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 15
Hyland helps businesses stay connected during pandemic
Thu, 14th May 2020
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collaboration
Hyland is pitching in to help organisations ride out the COVID-19 pandemic and relieve some of its effects on day-to-day business.
Twitter employees can choose to work from home forever
Thu, 14th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Twitter has announced that its employees can work from home indefinitely, stating that remote working has been a huge success.
Vocus buys out 'strong' Stuff Fibre business
Thu, 14th May 2020
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fibre
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m&a
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vocus group
The deal, which is set to close on 20 May, reflects Vocus' confidence in Stuff Fibre's capabilities, particularly in 'uncertain times'.
InterTech AU to run mentorship program for LGBTQI+ tech workers
Wed, 13th May 2020
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dei
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gender diversity
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esg
InterTech launches support program for LGBTQI+ employees in Australia's tech industry, encouraging mentorship.
Google to demand two-factor authentication across Nest accounts
Tue, 12th May 2020
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smart home
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cybersecurity
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google
Google is upping security on its popular Nest devices, enforcing two-factor authentication for all users, aiming to enhance account protection.
Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now
Mon, 11th May 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.
Gartner updates 2020 future of work trends for post-pandemic world
Fri, 8th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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workplace
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wfh
The post-pandemic world will bring workplace change in terms of health support, remote working, gig workers, and employee tracking.
Q&A: myInterview cofounder Benjy Gillman talks recruitment in 2020 & beyond
Fri, 8th May 2020
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hcm
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recruitment
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payroll systems
Recruiting practices will need to change to support the new expectations for a post-coronavirus workplace, according to myInterview cofounder Benjy Gillman.
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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mfa
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iam
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passwordless
Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
Microsoft to launch data centre region in New Zealand
Wed, 6th May 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Microsoft is calling the announcement a 'major milestone' towards delivering enterprise-grade cloud services locally.
Kiwi firm ignites Aotearoa's mental health & wellbeing support
Wed, 6th May 2020
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apps
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mental health
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rush
Kiwi firm Emerge Aotearoa launches Ignite Aotearoa, a platform offering businesses flexible online mental health and wellbeing resources to support staff.
Acronis makes remote work environments more secure; launches Acronis Cyber Protect
Tue, 5th May 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Acronis launches Acronis Cyber Protect to enhance security for remote workers, integrating backup, anti-malware, and management tools into one solution.
Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age
Mon, 4th May 2020
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google
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video conferencing
I spoke to Google Cloud's Asia Pacific and China (APAC) head of security for networking and collaboration specialists, Mark Johnston.
Australia leads AI adoption but struggles to tackle bigger issues
Mon, 4th May 2020
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dei
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esg
Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.
9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership
Mon, 4th May 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
9 Spokes partners with Microsoft to empower New Zealand SMBs via cloud solutions, enhancing their tech capabilities and business insights.
QNAP releases new NAS series for home users
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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storage
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private cloud
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qnap
The TS-x31K series NAS is designed for home and personal cloud storage for users who wish to build their own private clouds.
WHO urges caution after emails, passwords stolen
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.
Slack launches data residency in Australia
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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cloud security
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healthtech
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workplace
Slack selected Sydney, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Paris as the first four regions outside the United States to offer data residency to its users.
University of Sydney taps into AWS to save threatened species
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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edutech
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Researchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to analyse genetic data and develop strategies to save Australia's threatened species.
Malwarebytes launches VPN service that won't track users
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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vpns
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encryption
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cybersecurity
Malwarebytes says that while the solution is only available for Windows, it will be coming soon to Mac, Android, Chrome, and iOS.