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 202
NZ Govt signs on with SAP to bring HR to the cloud
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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payroll systems
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The New Zealand Government is set to save $5 million over a five-year period, after a partnership with SAP New Zealand was signed last week.
Film review: Trolls - a fun combination of candyfloss hair, colours and chatter
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Candyfloss, colours and chatter were everywhere you looked – and that was just in the foyer. And just quietly, I did indeed find my happy place.
Thai entrepreneurs to visit NZ and find out how Kiwis do tech business
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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asean
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cloud accounting
Thai innovators to visit New Zealand to learn about tech developments as part of ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative.
India is catching up in the global tech market, Gartner finds
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
India catching up to global tech markets with a 150% increase in foreign direct investment, according to Gartner.
Kaspersky Lab says 'stay fearless and don’t pay the ransom!'
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Paying ransomware doesn't ensure getting encrypted files back, warns Kaspersky Lab. 20% of victims do not retrieve data.
Optus opens $10 million Advanced Security Operations Centre for 'truly global cyber view'
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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optus
Optus Business has opened the doors to its new $10 million Advanced Security Operations Centre (ASOC), attracting managed security services providers.
Aussie businesses are ignoring VR and AI, but the biggest surprise? They're ignoring mobile too
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mobile apps
Only 7% of businesses are actively onboarding AI or VR technology, with 93% not using it at all, according to a survey by Squiz.
NTT Communications opens gateway into Asia Pacific with new undersea network cable
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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ntt communications
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undersea cables
NTT Communications' Asia Pacific Gateway was launched last week, bringing together Asian countries through a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable.
NEXTDC brings AWS Direct Connect on board M1 Melbourne data center
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
NEXTDC M1 Melbourne is now the first data center outside Sydney & the third in Australia to feature a direct point of presence for AWS Direct Connect.
CSC celebrates opening of Sydney Innovation Center hub
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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csc
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banking
CSC has now officially opened its Sydney Innovation Center, situated in its regional headquarters at Macquarie Park.
$15,000 on offer for Kiwi entrepreneurs in #MyBizQuest competition
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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technology funding
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growth
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startups
Up to $15,000 is up for grabs in #MyBizQuest, a programme aimed at helping NZ businesses get their ideas off the ground or up to the next level.
Xero's financials just keep growing as revenue climbs to $137.2 million
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero's jump in revenue and profit for the last six months shows the rewards of global marketing efforts as well as an increased subscriber base.
Noel Leeming scoops New Zealand's 'most improved' workplace in IBM Kenexa Awards
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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noel leeming
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workplace
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the warehouse group
Noel Leeming triumphs with 'most improved' workplace accolade in NZ, bolstered by a fervent team and robust engagement programs.
BANNED: NZ telcos to blacklist Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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samsung
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tcf
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samsung note
The New Zealand Telecommunications Industry has now blacklisted the Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks, starting from November 18.
US-based provider Host Color launches dedicated server capacity across major Asian cities
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
US-based cloud provider Host Color launches new infrastructure hosting services, named 'Worldwide Dedicated Servers', in five locations across Asia.
HubOne signs on as first integrator to Verizon's Asia Pacific Partnership Program
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Verizon's Asia Pacific Partnership Program has now signed up one of the world's first cloud integrators and document management providers, HubOne.
21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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dc
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hyperscale
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colocation
21Vianet's new deal with a private equity firm will give the company deeper access into the data center real estate market.
Chunghwa's CHT data center gains Taiwan's first EPI quality certification
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Chunghwa Telecom's Taiwan data center is the first center in Taiwan to receive what it calls a 'prestigious' quality certificate from EPI.
Dunedin GigStart reports 'record' number of startup applications for final funding round
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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gigatown
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dunedin
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startups
Dunedin, once known as Gigatown, is now a thriving startup hub with a record number of applications for funding this year.
New Google Sites rollout starts next week: Here's what you need to know
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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google
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google drive
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g suite
Google G Suite customers will see the new rollout of Google Sites from November 9, with Rapid Release track customers getting the new features first.