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 206
Intergen CEO Simon Bright nominated for 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year Awards
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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software development
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wellington
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intergen
Intergen CEO named finalist in 'Business' category of Wellingtonian of the Year awards. Winners announced on November 10th.
Flexera Software joins the ranks in ESET's Technology Alliance partner programme
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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malware
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Flexera Software is now part of ESET's Technology Alliance, a partner programme designed to bring partners and customers together for IT security.
Venn IT: Helping Queensland businesses 'make good decisions about cloud'
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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devops
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dr
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iaas
Australian IT company Venn IT helps businesses make good decisions about cloud, according to Managing Director Geoff Hughes.
Rush Digital celebrates September success in VR and payment tech
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain systems
Rush Digital has looked back on September with vigour, as the startup company celebrates some grand achievements in their progress in tech innovation.
Dimension Data takes a closer look at mobile workforces and cybersecurity
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Enterprises are failing to attract talent due to cybersecurity risks posed by mobile workforces, says Dimension Data's latest white paper.
Seagate expects $2.9 billion revenue from cloud capacity and HDD shipments
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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storage
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cloud storage
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seagate
Seagate has reported its preliminary financials for its first quarter of 2017, expecting revenue generation of approximately $2.8 billion.
Kiwibank Accelerator & Simmonds Stewart to mentor NZ's promising FinTech startups
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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fintech
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simmonds stewart
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creative hq
Creative HQ and Kiwibank launch the new Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator, and now they have gained the support of law firm Simmonds Stewart.
How the 'workplace of the future' optimises employees, collaboration & your office
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
As offices evolve into digital hubs, Polycom's Amy Barzdukas discusses cultivating culture and collaboration in tomorrow's workspace.
Ransomware exploit kits pose huge risk for unpatched organisations
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware exploit kits are making it easier for attackers to target enterprises, because they're so simple to enact, Trend Micro warns.
Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The rumours are true: Apple Pay will indeed be coming to New Zealand. But only for those with an ANZ Visa Debit or personal ANZ Visa credit card.
Vodafone & Nokia showcase first public 5G network trial in Sydney
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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uc
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smartphones
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5g & beyond
Vodafone Australia and Nokia have showcased the first glimpse of 5G speeds at a public demonstration in Sydney yesterday morning.
Presence of IT scoops Oracle's 2016 APAC HCM Cloud Partner of the Year award
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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hcm
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partner programmes
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payroll systems
Presence of IT has snapped up the Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – APAC in HCM Cloud Partner of the Year.
Crypt888 ransomware evolving in an 'unusual' way, says AVG
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Instead of evolving the strain's capabilities, Crypt888 developers instead experimented with languages and UIs, rather than changing the coding.
Microsoft launches combined Transparency & Cybersecurity Center in Singapore
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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transparency
Microsoft opens transparency and cybersecurity center in Singapore to serve Asia Pacific region. Plans for center in China also announced.
Malaysian-based GDC recognised for 'eco-friendly' data center cooling tech
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
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data centre cooling
Green Data Center LLP, a Malaysian-based green data center equipment provider, has won the Chairman's Award at the Global ICT Excellence Awards 2016.
Equinix completes second phase of Tokyo data center expansion
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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dc
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hyperscale
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equinix
Equinix has boosted capacity of its 10th data center in Tokyo, after announcing the the second expansion phase is now complete.
Gartner forecasts Indian Government spending will reach $7.2 billion in 2016
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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gartner
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government
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it spending
Government spending on IT in India will reach US $7.2 billion in 2016, a 2.4% increase compared to last year, new Gartner research has shown.
$100,000 up for grabs in new Flux Accelerator programme for 'most promising' tech startups
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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accelerator
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the icehouse
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startups
New Zealand tech startups have another avenue of funding available to boost their businesses, with the launch of Flux Accelerator.
Dimension Data's four simple tips for smart cybersecurity
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
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dimension data
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connect smart week
Dimension Data New Zealand's CEO Jo Healey provided some simple tips for New Zealand businesses and the need to remain cybersecure.
Samsung NZ joins global halt on Galaxy Note7 sales & production
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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smartphones
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us
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samsung
Samsung New Zealand is now halting all sales and production of the Galaxy Note7 as part of the company's global recall of the device.