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 17
Webinar: The role of technology in making (or breaking) employee engagement
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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digital engagement
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freshworks
Employee engagement equals better productivity, loyalty, and customer satisfaction – and it’s critical to an organisation’s success.
'Project Thunderchild' uncovers what's wrong with cloud-based gaming
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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gaming
Massive subscription-based streaming platforms like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud connections can be far from stable.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is MaxContact?
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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cloud services
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crm
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contact centre
MaxContact, the specialist provider of contact centre solutions, discusses the role of the contact centre in the modern cloud environment.
Zoom launches Zoom for Home hardware for remote workers
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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uc
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video conferencing
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video communication
Zoom targets remote workforce with new video conferencing product, Zoom for Home, aimed at increasing connectivity and productivity.
Interview: Ivanti outlines security threats in the remote working age
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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cios
To understand more about these security threats and others, we spoke to Ivanti ANZ sales engineering manager James Ley.
Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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women in technology
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kordia
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science technology
Bachelor of Engineering student Kaitlin Te Rito has scooped the Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020.
Hands-on review: The Neo Smartpen RECO
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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edutech
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gaming
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digital music
Neo Smartpen is back with a new product called Neo Smartpen RECO, a voice recorder that works in sync with written notes on coded notepaper.
Bricktastic! Nintendo's NES is coming back - in LEGO form
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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nintendo
LEGO is continuing its love affair with Nintendo with a new built that will almost certainly appeal to brick lovers and retro console fans alike.
LPM Property Management leaves Amazon S3 buckets unsecured
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.
NZ Police & research firm caught up in data breach
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
The firm believes that the breach could have compromised contact details of a number of people who have had contact with the police.
Spark's Mobility as a Service puts the right devices, in the right hands, at the right time
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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byod
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mobility
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mdm
Spark expands Mobility-as-a-Service offering to enterprise customers, providing flexible device management solutions for remote work.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Meet Aussie Broadband's CTO
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sdn
Aussie Broadband's CTO, John Reisinger, discusses the company's history, technology trends and the truth about network outages. #TechDay #AussieBroadband #CTO.
Interview: Workday defines its commitment to local NZ businesses
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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devops
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app development
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apm
We spoke to Workday Australia and New Zealand managing director and vice president Stephen Jack about the company’s local operations across New Zealand.
ANZ partners win big at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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microsoft
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partner programmes
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partner awards
Microsoft recognizes Australia and New Zealand partners at its annual Partner of the Year Awards. Winners include Enlighten Designs and Accenture/Avanade.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is Aussie Broadband?
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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broadband
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partner programmes
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telco
We speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of sales, Aaron O'Keeffe, about Aussie Broadband and key business milestones.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Aussie Broadband talks workplace diversity
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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dei
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broadband
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digital inclusion
In this interview, we speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of corporate affairs, Janet Granger-Wilcox about workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I).
Interview: Checkmarx on the state of software security in Asia Pacific
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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application security
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devops
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app development
Checkmarx expands expertise to Asia Pacific organisations, catering to customers across Australia and New Zealand.
NZ financial firms bolster secure software development with Checkmarx
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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devops
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project management
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application security
Two major financial institutions in New Zealand have refreshed their application security measures with the help of security specialist Checkmarx.
CIOs put too much trust in TLS certificates - survey
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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app development
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devops
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apm
Despite the prolific usage of TLS certificates within organisations, many CIOs aren't concerned about security risks associated with TLS machine identities.
Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 now compatible with Zoom
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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uc
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digital music
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sennheiser
According to Sennheiser, Zoom’s video communication tool has become an ‘indispensable’ resource for businesses digitally transforming their workplaces.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is ThousandEyes?
Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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cisco
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thousandeyes
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visibility
TechDay has launched a new video series, 10 Minute IT Jams, providing insights into technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vodafone sells Auckland customer data centre to Plan B
Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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colocation
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m&a
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vodafone
Plan B will take over both operations and management of the facility, while customers will see no difference in operations.
Privacy Act to roll out in December as Kiwis support stronger privacy laws
Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Of 1398 polled New Zealanders, 65% are in favour of strong privacy regulation, 29% are happy with the same level of regulation, and 6% prefer less legislation.
Cybercrims' web skimming strategies taint web analytics platforms
Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Cybercriminals are using legitimate web analytics platforms like Google Analytics to steal credit card details and personal information.