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 3
LPM Property Management leaves Amazon S3 buckets unsecured
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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public cloud
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breach prevention
New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.
CIOs put too much trust in TLS certificates - survey
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
Despite the prolific usage of TLS certificates within organisations, many CIOs aren't concerned about security risks associated with TLS machine identities.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is ThousandEyes?
Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
TechDay has launched a new video series, 10 Minute IT Jams, providing insights into technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Why DX is not complete without a transformed security architecture
Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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cloud security
A cloud-first strategy needs a reimagined security architecture to address new traffic patterns and security challenges, Silver Peak advises.
HPE announces new Ezmeral & GreenLake edge-to-cloud services
Wed, 24th Jun 2020
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devops
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hyperscale
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apm
HPE unveils new Ezmeral and GreenLake edge-to-cloud services, promising to drive data-driven transformation with automation, insights, and app modernisation.
Cloud-scale connectivity with consistent security
Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Enterprise demand for SD-WAN is surging, expected to hit USD $5.25 billion by 2023 as companies seek scalable, secure WAN solutions.
Google & Parallels to bring Windows apps to Chrome Enterprise
Thu, 18th Jun 2020
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martech
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fleet management
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microsoft
Google partners with Parallels to bring Windows apps, including Microsoft Office, to Chrome Enterprise, enhancing Chromebook functionality later this year.
Circular IT management could save the industry - and the planet
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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notebook
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it management
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e-waste & recycling
Circular IT management is possible, and it could save hundreds of millions of old IT products from ending up in landfills and polluting the earth.
Expansion adds on-prem access to Acronis Cyber Protect solution
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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malware
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uc
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cybersecurity
Acronis expands its Cyber Protect product to on-premise, enabling IT teams to test a new beta solution that addresses remote work cybersecurity needs.
How SD-WAN can relieve home office networking pains
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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uc
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vpns
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network infrastructure
Remote working has tested how well every organisation's remote connectivity can scale, particularly in areas such as VPN infrastructure and connection quality.
Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio
Fri, 29th May 2020
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
Okta forms inclusion council to reflect employee diversity
Thu, 28th May 2020
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recruitment
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okta
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dei
Okta has launched an inclusion council to enhance its diversity and inclusion initiatives, aiming to integrate these values deeper into its corporate culture.
Google Cloud & VMware reach 'milestone' for customer cloud journeys
Fri, 15th May 2020
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Google Cloud and VMware join forces, allowing customers to run VMware environments within Google Cloud, enhancing workload management and cloud services.
Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now
Mon, 11th May 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.
Gartner updates 2020 future of work trends for post-pandemic world
Fri, 8th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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workplace
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wfh
The post-pandemic world will bring workplace change in terms of health support, remote working, gig workers, and employee tracking.
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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mfa
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iam
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passwordless
Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age
Mon, 4th May 2020
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uc
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google
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video conferencing
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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ai
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dei
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esg
Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.
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.
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.