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 9
Hands-on Review: Fitbit Inspire 2
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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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gaming
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digital entertainment
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headphones
Sony's newest headphones, the WH-1000XM4s, are packed with smart features and excellent sound quality. Find out more in this review.
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.
Microsoft joins MEF to support universal SD-WAN & SASE standards
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Microsoft joins MEF to expand SD-WAN and SASE standards, supporting the development of MEF 3.0 and contributing to the SASE Service and Attributes.
The intelligent workspace for Australian businesses returning to work
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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uc
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firewalls
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network security
As Australian businesses return to work, Thomas Duryea Logicalis offers a smart workspace solution, powered by Cisco Meraki, to ensure safety and compliance.
DDoS attacks a wake up call for complacent businesses - Imperva
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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ddos
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breach prevention
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chillisoft
When distributed denial of service attacks created mayhem around the world in August, they left many organisations scrambling to protect themselves.
Dropbox goes 'Virtual First' as remote working becomes the new norm
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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open source
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hybrid & remote work
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dropbox
Dropbox is investing in what it calls a 'Virtual First' working policy, which puts remote work front and centre of the company's workforce culture.
Why embedded analytics is critical for APAC businesses
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
sing Embedded analytics is a great way to make sure that everyone in your organisation is following the same process and making smarter data-driven decisions.
Interview: How cyber hygiene supports security culture - ThreatQuotient
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
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threatquotient
CISOs emphasize the importance of building a strong security culture. ThreatQuotient's Anthony Stitt shares insights on cyber hygiene and threat intelligence.
How cloud telephony can add so much more to Microsoft Teams
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Organisations that aim to set up cloud telephony functionality in Teams will need a helping hand, as the process can often be complex.
Vodafone: Why disruption is an advantage in business transformation
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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digital transformation
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vodafone
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covid-19
New Zealand small businesses have shown impressive resilience and creativity in the face of adversity during the pandemic, says Vodafone's Paul Bertenshaw.
On October 28, go from CX starter to champion with Zendesk
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Discover the secrets to exceptional customer service with leading software company Zendesk in an exclusive online event on 28 October.
Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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encryption
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encryption backdoor
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nato
The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.
COVID-19 creates 'perfect storm' for business fraud in NZ
Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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kpmg
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fraud
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covid-19
COVID-19 creates perfect storm for business fraud in New Zealand, with cases of embezzlement and Ponzi schemes on the rise.
Forcepoint's cloud-native approach to user activity & insider threat monitoring
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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casb
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dlp
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ueba
Forcepoint has launched Dynamic User Protection, a cloud-native user activity and insider threat monitoring solution delivered as a service.
TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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cyberbullying
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lawsuit
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mental health
Former TechnologyOne employee awarded $5.2m in damages in landmark bullying and unlawful dismissal case. Chair Adrian Di Marco penalised.
NVIDIA & VMware on a mission to bring AI to 'every enterprise'
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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virtualisation
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edge computing
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it automation
NVIDIA and VMware team up to democratise AI and bring powerful technologies to every enterprise. Partnership aims to accelerate AI adoption.
Transform your home office tech to look and sound like a pro
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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uc
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Boost your home office with pro-grade tech! Discover AVerMedia's Live Streamer CAM 313 and AM310 USB Microphone, both available for AU$149 each.
Sisense finds 55% of ANZ firms use analytics more than they did pre-pandemic
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The pandemic has propelled the maturity of BI and data & analytics within ANZ businesses, a new report from Sisense has revealed.
HPE, Schneider Electric & StorMagic launch 'Edge in a Box' micro data centre
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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power / energy
Edge in a Box includes two HPE ProLiant servers, Schneider Electric's 6U Wall Mount Ecostruxure Data Center, and StorMagic SvSAN software.