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 116
Kentico expands MVP program, brings Australian contingent on board
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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synnex
Cloud software and eCommerce company Kentico expands Most Valuable Professional program, adding members from Australia.
Unstoppable: Ransomware will evolve – here's what you need to know
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Endpoint protection company CrowdStrike says that ransomware attacks are going to evolve rapidly, making it difficult for organisations to defend.
Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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casb
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google
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forcepoint
Carbanak cybercrime gang now using Google infrastructure to act as Command and Control for weaponized documents.
Ricoh cuts out complexity in Japan data center
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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brocade
Digital imaging giant Ricoh transitioned to an Ethernet fabric network in its Japan data center and Brocade's infrastructure is the foundation.
Japan telco provider heads to managed cloud through managed SD-WAN
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Japanese telco provider NTTPC Communications is choosing a new managed cloud network service to improve infrastructure and services for clients.
Informatica & Pernix join forces to go 100% channel in SA
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Informatica teams up with Pernix in SA, embracing a full channel model to drive digital transformation with cloud data management.
Your printer is a 'weak link' and putting your organisation at risk right now
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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document management
Print security is once again in the spotlight, after new research revealed that 61% of enterprises have suffered an insecure printing data breach.
Local tech company targets B2B data services market through Alibaba Cloud
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alibaba Cloud partners with Remark Media to offer B2B data solution for Chinese businesses, including fraud detection.
It's a 'landmark' year for Big Data 2.0, but the skills shortage is going to bite
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
There's a skills shortage in one of the most promising areas in technology and it's becoming a massive problem for organisations.
Survey finds China's a hotspot for all types of fraud: Whistleblowing may be the answer
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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online fraud
Whistleblowers may be the key to tackling China's soaring fraud rates, says Kroll survey, with senior-level involvement in a third of cases.
Trend Micro attributes Magic Quadrant leadership to strategic acquisition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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analyst report
Trend Micro's acquisition of TippingPoint has been a key strategic move in its positioning as a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant.
NEC readies itself for Hong Kong-Guam submarine cable build
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
Hong Kong & Guam will be linked through a new high-capacity optical submarine cable after NEC and RTI Connectivity signed a supply contract last week.
China Mobile puts Brocade tech at center of service provider transition
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
China Mobile upgrades key data centers with new network functions virtualization (NFV) in move towards becoming major cloud service provider.
Cumulocity & Quark IOE to bring more enterprise IoT capability to China, Taiwan
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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iot
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supply chain
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cumulocity
Mainland China and Taiwan are the new targets of a campaign to bolster Internet of Things (IoT) capability within enterprises.
Our lax attitude to passwords is 'leaving the front door open' to trouble
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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notebook
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kaspersky
The humble password is still creating headaches for internet users across the world – and many people are still making bad password decisions.
Ixia launches global 'invitation-only' program for channel partners
Thu, 19th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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ixia
Network security provider Ixia is on a mission to provide partners with greater profitability and new revenue through its 'invitation only' program.
Behind the WhatsApp 'backdoor' allegations: An expert's opinion
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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whatsapp
Apple's iMessage made the same tradeoff between ease of use and security, but nobody has accused Apple of backdooring, says ESET.
Frost & Sullivan predicts emerging APAC markets will pave data center growth
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Frost & Sullivan says Asia Pacific will lead the modular data center infrastructure market until at least 2020, and there will be moderate growth.
DataDirect Networks, Inspur embark on joint sales to push HPC solutions
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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inspur electronics
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data direct networks
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partners
DataDirect Networks and China-based cloud provider Inspur have signed a joint sales and marketing agreement for high-performance computing solutions.
IIoT industry making headway in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Currently Singapore and Australia lead IIoT adoption, while other countries are only starting to deploy machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies.