
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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open source
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hybrid & remote work
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dropbox
Dropbox is investing in what it calls a ‘Virtual First’ working policy, which puts remote work front and centre of the company’s workforce culture.
Why embedded analytics is critical for APAC businesses
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
sing Embedded analytics is a great way to make sure that everyone in your organisation is following the same process and making smarter data-driven decisions.
Plant a tree, save the planet: The Kiwis taking tech to the forest
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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drones
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cleantech
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kickstarter
Auckland lawyer Nick Muir has founded TreeTime, an app that allows users to buy and track their own tree, helping to protect the environment.
Interview: How cyber hygiene supports security culture - ThreatQuotient
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
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threatquotient
CISOs emphasize the importance of building a strong security culture. ThreatQuotient's Anthony Stitt shares insights on cyber hygiene and threat intelligence.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is PagerDuty?
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
PagerDuty was born from the idea that software development and operations could work together. PagerDuty's Abhijit Pendyal explains.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is blueAPACHE?
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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blueapache
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it management
blueAPACHE: 20 Years of IT Excellence in the Asia-Pacific Region - TechDay chats with managing director Chris Marshall to find out more.
How cloud telephony can add so much more to Microsoft Teams
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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voip
Organisations that aim to set up cloud telephony functionality in Teams will need a helping hand, as the process can often be complex.
Vodafone: Why disruption is an advantage in business transformation
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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digital transformation
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vodafone
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covid-19
New Zealand small businesses have shown impressive resilience and creativity in the face of adversity during the pandemic, says Vodafone's Paul Bertenshaw.