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 15
Juniper Networks inspires overarching approach to connected security
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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network security
While Juniper is most well-known for its hardware products such as firewalls, routers, switches, and WiFi access points, these are all security products too.
3.96 billion people now use social media
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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martech
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social media
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hootsuite
Over 3.9 billion people now use social media, with COVID-19 lockdowns contributing to the rise in usage, according to a report by Hootsuite and We Are Social.
RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability
Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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security vulnerabilities
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redshield
The vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) could allow attackers to take over SAP systems by remotely accessing the server.
Interview: ThreatQuotient champions threat intelligence through virtual 'situation rooms'
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
Dedicated threat intelligence offers more than standard security technologies. We spoke to ThreatQuotient about the growing market.
NZ's iconic Eden Park will be a new home for Oceania esports
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
famously home to physical sports like cricket, the Rugby World Cup and the All Blacks, will now be home to the Eden Park Esports High Performance Centre.
Interview: Forcepoint defines data & user protection for the cloud era
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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data protection
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casb
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dlp
Amidst the shift to cloud, Forcepoint's Nick Savvides highlights adaptive risk modelling as key to modern data and user protection strategies.
Webinar: The role of technology in making (or breaking) employee engagement
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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digital engagement
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webinar
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tablets
Employee engagement equals better productivity, loyalty, and customer satisfaction – and it's critical to an organisation's success.
'Project Thunderchild' uncovers what's wrong with cloud-based gaming
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Massive subscription-based streaming platforms like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud connections can be far from stable.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is MaxContact?
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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crm
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uc
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cx
MaxContact, the specialist provider of contact centre solutions, discusses the role of the contact centre in the modern cloud environment.
Zoom launches Zoom for Home hardware for remote workers
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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uc
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video conferencing
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video communication
Zoom targets remote workforce with new video conferencing product, Zoom for Home, aimed at increasing connectivity and productivity.
Interview: Ivanti outlines security threats in the remote working age
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
To understand more about these security threats and others, we spoke to Ivanti ANZ sales engineering manager James Ley.
Hands-on Review: The Neo Smartpen RECO
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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edutech
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Neo Smartpen is back with a new product called Neo Smartpen RECO, a voice recorder that works in sync with written notes on coded notepaper.
Bricktastic! Nintendo's NES is coming back - in LEGO form
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
LEGO is continuing its love affair with Nintendo with a new built that will almost certainly appeal to brick lovers and retro console fans alike.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Meet Aussie Broadband's CTO
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Aussie Broadband's CTO, John Reisinger, discusses the company's history, technology trends and the truth about network outages. #TechDay #AussieBroadband #CTO.
ANZ partners win big at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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avanade
Microsoft recognizes Australia and New Zealand partners at its annual Partner of the Year Awards. Winners include Enlighten Designs and Accenture/Avanade.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is Aussie Broadband?
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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partner programmes
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it services
We speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of sales, Aaron O'Keeffe, about Aussie Broadband and key business milestones.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Aussie Broadband talks workplace diversity
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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uc
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dei
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broadband
In this interview, we speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of corporate affairs, Janet Granger-Wilcox about workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I).
Interview: Checkmarx on the state of software security in Asia Pacific
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
Checkmarx expands expertise to Asia Pacific organisations, catering to customers across Australia and New Zealand.
CIOs put too much trust in TLS certificates - survey
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
Despite the prolific usage of TLS certificates within organisations, many CIOs aren't concerned about security risks associated with TLS machine identities.
Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 now compatible with Zoom
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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uc
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digital entertainment
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video conferencing
According to Sennheiser, Zoom's video communication tool has become an 'indispensable' resource for businesses digitally transforming their workplaces.