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 47
Microsoft & Data#3 give at-risk youth a helping hand
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
#
uc
#
microsoft
#
education, learning & training
Microsoft and Data#3 have teamed up with Melbourne City Mission to provide at-risk youth with cutting-edge tech training and employment-ready skills.
Interview: Uber's CISO reveals lessons learned from breaches
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
#
breach prevention
#
risk & compliance
#
cybersecurity
Uber's chief information security officer John 'Four' Flynn has a career history that many technologists could only dream of.
Spirit Telecom buys LinkOne Group for $5.7m
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
#
uc
#
wireless networks
#
cloud services
Spirit Telecom acquires LinkOne Group for USD $5.7m after raising USD $4.2m. The deal expands Spirit's B2B services in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Unison Networks & TechnologyOne strike multimillion dollar transformation deal
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
#
digital transformation
#
unison
#
technologyone
Under the deal with TechnologyOne, Unison will transform its organisation through TechnologyOne's integrated solution, OneEnergy.
Why multifunction devices need biometric security
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
#
document management
#
ecm
#
biometrics
PINs, or ID badges on card readers are important basic measures, but can still leave information vulnerable in the case that they're lost, stolen, or copied.
Loki registers as the first Australian not-for-profit privacy firm
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
#
encryption
#
data privacy
#
cybersecurity
Australia's Loki Foundation, now ACNC-registered, aims to boost privacy with decentralised tools amidst new encryption laws and rising privacy concerns.
Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
#
martech
#
commerce systems
#
trade me
In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.
Melbourne Uni & DARPA to shape AI for scientific decision-making
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
#
edutech
#
ai
#
science
An international research program will use artificial intelligence to help evaluate the credibility of scientific evidence used to make decisions.
IoT & smart home use cases driving Bluetooth low energy market
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
#
semiconductors
#
analyst report
#
ble
Bluetooth Low Energy devices, set to surpass 1.6 billion shipments by 2023, are revolutionising smart homes, beacons, and other IoT applications.
Sophos welcomes John Donovan as ANZ managing director
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
#
virtualisation
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
Donovan will be based in Sydney. He brings more than 30 years' experience in IT to Sophos, including roles at Symantec, as well as VMware and ForgeRock.
VMware & UTS mobilise uni students to work from anywhere
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
#
virtualisation
#
public cloud
#
it automation
VMware and UTS empower over 10,000 students to access curriculum apps and workloads from any device, ensuring seamless digital learning and collaboration.
Schneider Electric launches IoT ecosystem
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
iot
#
power / energy
Schneider Electric Exchange will be a cross-industry open ecosystem designed to solve customer problems related to energy and process efficiency.
AI-driven security is no longer optional: 'It's a requirement'
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
#
ai security
#
ai
#
cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly seen as the key to improved cybersecurity, according to a study by BlackBerry Cylance.
Study analyses drones' potential to be weapons of cyber attacks & terrorism
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
#
drones
#
data privacy
#
cybersecurity
The biggest challenge, according to the research, is finding out what a drone's purpose is in a non-restricted area.
Cybersecurity spend tops $37b, but still only a fraction of IT investment
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
#
cybersecurity
#
it budget
#
analyst report
Despite soaring to USD $37 billion in 2018, cybersecurity spend only constitutes 2% of total IT investments, Canalys reports.
Talend named a Gartner MQ leader for data quality tools
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
Talend has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Quality tools for the second year running, underscoring its vision and execution.
Apple's AirPower Wireless Charging Mat gets axed
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
#
apple
#
wireless charging
#
technology gifts
Apple has pulled all plans to bring its anticipated AirPower Wireless Charging Mat to market, because it can't live up to Apple's 'high standards'.
Government-mandated encryption backdoors a dangerous game, says survey
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
#
devops
#
encryption
#
apm
Government-mandated encryption backdoors make countries more susceptible to attacks from nation-states, according to a study by Venafi.
Kemp pads out channel partner programme with positive results
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
#
multi-cloud
#
partner programmes
#
kemp technologies
Kemp's revamped channel partner programme in Australia and New Zealand is receiving positive feedback, driving new market opportunities for their AX solutions.
Equifax, FICO launch data analytics tool for FSIs
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
Equifax and FICO team up to launch Data Decisions Cloud, enhancing FSIs' customer interactions with advanced data analytics tools and predictive AI.