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 54
NTT Com, NTT Data, Intel & Pivotal collaborate on cloud-native solutions for enterprises
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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software development
NTT Communications (NTT Com), NTT Data, Intel and Pivotal will work together with Intel to bring cloud-native solutions to enterprises.
VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.
IntegrationWorks joins global group to help tackle banking industry conundrum
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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fintech
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integrationworks
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banking
Kiwi-based IntegrationWorks has shown 'commitment' to the banking industry, by joining the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).
Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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earthquakes
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x
Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.
IBM & VMware partnership brings applications to hybrid cloud 'within hours'
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
VMware Cloud Foundation is now being hosted on IBM cloud, which is helping to move existing enterprise applications to the cloud 'within hours'.
Hyundai plans 'Big Data Center' in China for connected car market
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
Hyundai Motors plans to build big data center in Guizhou Province, China, hoping to develop more advanced technologies.
Tata Communications to resell SwiftStack storage through data centers
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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storage
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cloud storage
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swiftstack
SwiftStack has signed on Tata Communications, Vizrt, Avere and Mirantis as reseller partners for its object storage and asset management.
CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
CITIC Telecom CPC is now going 'full speed ahead' into the data center market, after purchasing Hong Kong's entire CITIC Telecom Tower.
Xero's financials just keep growing as revenue climbs to $137.2 million
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero's jump in revenue and profit for the last six months shows the rewards of global marketing efforts as well as an increased subscriber base.
21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
21Vianet's new deal with a private equity firm will give the company deeper access into the data center real estate market.
Chunghwa's CHT data center gains Taiwan's first EPI quality certification
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Chunghwa Telecom's Taiwan data center is the first center in Taiwan to receive what it calls a 'prestigious' quality certificate from EPI.
Report finds malware downloads rise 900% - that's one every 81 seconds
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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check point software
An organisation can get hit by malware 971 times per hour - or 23,304 times per day. And every 81 seconds, a known malware is downloaded.
Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.
Microsoft: Saying goodbye to passwords and saying 'Hello' to better encryption
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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encryption
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biometrics
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microsoft
Microsoft heralds the end of passwords, embracing Windows Hello encryption for a safer online experience, led by Molly Dalton's vision.
Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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Radar works by using algorithms to detect patterns and instances of likely fraud. As it learns, its defences become more powerful over time.
Arbor Networks & Jigsaw boost digital details in DDoS attack map
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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alphabet
Arbor Networks and Jigsaw, an incubator within Google's parent company Alphabet, have worked together to enhance a live DDoS digital threat map.
Flexera Software joins the ranks in ESET's Technology Alliance partner programme
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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malware
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Flexera Software is now part of ESET's Technology Alliance, a partner programme designed to bring partners and customers together for IT security.
Dimension Data takes a closer look at mobile workforces and cybersecurity
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Enterprises are failing to attract talent due to cybersecurity risks posed by mobile workforces, says Dimension Data's latest white paper.
Ransomware exploit kits pose huge risk for unpatched organisations
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware exploit kits are making it easier for attackers to target enterprises, because they're so simple to enact, Trend Micro warns.
Crypt888 ransomware evolving in an 'unusual' way, says AVG
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Instead of evolving the strain's capabilities, Crypt888 developers instead experimented with languages and UIs, rather than changing the coding.