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 23
WebSecure Technologies now official HexaTier reseller in Australia
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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microsoft
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resellers
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dbaas
WebSecure Technologies is now an official Australian reseller of HexaTier security and compliance software across across cloud and offline databases.
Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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apple
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tax
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sales
Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.
Kiwi developer's printing app scores Google Pay rights in Australia
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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payment technologies
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photo sharing
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mobile apps
Kiwi app developer MEA has swept its way into Australia through its Printicular app, which is now offering customers Android Pay to print photos.
IDC predicts huge $162 billion growth in VR & AR markets by 2020
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
IDC forecasts virtual and augmented reality markets could reach $162 billion by 2020, representing 181.3% CAGR as the market explodes.
CDNetworks explains the brute force of XOR.DDoS attacks
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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ddos
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open source
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windows
The XOR.DDoS creates huge volumes of of data and meaningless strings in a SYN flood attack, crippling Linux PCs - and Windows too, says CDNetworks.
PLDT plans 8th data center & cable landing station in the Phillippines
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
PLDT announces three major ICT projects, including a cable landing station and its eighth data center in the Phillippines.
Marine survey route commences ahead of Hawaiki Cable's planned 2018 completion
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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uc
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.
Visa seeks tech startups for its $70,000 Everywhere Initiative
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Visa is encouraging startups across New Zealand & Australia to step forward and apply for the Everywhere Initiative, to pave the way for payment tech.
The Olympics & IT strain: 75% of Australian orgs planning access restrictions
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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riverbed
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network monitoring
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network downtime
The Rio Olympics are in the spotlights, and IT professionals across Australia have been preparing for the network strain.
Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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bec scam
Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.
2degrees leaves other telcos in dust as 100GbE comes to town
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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uc
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.
Law firm warns Australian firms: Get your data breach protection toolkit ready now
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Australian organisations are facing an increase in cyber litigation, prompting the need to prepare for mandatory data breach reporting, says law firm Jones Day.
Enfal threat still causing havoc to businesses after seven years of mayhem
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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verint
Verint Systems highlights the continued threat of the Enfal malware, which has been lurking since 2004 but has been most active over the last 7 years.
AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Amazon Web Services has purchased Cloud9, a cloud-based coding platform that allows collaboration and integrated development environments.
Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
Alibaba Cloud rolls out second Singapore data center availability zone
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Alibaba Cloud announced last month that its data center operations will be expanding, with a second availability zone in Singapore.
Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
ASE, NetApp partnership brings new cloud solutions to SMEs
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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storage
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cloud storage
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netapp
Two Australian software giants have partnered to create two new cloud management offerings that will service SMEs and data centres worldwide.
FireEye research targets cyber espionage operating out of China
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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fireeye
FireEye's new iSIGHT Intelligence report analyses cyber espionage in China, with reports there are 72 groups operating or supporting state interests.
CompTIA survey uncovers top 7 IT employability skills in the channel
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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ict
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comptia
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skills shortage
IT skills in the channel are more important than ever to understand and keep ahead of the industry's shape and direction.