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 43
Interview: Cisco on digital transformation and data centres at the edge
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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edge computing
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dc
Cisco's Rodney Hamill spoke at Cisco Live about the complexity of digital transformation and the changing concept of data centers.
Remember pi? You now have more numbers to learn
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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google
Google's Emma Haruka Iwao sets a new Guinness World Record by calculating pi to 31.4 trillion digits using Google Cloud, a first in cloud computing history.
HP extends laptop & workstation recall due to battery fire hazard
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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notebook
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mobility
HP has extended its worldwide recall of several notebooks and mobile workstations due to the high risk of fire and burn hazards.
Was Citrix unaware of its own data breach until the FBI got involved?
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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daas
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breach prevention
Citrix learnt of a data breach only after the FBI alerted them, suspecting international cybercriminals accessed their network using 'password spraying'.
Introducing Spark & Ohmio's first 5G-connected driverless vehicle
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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uc
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cartech
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5g & beyond
Spark and Ohmio unveil New Zealand's first 5G-connected autonomous vehicle, currently being tested in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources'
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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edutech
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manufacturing
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supply chain
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources' and expanding educational opportunities for workers who assemble Apple products.
Pak'nSAVE begins rollout of scan-your-own grocery tech
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
If you've happened to wander into a Pak'nSAVE across the lower North Island, you may have walked into an entirely new way to do your grocery shopping.
Accenture Security launches IAM capability for user privileges
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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iam
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
When it comes to managing user privileges, the provisioning of access should be based on precise knowledge of who a person is and why they need it.
A look back at the Cisco Women in IT Awards
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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cisco live
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partners
More than 70 women were nominated for the Cisco Women in IT Awards, celebrating their achievements in the industry.
Asia Pacific feeling financial brunt of breaches - but it's not all bad news
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cisco
Asia Pacific firms face high cyber breach costs, with 17% incurring financial hits over USD $5 million. Yet, 39% limited impacts to under USD $500,000.
Hitachi highlights partner progress and innovation within data centre space
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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storage
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cisco
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tech data
Hitachi Vantara has highlighted its progress within the company and its partner community as it continues its investment into its partner business.
Australia's AARNet & Cisco achieve 600Gbps terrestrial trial
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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cisco
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aarnet
The trial has potentially groundbreaking implications for Australia's interconnect and trunkflow across AARNet and the education sector.
Cisco Live Melbourne: 'Building the bridge to possible'
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
This week Cisco is building 'the bridge to possible' to more than 8000 people expected to attend the Cisco Live 2019 conference in Melbourne.
Optus Business to offer UC platform powered by Cisco
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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uc
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cisco
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contact centre
Optus is currently the first and only tier one telco in Australia to deploy the BroadCloud platform as a complete cloud-based solution.
Logitech Harmony Hub vulnerabilities leave devs fuming
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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iot
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logitech
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security vulnerabilities
Logitech backtracks on decision to remove firmware version of Harmony Hub, after critical security flaws were revealed. Millions of users affected.
Bridgewest deal a welcome boost for Provoke Solutions
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Bridgewest New Zealand's acquisition of Provoke Solutions' holding company ignites new opportunities in R&D and growth, aiming to triple Provoke's size.
Scytale Enterprise streamlines authentication management
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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iam
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cybersecurity
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hybrid it
Scytale, an authentication provider founded by engineers from tech giants, has launched a cloud-based subscription offering for cloud-native enterprises.
ImageWare unveils biometric-based digital identity platform
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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biometrics
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iam
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cybersecurity
ImageWare has launched a comprehensive new digital identity platform, integrating advanced biometrics to strengthen security against modern cyber threats.
State of the channel: ANZ MSPs still grappling with ransomware
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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partner programmes
Issues range from SaaS infections to SMBs that don't report ransomware attacks to the appropriate authorities, and much more.
Adobe study finds ANZ marketers aren't very good at their jobs
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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martech
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marketing
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adobe
40% of local consumers think the promotional offers they receive just aren't the right ones for them. That figure is higher than the global average of 33%.