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 145
Check Point appoints new ANZ director of distribution & SMB
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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channel development
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distributors
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check point software
Check Point Software has appointed Kash Sharma as the company's new director of distribution and SMB for Australia and New Zealand.
Kordia Group beats own target with $12.3 million net profit
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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uc
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fintech
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kordia
Kordia Group has beaten its own financial expectations and raked in a net profit of $12.3 million, $5.6 million (85%) more than expected.
Schneider Electric launches APC double points program to attract UPS partners & resellers
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Schneider Electric has launched a promotion program for Australia and New Zealand channel partners who sell APC's Top UPS battery replacement service.
Hands-on Review: Rapoo VPro V910 - your competitive edge
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Rapoo's VPro 910 gaming mouse is far better than I imagined. Big, and glowing like a worm, this thing could be Rapoo's best attempt yet.
Mimecast makes waves in the Australian cybersecurity market
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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mimecast
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phishme
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victorian government
Mimecast expands Melbourne HQ, attracting partners and bolstering cybersecurity efforts in the Australian tech sector.
Ruthless cybercriminals are blackmailing & recruiting telecom 'insiders'
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
Telecoms firms increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, including via insiders and blackmail, says Kaspersky Labs.
Google Hangouts On Air to be swallowed up by YouTube Live
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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google
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youtube
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broadcasting
If you're an avid user or broadcaster on Google Hangouts On Air, your're about to become part of the global giant called YouTube.
Jupl announced as new name & global evolution of Vigil Monitoring
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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jupl
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vigil monitoring
Effective immediately, Jupl is the new name and a new course of evolution for Vigil Monitoring, the company announced today.
Operation Ghoul targets industrial sector with spear phishing malware
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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phishing
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email security
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kaspersky
Operation Ghoul is targeting the industrial & engineering sectors worldwide, hitting more than 130 organisations in 30 countries, says Kaspersky Labs.
Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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phishing
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email security
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elections
Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.
Online retailers need to up their delivery & returns services game, survey finds
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Australian online retailers need to pick up their game and start improving their delivery service or risk losing customers, says Blackbay.
Riverbed appoints Uma Thana Balasingam as vice president of channels, APJ
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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riverbed
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channel development
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partners
Uma Balasingam appointed vice president of channels for Riverbed Asia Pacific Japan, with a focus on promoting company growth and developing regional partners.
China Unicom announces launch of new Hong Kong data center
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
China Unicom opened its largest Hong Kong data center last week, which is also the company's most advanced cloud center beyond mainland China.
Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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accenture
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m&a
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redcore
Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.
IN-DEPTH: We take a look with Kordia at Thinxtra's Kiwi IoT network
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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iot
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supply chain
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kordia
Kordia and Thinxtra have passed the halfway mark in their IoT network deployment, covering half of New Zealand's population.
Microsoft switches to monthly Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2012 updates
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft is planning monthly rollout update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and users for all non-security related updates.
Make 'em pay or take copper away? NZ & AU's different tactics to the fibre rollout
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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uc
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nbn
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ufb
The difference between Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) & New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband Network (UFB) rollouts is tellingly different.
Hyland launches marketing portal to help channel partners keep OnBase
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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martech
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partner programmes
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marketing
Hyland's new initiative aims to bring partners, consulting & marketing together as it launches the OnBase marketing portal for ANZ channel partners.
#Spamnomore: Twitter's new features hand quality control back to you
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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spam
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x
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online harrassment
Twitter is handing control back to its users with new two features that will screen out unwanted content - and unwanted users.
Chubb launches new Cyber ERM insurance solution in Asia
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Chubb is making sure the APAC region is even more cyber-secure, with the recent announcement of its Cyber Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solution.