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 200
Museum analytics startup Dexibit wins top prize in Fintech Innovation Challenge
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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payments nz
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Dexibit has come out on top at the Fintech Innovation Challenge, walking away with a $5000 cash prize and business mentoring opportunities.
Singapore-based Keppel DC takes Alpha Data Centre Fund on maiden acquisition
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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Keppel DC is the first company to partner with Alpha Data Centre Fund to purchase a data center in in of Europe's key internet exchanges.
NTT Com, NTT Data, Intel & Pivotal collaborate on cloud-native solutions for enterprises
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
NTT Communications (NTT Com), NTT Data, Intel and Pivotal will work together with Intel to bring cloud-native solutions to enterprises.
Perfect storm ahead: Cybersecurity skills gap becoming a 'chasm'
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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isaca
Cybersecurity skills shortage in Australia leaves companies vulnerable to data breaches, says ISACA. Breach costs average $3.46m. #cybersecurity.
Polycom ANZ hires two senior execs to energise local channel growth
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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channel development
Polycom ANZ has appointed Tina Bandilovski and Mark Braxton as the two new channel directors who will help drive growth and distribution initiatives:.
VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.
Scanning documents to email? You could be risking your business
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
If employees in your business scan documents direct to email, it could be a huge security risk and breach privacy requirements, according to Y Soft.
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC scoop top spots at Informatica's Inform Partner Awards
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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digital signage
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partner programmes
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displays & projectors
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC have all scooped top awards at the INFORM Partner Awards, Informatica's annual awards ceremony.
Auckland startup launches 'revolutionary' online platform for bite-sized learning
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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modlettes
New Zealand startup Modlettes launches 'bite-sized' e-learning platform for businesses, making online learning easier and more cost-effective.
Summer, sun and... skin cancer? This new app might just save your life
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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apps
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melanoma
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skin cancer
Melanoma is one of New Zealand's biggest killers, and heading into the summer season mole checks are more important than ever.
Agri-tech innovator TracMap carves path to 'business transformation' with GPE investment
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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genesis energy
Dunedin-based agri-tech company TracMap has scored investment from Genesis Private Equity, which will help boost GPS tech development.
Coriant and Internet Multifeed scale up Japan's interconnect 'backbone'
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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internet exchange
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coriant
Japanese internet exchange provider, Internet Multifeed, has chosen Coriant's Groove G30 DCI platform to expand its network due to data traffic growth.
BYOD: With greater device choice comes greater responsibility, Australian survey finds
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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mdm
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personal computing devices
Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) & Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) workplaces are common but so are the problems that go with them, a new Jamf survey finds.
Gartner Magic Quadrant recognises OpenText as 'leader' in ECM
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ecm
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martech
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gartner
Enterprise information management provider OpenText has been positioned as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management.
IntegrationWorks joins global group to help tackle banking industry conundrum
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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fintech
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digital banking
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integrationworks
Kiwi-based IntegrationWorks has shown 'commitment' to the banking industry, by joining the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).
Movac Fund 4 raises $105 million investment capital for Kiwi tech companies
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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investment
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technology funding
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movac
New Zealand technology companies are about to be offered a new source of capital, after Movac's Fund 4 pool has now raised $105 million.
Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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twitter
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earthquakes
Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.
QNAP launches new rackmount enterprise-class NAS drives
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
QNAP's latest NAS drives in the TES-x85U series are now on the market, bringing high performance to a new level in enterprise-class storage backup.
Massey Uni expert: Secure internet? It's just salesmanship - we're more at risk than ever
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ddos
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Kiwis need to prioritize security over features, says Massey University cybersecurity expert. Personal data vulnerability a major concern.
Schneider Electric targets environmental hazards in data center security
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Schneider Electric is encouraging data centers to take a proactive monitoring approach to data center security.