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 65
McDonald's invests in Kiwi mobile app vendor Plexure
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
McDonald's buys 13 million shares in New Zealand firm Plexure, boosting its digital transformation initiatives.
Schneider Electric launches IoT ecosystem
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Schneider Electric Exchange will be a cross-industry open ecosystem designed to solve customer problems related to energy and process efficiency.
AI-driven security is no longer optional: 'It's a requirement'
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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smartphones
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ai security
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ai
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly seen as the key to improved cybersecurity, according to a study by BlackBerry Cylance.
Callaghan Innovation grants Auckland SaaS firm $5m windfall
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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callaghan innovation
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esignature
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crossware
Callaghan Innovation has awarded Auckland-based SaaS business Crossware up to $5m per year in grant funding to support its global expansion.
Study analyses drones' potential to be weapons of cyber attacks & terrorism
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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drones
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The biggest challenge, according to the research, is finding out what a drone's purpose is in a non-restricted area.
IBM to roll out P-TECH training programme in NZ schools
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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it training
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ibm
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skills gap
IBM teams up for NZ's education initiative, boosting tech skills and jobs for Auckland teens at Aorere & Manurewa HS.
Cybersecurity spend tops $37b, but still only a fraction of IT investment
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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canalys
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it spending
Despite soaring to USD $37 billion in 2018, cybersecurity spend only constitutes 2% of total IT investments, Canalys reports.
Talend named a Gartner MQ leader for data quality tools
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
Talend has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Quality tools for the second year running, underscoring its vision and execution.
Apple's AirPower Wireless Charging Mat gets axed
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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personal computing devices
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apple
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wireless charging
Apple has pulled all plans to bring its anticipated AirPower Wireless Charging Mat to market, because it can’t live up to Apple’s ‘high standards’.
Government-mandated encryption backdoors a dangerous game, says survey
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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devops
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encryption
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apm
Government-mandated encryption backdoors make countries more susceptible to attacks from nation-states, according to a study by Venafi.
Upper Hutt business is Strictly Savvy about virtual assistants
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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smb
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virtual assistant
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axis
Upper Hutt's Strictly Savvy leverages technology to provide 70 clients worldwide with virtual assistance, easing the workload for burgeoning businesses.
Giveaway: Win the Huawei Y6 2019 with FutureFive
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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giveaway
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huawei
We’re back with the first giveaway of 2019, and once again Huawei is dishing out the goodies with a Huawei Y6 2019 smartphone up for grabs!.
Kemp pads out channel partner programme with positive results
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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kemp technologies
Kemp's revamped channel partner programme in Australia and New Zealand is receiving positive feedback, driving new market opportunities for their AX solutions.
Equifax, FICO launch data analytics tool for FSIs
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
Equifax and FICO team up to launch Data Decisions Cloud, enhancing FSIs' customer interactions with advanced data analytics tools and predictive AI.
Work getting the way of your pro-gaming dreams? You're not alone
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
If you’re an online gamer and think work gets in the way of your dreams of pro gaming, you're not alone - 36% of players across the globe think the same thing.
Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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cartech
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bmw
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computer simulations
1500 TB new data every day is equivalent of 23,000 iPhone X, 230PB equal the volume of 45 apartments filled entirely with CDs.
'Fathers of the deep learning revolution' win Turing Award
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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it in manufacturing
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martech
The pioneers of deep learning, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun, win the prestigious ACM Turing Award, bolstered by USD $1 million from Google.
City of Gold Coast rolls out high-speed WiFi network
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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network management
The network supports more than 31,000 connections per month, with more than 1.7 terabytes used by 2000 concurrent users every day.
Interview: Kordia sets sights on in-building coverage in a 5G world
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Kordia aims to transform in-building coverage as 5G rolls out across Australia and New Zealand, tackling connectivity issues in modern complex environments.
ASUS' own servers compromised in malware attack
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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malware
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain systems
ASUS’ genuine servers have been compromised in attack that has put hundreds of thousands of users at risk of malware infection.