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 117
ESET walks away with 100th industry accolade in 'monumental milestone' for security
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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ESET's NOD32 anti-malware is the first ever product to receive 100 VB100 awards for a single product, achieving a 'monumental milestone'.
How the changing workplace is affecting your WiFi network
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
WiFi networks need to protect sensitive data on customers, prospects, employees and intellectual property, and provide seamless, secure connectivity.
Shiji snaps up data intelligence firm; moves to become major software supplier
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Shiji Group acquires ReviewPro, signaling a strategic shift towards dominating as a top-tier big data software supplier.
Asia-US submarine cable finds new access point in Los Angeles data centers
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
The trans-Pacific submarine cable connecting Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam & Hawaii to the west coast of the United States now has an access point.
ISACA provides cyber governance roadmap for enterprise security
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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isaca
ISACA has given professionals and enterprises a roadmap and direction for the areas of cyber governance, with the launch of its new audit program.
Citizen data science to skyrocket by 2019, says Gartner
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
By 2020, more than 40% of data science tasks will be automated, which means citizen data scientists will be able to use more information.
Level 3 opens Asian scrubbing centers to fight DDoS and malware threats
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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level 3 communications
Level 3 Communications is taking DDoS mitigation a step further after the setup of three new 'scrubbing centers' in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
CipherCloud promoted to Dropbox Premier Partner as security services skyrocket
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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dropbox
CipherCloud has been promoted to Premier Partner status in Dropbox's Technology Partner Program, enhancing security for users moving to cloud storage.
B2Bs: Ditch the legacy commerce systems and think cloud SaaS
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
Legacy commerce systems are holding organisations back, causing them to miss out on at least $2 million in sales.
Burst Networks & 1-Net join forces to operate 'world class' Myanmar data center
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Burst Networks partners with 1-Net to support its new Tier IV data center in Myanmar, offering 24x7 security and network best practices.
How Cloud DC's app virtualisation strategy caught the attention of global vendors
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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microsoft
Cloud DC is a company that tosses aside the idea that virtualisation has to involve the entire desktop. Instead, it focuses on the applications.
Windows OS is still full of holes, but Microsoft's making serious efforts to fix it
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
ESET shows that the Windows operating system is continuing to be a breeding ground for vulnerabilities, but patches are never far behind.
SecurityBrief Asia revisits 2016's year on the wild, wild web
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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malware
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ddos
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casb
New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Asia cybersecurity in 2016.
UCWeb undergoes 'strategic change' with new GM appointment
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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uc
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ucweb
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partners
UCWeb has gone through what it calls a 'strategic' change in its business, and has now appointed a new general manager, Damon Xi.
Mellanox teams with machine learning firm to advance speech technology
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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ethernet
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ml
Mellanox is now the chosen provider of Ethernet solutions for next-generation machine learning center iFLYTEK.
Pension fund management firm buys 100% stake in Metronode data centers
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Metronode was recently fully acquired by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) after buying the remaining 29% stake from CIMIC Group Limited.
Delta scoops Taiwan Best Global Brand for sixth consecutive year
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Delta named Taiwan's Best Global Brand for the sixth year running, recognising its commitment to innovation and energy savings.
Avnet extends distribution agreement with Veeam for 'cutting edge' data center needs
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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virtualisation
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dr
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hyperscale
Avnet is targeting the data center market in a major expansion of its distribution agreement with Veeam Software in India.
Votiro & Netpoleon see 'great potential' in Singapore cybersecurity market
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
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distributors
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votiro
Votiro and Netpoleon Solutions see 'great potential' to distribute cybersecurity products to the booming Singapore market as it becomes a smart city.
Chinese web giants Baidu and Inspur target hyperscale data center efficiency
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Baidu and Inspur's partnership aims to reduce total cost of ownership for hyperscale data centers. Expansion plans are in the pipeline.