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 57
Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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m&a
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mercury
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partners
IntelliHUB has acquired Mercury New Zealand's Metrix smart metering business for $270m, expanding its smart meter footprint in Australia and New Zealand.
How to stay safe when shopping online
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As holiday sales entice online shoppers, security firm Palo Alto Networks advises vigilance to avoid scams and protect financial details from cybercriminals.
Soul Machines' virtual humans go mainstream
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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gaming
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crm
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cx
An Auckland AI firm renowned for its work creating 'digital humans' is now unleashing its creativity to the wider market.
Homegrown stress relief app to be launched next year
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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apm
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lcnc
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software development
The University of Auckland and RUN are developing BadGood, a playful app designed to revolutionise stress relief by utilising smartphones' full capabilities.
25% of malicious emails still make it through to recipients
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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email security
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mimecast
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malicious emails
Popular email security programmes may fail to detect as much as 25% of all emails with malicious or dangerous attachments, a study from Mimecast says.
Google Cloud, Palo Alto Networks extend partnership
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks have extended their partnership to include more security features and customer support for all major public clouds.
Human value must be put back in marketing - report
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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martech
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marketing
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accenture interactive
Fjord Trends 2019 suggests that human value is about to be put back in the centre of innovation, with a focus on quiet and meaning in a noisy world.
Wine firm uses AR to tell its story right on the bottle
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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marketing
A Central Otago wine company is using augmented reality (AR) and a 'digital first' strategy to change the way it builds its brand and engages with customers.
DigiCert conquers Google's distrust of Symantec certs
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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quantum computing
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google
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symantec
DigiCert has successfully restored trust for its Symantec security certificates after Google's automatic distrust.
Accenture 'largest Oracle Cloud integrator in ANZ'
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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cloud services
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oracle
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accenture
Accenture acquires PrimeQ, cementing its position as the top Oracle Cloud integrator in Australia and New Zealand, bolstering digital transformations.
Telesmart to deliver Cloud Calling for Microsoft Teams
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
New Zealand's Telesmart becomes the first provider in the country to offer Cloud Calling for Microsoft Teams, enhancing external voice connectivity.
Open source will be the next big thing for the channel
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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open source
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suse
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channel ecosystem
Channel firms should be on the lookout for opportunities across open source and more diverse software offerings like software-defined containers and storage.
NBN Co rolls out 'optimised' wholesale business bundles for ISPs
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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uc
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nbn
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broadband
NBN Co introduces discounted 'business nbn' bundles with high speeds and premium service to boost Australian ISP uptake and improve services for businesses.
Entrepreneur reactivates business engagement in AU Super funds
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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money management
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employment
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partners
Entrepreneur Mark MacLeod launches Roll-it Super, Australia's first independent choice-of-fund platform, aiming to save workers millions in Superannuation.
Xero celebrates 1m subscriber milestone
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
Xero surpasses goal of one million subscribers in New Zealand and Australia, with $1.51bn worth of transactions passing through its platform.
Quora's been breached: Users, change your passwords
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Quora's 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.
Mega-merger aligns physical & digital security across ANZ
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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optic security group
A mega-merger forms Optic Security Group, uniting six firms across ANZ with combined revenues of AUD $100 million, aiming to bolster security solutions.
OPPO completes 'world first' 5G multiparty video call
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
OPPO has achieved a groundbreaking 5G multiparty video call, lasting over 17 minutes, showcasing smooth connectivity and low latency.
News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data protection
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email
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egress software
News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
NeuVector adds additional features to Kubernetes security platform
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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virtualisation
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open source
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microsoft
NeuVector enhances Kubernetes security with new features that prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production, ensuring safer container orchestration.