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 19
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
Acronis makes remote work environments more secure; launches Acronis Cyber Protect
Tue, 5th May 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Acronis launches Acronis Cyber Protect to enhance security for remote workers, integrating backup, anti-malware, and management tools into one solution.
Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age
Mon, 4th May 2020
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I spoke to Google Cloud's Asia Pacific and China (APAC) head of security for networking and collaboration specialists, Mark Johnston.
Australia leads AI adoption but struggles to tackle bigger issues
Mon, 4th May 2020
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Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.
9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership
Mon, 4th May 2020
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software development
9 Spokes partners with Microsoft to empower New Zealand SMBs via cloud solutions, enhancing their tech capabilities and business insights.
You're Invited: Westcon Imagine 2020 Virtual comes to you
Mon, 4th May 2020
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distributors
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mental health
Mark your calendars for Thursday, 14th May, as Westcon Imagine 2020 Virtual brings industry leaders and captivating discussions straight to your screen.
“It's-a me, Mario!” LEGO's design lead on how Mario changes the world of play
Fri, 1st May 2020
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e-learning
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digital entertainment
LEGO has announced a new playset featuring Mario that blends physical play with technology, proving the toy giant's embrace of the digital world.
QNAP releases new NAS series for home users
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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storage
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private cloud
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The TS-x31K series NAS is designed for home and personal cloud storage for users who wish to build their own private clouds.
DJI's Mavic Air 2 drone to hit stores in May
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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digital entertainment
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DJI's Mavic Air 2 drone, featuring 8K camera capabilities and 34-minute flight time, lands in stores on May 15. Prices range from AUD $1,499 to $1,899.
WHO urges caution after emails, passwords stolen
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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email security
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breach prevention
Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.
Slack launches data residency in Australia
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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cloud security
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healthtech
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workplace
Slack selected Sydney, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Paris as the first four regions outside the United States to offer data residency to its users.
University of Sydney taps into AWS to save threatened species
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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public cloud
Researchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to analyse genetic data and develop strategies to save Australia's threatened species.
Malwarebytes launches VPN service that won't track users
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
Malwarebytes says that while the solution is only available for Windows, it will be coming soon to Mac, Android, Chrome, and iOS.
Australia's first ethical AI advisory opens its doors
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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human rights
The Ethical AI Advisory aims to support public and private companies in their quest to develop ethical approaches to AI design and deployment.
HPE outlines additional channel partner relief measures
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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cloud services
HPE has launched relief programs for partners impacted by COVID-19, including suspended revenue targets and $2bn in financial support.
Google Cloud Anthos generally available on AWS
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google Cloud's Anthos is now generally available on Amazon Web Services, broadening its hybrid and multi-cloud application platform capabilities.
Four game publishers exit NVIDIA's GeForce NOW
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cloud services
Major game publishers, including Warner Brothers, Xbox, Codemasters, and Klei, are removing their games from NVIDIA's GeForce NOW game library.
Networks shrouded in lack of visibility - SANS Institute report
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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risk & compliance
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wfh
More than half survey of respondents believe that a lack of network visibility poses high or very high risks to their organisation.
Human judges vital in crowdsourced campaign to track deforestation
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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software development
IIASA and SAS launch a crowdsourcing app to engage citizens in training AI to track deforestation, spotlighting AI's need for human expertise.
Entel AI and DataRobot use AI to fight forest fires
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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robots
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data analytics
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martech
Entel AI and DataRobot join forces to combat forest fires in Chile using innovative AI technology, predicting fires 12 minutes sooner than previous methods.