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 12
A videoconference solution as smooth as your morning coffee
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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voip
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contact centre
HP and Jabra have teamed up to create a video collaboration solution that works as smoothly as your morning cup of coffee.
NCSC prevents $70m harm against NZ's nationally significant organisations
Fri, 27th Nov 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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ncsc
New Zealand’s nationally significant organisations have faced at least 352 cyber incidents in the 2019/2020 year, but the dangers are far from over.
GitHub shares 'greatest hits' open source repositories with historic libraries
Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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app development
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apm
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web development
GitHub donates 17,000 'greatest hits' repositories to libraries in England, Egypt, California, and its San Francisco HQ.
DDoS campaigns, BEC scams & Emotet: CERT NZ reports top security threats
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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malware
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ddos
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email security
New Zealanders have suffered $6.4m in financial losses due to cybersecurity incidents, according to CERT NZ's latest quarterly report.
Retailers turn to eCommerce to keep business thriving - Zebra Technologies report
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
New business priorities emerge in the retail sector as organizations focus on health and safety, relying on mobile and eCommerce technologies.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Snowflake?
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Snowflake VP Peter O'Connor discusses the company's products, recent announcements, ANZ operations, and engagement opportunities.
Epic Games drags Apple through AU court as Fortnite spat continues
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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gaming
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apple
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technology gifts
Much of this drama stems from a feud that started back in August, which is all to do with in-app purchases for Fortnite.
Interview: Appian's Matt Calkins on low-code & the rise of hyperautomation
Wed, 18th Nov 2020
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colocation
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app development
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apm
A lot can change in 21 years. It takes a strong company to remain true to a few key technology ideas, and concentrate on their evolution.
SpaceDC's JAK2 data center brings 1.45 MW of pure power to Indonesia
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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colocation
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Indonesia’s population is approximately 276.6 million, and according to SpaceDC CEO Darren Hawkins, it is also home to Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy.
NZ telco industry's two golden rules for avoiding phone scams
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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email security
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cybersecurity
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cios
New Zealanders are being urged to trust their instincts and be cautious of unexpected phone calls as part of International Fraud Awareness Week.
Hands-on review: Nextbase 522GW Dash Cam
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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video
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gaming
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reviews
It has all the makings of a very good brand – the hardware and camera quality are great, but the firmware and software are what kind of let this down.
Interview: Why Acronis is building 111 micro data centres almost everywhere
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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cloud data center
Acronis has announced the global availability of its flagship cybersecurity product and plans to build over 100 micro data centers worldwide.
Wintec's 'The Gig' virtual IT firm a melting pot for innovation
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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it training
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wintec
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makerspace
Wintec Centre for Information Technology creates virtual IT firm 'The Gig' to provide hands-on experience for students during COVID-19.
Can the Internet of Things (IoT) make your business smarter?
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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iot
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vector
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spark
Spark believes that IoT is all about empowering businesses to use data for better decision-making, and better efficiency.
Ransom DDoS attacks can be defeated with proactive prevention - Penta Security
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
Ransom DDoS combines a ransom demand with the threat of a DDoS attack. Those who don’t pay the ransom are then subjected to an attack.
Impact Hub Waikato opens new Hamilton coworking space
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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shared space
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impact hub waikato
The facility has been decked out as a fully-equipped coworking space with a meeting room and virtual office service.
DTEN's Zoom Rooms range brings 4K-quality meetings to every business
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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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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inventory management 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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it management
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dynamo6
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consultancy
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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reviews
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monitors
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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digital music
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gaming
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reviews
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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cloud services
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devops
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hyperscale
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.