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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 128
Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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New malware variants are on the rise but phishing attack rates have dropped, suggesting a rollercoaster mix of threat types in August.
It's crunch time: NZ faces 'critical point' in data governance
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand facing 'critical point' in data governance says University of Sterling Prof William Webster. Big challenges ahead.
Snapdeal launches open source hybrid cloud platform Snapdeal Cirrus
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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open source
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openstack
Snapdeal has announced the launch of its own hybrid cloud platform, Snapdeal Cirrus, powered by open source and OpenStack.
ProphetStor disaster recovery powers IDC Frontier's Japanese data centers
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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partner programmes
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cloud services
IDC Frontier Japan has fully integrated ProphetStor Data Services across its nine data centers in Japan, in preparation for its cloud-based DRaaS.
Go4Hosting claims 'first' to use 28 Core Duo Tetradecagon servers
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Indian-based Go4hosting has announced that it is the first data center in India to launch 28 Core Duo Tetradecagon Dedicated Servers.
Microsoft APC Day 2 highlights: Innovation & customer experience
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Day two of the Microsoft Australia Partner Conference put a focus on innovation and customer experience, moving with customers or being left behind.
Huawei's new rack servers hone in on hyperscale data center ecosystems
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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healthtech
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intel
Huawei launches new rack servers with Intel RSD architecture, offering efficient and software-defined data centre solutions.
M1's Singapore data center to host new managed cybersecurity suite
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Singapore's M1 data center has become a hub for cybersecurity as it partners with major security companies including Palo Alto Networks & Trend Micro.
Dropbox's massive 68 million password breach prompts warning about account security
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.
Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is making its way to NZ, to be launched as early as October. However, it might only be a selective rollout.
Google brings FASTER speeds to Taiwan through fiber optic cable network
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Google has connected its Taiwanese data center to the FASTER undersea cable network, promising better speeds for Taiwan, Japan and Asia.
Metronode survey finds energy efficiency is key to data center design
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Energy efficiency is one of the key things decision makers consider when choosing data storage, but security and uptime reliability aren't far behind.
Adobe reveals sweeping innovations to Creative Cloud & Marketing Cloud
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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martech
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adobe
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content creation
Adobe's plans to keep on innovating its Creative Cloud & Marketing Cloud suites keep coming, as the company announces new features including VR & 3D.
Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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kaspersky
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trojan
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technology gifts
Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.
And then there was Cylance: In discussion about machine learning & cybersecurity
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Interview: Cylance is an innovator, and they realise one thing most providers don't: most malware is a variant of everything else on the scene.
NEXTDC scores 1.5 MW deal; announces plans for second Sydney site
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
NEXTDC has made a series of announcements today, including a 1.5MW customer contract and new plans for another Sydney data center.
Interview: How Menlo Security's isolation platform is changing web security
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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mssp
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menlo security
Menlo Security APAC managing director Stephanie Boo explains their innovative take on malware prevention, & their plans for the Australian market.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant positions Radware as application delivery leader
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Radware has been positioned as a leader in Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers.
Kordia announces completion of 9.6 terabit fibre backhaul network
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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Kordia has been busy improving its fibre backhaul networks across the North Island and finally completed the project last week, the company announced.
Samsung NZ issues recall of all Galaxy Note7 smartphones
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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samsung
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contact centre
Samsung New Zealand is recalling all Samsung Galaxy Note7s currently in circulation, after global reports that batteries could explode.