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 59
Queensland Govt investing $180 million into IT and digital innovation
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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The Queensland Government's 2016 budget has introduced $180 million worth of a number of innovation and digital expansion benefits for businesses.
Cisco launches $10 million global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, improves certifications
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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education, learning & training
Cisco is tackling the cybersecurity skills shortage head on through $10 million Global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program & certification improvements.
Apple iCloud users are the new bait in phishing campaigns
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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email security
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breach prevention
Apple iCloud users are the latest targets of phishing campaigns using the same content but different domains to target users, FireEye reports.
McAfee report: Mobile collusion app attacks on the rise, W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan back
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 shows that mobile app collusion and the W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan are the biggest cyber threats lurking.
Symantec launches cyber protection for vehicle manufacturers & connected cars
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Cars & the Internet of Things are the latest focus of Symantec's cyber security, as it launches its specialised Anomaly Detection for Automotive.
Unisys-Microsoft alliance expands into cloud security
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Unisys is expanding its alliance with Microsoft to cover cloud management and cloud security service solutions.
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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m&a
Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.
NorthTec student and Northland Inc bringing commercial 3D printing to life
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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northtec
Northland businesses will benefit from high-tech, commercial 3D printing thanks to an entrepreneurial NorthTec student and Northland Inc.
Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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volvo
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autonomy
The new self-driving cars will be good for road safety, but will hurt the vehicle insurance industry, cutting US$20 billion from insurance premiums.
OrionVM leverages NEXTDC suite to boost growth
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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iaas
OrionVM's expansion of its wholesale Infrastructure-as-a-service (Iaas) using NEXTDC's data centre network has allowed the company to grow.
Survey says 3/4 of consumers expect your company to be hacked
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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centrify
Three quarters of consumers expect business and organisations to be hacked, a new study from cybersecurity firm Centrify reports.
Spark speaks out about Vodafone Sky merger
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.
Proof of concept cloud TLS hack: the silent hypervisor flaw
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Third parties could eavesdrop on cloud communications encrypted with TLS, which can be almost undetectable by most people.
Study says investment in customer experience strategy will pay off
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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martech
A joint study has found that businesses should focus on customer experience strategies to generate a healthy 3-1 return on investment.
Facebook MaliciousChat vulnerability reveals dangerous ransomware exploit
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Vulnerability in Facebook One Chat and Messenger app could allow cyber attackers to control and manipulate chat conversations.
Lenovo invests in $87 billion data center market
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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lenovo
Lenovo is expanding its data center services through an 'expanded arsenal' of IT solutions including servers, storage & hyperconverged appliances.
IRONGATE malware simulation provides valuable insight into ICS attacks
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A joint research effort has released research about IRONGATE, a type of ICS malware that's not an active threat, but a proof of concept.
DigitalOcean launches new Bangalore data center
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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colocation
DigitalOcean bolsters its global presence with a new high-tech data centre in Bangalore, aimed at India's booming startup ecosystem.
Potential Windows zero-day security exploit worth $90,000 on underground market
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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zero day malware
A single Windows zero-day vulnerability could be sold amongst the underground cybercrime market, potentially affecting more than 1.5 billion users.
NZ data management firm G3 Group reports 12% profit increase, eyeing market expansion
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Document management firm G3 Group has reported a 12% increase in profit of $2.14 million and is set to raise capital for expansion plans.