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 191
New Zealand's strong ICT sector ranked 17th on global index
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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New Zealand's ICT sector is strong, ranking 17th out of 139 countries, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology report.
Australia's ICT future is bright, finds Global Information Technology Report
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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The World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report paints a rosy picture of Australia's ICT sector, placing it 18th out of 139 countries.
Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Thomas Duryea Consulting has reported strong growth, citing 100% growth in the last quarter, rounding out 70% annualised growth, the company reports.
Auldhouse launches NZ's premier remote ICT training course
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Auldhouse is the first New Zealand company to offer live online training in ICT and tech training is coming to local businesses.
Cybersecurity battling with 'ruthless and efficient' cyber criminals
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Half of IT decision makers have no real strategy to protect against digital crime even though 94% are aware of it. Instead, they feel constrained.
It's not always about malware: Forensic data analysis will find theft fast
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Cyber crime is not just limited to malware attacks - what about intellectual property or data theft, asks security company Computer Forensics.
Device42 & Olive Data Centre partnership boosts services to APAC
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Device42 has partnered with Olive Data Centre to strengthen reseller capabilities for its data center management software solutions in APAC.
Employee engagement surveys crucial to organisational change
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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performance management
Employee engagement surveys are one of the crucial drivers in delivering and enhancing employee engagement programs, according to Qualtrics.
Promapp's BPM software to service Bayside City Council
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Bayside City Council in Victoria has brought Promapp on board to provide its business process management software.
Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
AIIA says Government needs to ditch 'archaic' voting methods & switch to e-voting
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Why is Australia slow at electronic voting uptake? The AIIA says that with e-voting in place, we would already know the election results by now.
SME travel booking options no longer up in the air
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Until now, SMEs were getting the short end of the stick, as they can't get access to purpose-built travel agent bookings. Serko wants to change that.
Singapore businesses ignorant about the real cost of cyber breaches
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Singapore businesses will find themselves in dire situations if the continue to pay lip service to data protection, a new survey by EMC reports.
10,000 Facebook users attacked by malware trojan last month
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Kaspersky Lab recently reported its discovery of a malware attack that affected approximately 10,000 Facebook users between June 24th to June 27th.
Coriant chosen to power Racks Central's data centers
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Coriant will soon be powering major Singapore data centers, after Racks Central selected the company to interconnect major centers in the area.
Ingram Micro hires former NEC & Westcon channel exec
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Ingram Micro has made a strategic decision to hire Dan Meadows as its business manager for its Unified Communications operations.
Battle of the sexes: How long do we wait before we reach for our phones?
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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It's the common conundrum. When you're out with friends, workmates or waiting for an appointment, you have that insatiable urge to check your phone.
Malware isn't the problem -it's the legitimate tools you should be worried about
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Forget malware - once attackers are inside your system, 99% of post-intrusion internal attacks originate from leveraging legitimate applications.
Guess who's back with Bluetooth: Furby's had a makeover
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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It seems these days 90s trends can't be rehashed fast enough as generation Y grows up - and it seems Hasbro has jumped on the bandwagon too.
C-Suite and IT leaders don't see eye-to-eye on security
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Further research is proving that Australian businesses don't take cybersecurity seriously enough, with a price tag of up to $17 billion.
Scenic beauty & road safety: Bluetooth alerts to help rental car drivers
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Bluetooth technology to deliver safety messages will be used to educate rental drivers as they drive along the Christchurch to Queenstown route.
Delving into the state of Aussie & NZ internet
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Aussie and Kiwi internet leap forward: Aus mobile peaks at 147.6 Mbps, while NZ's broadband sees notable gains, Akamai reports.