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 131
Hands-on Review: Sony Xperia XZ smartphone - sleek, smooth and understated
Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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sony
Sleek, smooth and powerful, the Sony Xperia XZ is understated and the best smartphone camera I've seen to date. It's definitely on my Xmas wishlist.
MyRepublic's Halloween promo narrowly escapes death by complaint
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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MyRepublic has been let off by the Advertising Standards Authority, after a complaint about a promo that was 'in very poor taste'.
HP tackles weak printer firewalls through Managed Print Services updates
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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printing
HP strengthens its Managed Print Services to protect businesses from cyberattacks in response to a rise in incidents.
Webroot sheds light on the short, sharp lifecycle of phishing websites
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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phishing
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email security
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ai security
84% of phishing sites exist for less than 24 hours. The average life cycle is less than 15 hours. But 400,000 phishing sites are appearing each month.
Empired explains how real-time data & IoT equal greater business value
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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iot
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a powerful force that can help organisations achieve greater value by leveraging real-time information from big data.
Cin7 ties together Amazon Seller integration to keep sales soaring
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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supply chain
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amazon
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channel development
The native integration includes all four Amazon Channels, will also help merchandise manufacturers, private labelers and wholesalers through Amazon.
base2Services to set up DevOps hub in United States
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
Australian cloud provider base2Services plans to expand to the US next year, as it aims to tap into the American cloud market.
Go2Group looks to recruit channel partners through new Hong Kong hub
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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devops
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partner programmes
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apm
Application development provider Go2Group is opening a new Hong Kong office to keep on track with market growth, and it's after new channel partners.
How Cloudera's data solutions tracked coverage of 2016's biggest sporting events
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudera and Contexti played key roles in media giant Seven West Media's coverage of the 2016 Australian Open and Rio Olympics.
China Unicom & Cavium carve path towards virtualized network infrastructure
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
China Unicom and Cavium will be working together to design and develop virtualized BBU and a new path towards 5G adoption.
Proficio's $12m funding fires up 'aggressive' APAC expansion strategy
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
Managed detection and response provider Proficio will be using its new $12 million funding round to aggressively push into the Asia Pacific region.
CompTIA asks MSPs: Is your sales approach up to scratch?
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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sales
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managed services
The IT industry is moving towards managed services, creating new opportunities for higher margins and recurring revenue, says CompTIA.
JCurve's top tips for sales success this Christmas
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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martech
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sales
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jcurve solutions
If you're a reseller or wholesale distributor, Christmas can be a hectic time for sales, but JCurve says there are ways to ease the strain.
Datto celebrates massive year: 174% revenue increase & 100 new reseller partners
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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storage
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malware
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dr
Datto's revenue soars by 174%, signalling robust growth with 100+ new partners and a 600% increase in backup devices across ANZ.
ResellerClub to offer G Suite through 200,000 sub-resellers worldwide
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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google
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resellers
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The ResellerClub platform is offering Google's G-Suite to around 200,000 sub-resellers in more than 150 countries, including China & Indonesia.
Australian computer software spend reaches record high in Q316
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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software
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it budget
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suitebox
Australian computer software spend has accounted for a record $3.75 billion in the third quarter. That amount is expected to grow rapidly next year.
Why Cloudera is quickly becoming the 'backbone' of enterprise data hubs
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudera Enterprise is fast becoming the 'backbone' of enterprise data hubs as customers journey their way to digital transformation.
Hands-on Review: Fugoo Sport XL portable Bluetooth speaker
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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speakers
Built to be carried along on beach parties, boat outings or whatever you have planned, this speaker has weight to it. But does the sound stack up?.
base2Services enlisted into new AWS Public Sector Partner Program
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
base2Services is now officially part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) newly-launched Public Sector Partner Program in the Government category.
Dell Boomi ups ANZ ante with three new senior sales hires
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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cloud services
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sales
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boomi
Dell Boomi is championing its successful move into Australia and New Zealand and has signed up three new senior hires to cope with local demand.