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Sara Barker

Former TechDay team member

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.

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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers
Distributed Denial of Service

Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2016
2degrees and NEC NZ embarking on smart cities initiative
Unified Communications

2degrees and NEC NZ embarking on smart cities initiative

Two Degrees Mobile and NEC New Zealand have announced that they are collaborating trend to help make New Zealand cities smarter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2016
RSA Research: 75% of organisations at risk, says cyber security mindsets must change
Risk & Compliance

RSA Research: 75% of organisations at risk, says cyber security mindsets must change

RSA's latest survey shows 75% of respondents have a significant cyber security risk exposure because too many organizations rely on the wrong things.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Queensland Govt investing $180 million into IT and digital innovation
Unified Communications

Queensland Govt investing $180 million into IT and digital innovation

The Queensland Government's 2016 budget has introduced $180 million worth of a number of innovation and digital expansion benefits for businesses.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Cisco launches $10 million global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, improves certifications
Cybersecurity

Cisco launches $10 million global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, improves certifications

Cisco is tackling the cybersecurity skills shortage head on through $10 million Global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program & certification improvements.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase: The far-reaching industry implications
Microsoft

Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase: The far-reaching industry implications

Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn will have far-reaching implications to Microsoft's own business, competitors, partners and customers.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Apple iCloud users are the new bait in phishing campaigns
Phishing

Apple iCloud users are the new bait in phishing campaigns

Apple iCloud users are the latest targets of phishing campaigns using the same content but different domains to target users, FireEye reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
McAfee report: Mobile collusion app attacks on the rise, W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan back
Malware

McAfee report: Mobile collusion app attacks on the rise, W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan back

McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 shows that mobile app collusion and the W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan are the biggest cyber threats lurking.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
HPE launches Verity Suite for superior information governance
Risk & Compliance

HPE launches Verity Suite for superior information governance

HPE is taking global information management and governance seriously by introducing its new HPE Verity suite & Verity Information Archiving.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Symantec launches cyber protection for vehicle manufacturers & connected cars
Internet of Things

Symantec launches cyber protection for vehicle manufacturers & connected cars

Cars & the Internet of Things are the latest focus of Symantec's cyber security, as it launches its specialised Anomaly Detection for Automotive.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
CenturyLink and Nxtra Data partners to provide data center services in India
Hyperscale

CenturyLink and Nxtra Data partners to provide data center services in India

Nxtra Data and CenturyLink have partnered to serve Indian enterprises with their advanced hosting and managed IT services, Nxtra Data reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Unisys-Microsoft alliance expands into cloud security
Cloud Security

Unisys-Microsoft alliance expands into cloud security

Unisys is expanding its alliance with Microsoft to cover cloud management and cloud security service solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Cloudways Cloud Platform now available in DigitalOcean's Bangalore data center
Migration

Cloudways Cloud Platform now available in DigitalOcean's Bangalore data center

Cloudways has secured integration rights into DigitalOcean's new Bangalore data center in India, which will extend its reach in India & Asian markets.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Apple's Swift Playgrounds App wants to teach you how to code
Apple

Apple's Swift Playgrounds App wants to teach you how to code

Apple has announced Swift Playgrounds, its new iPad app that the company says will make it easier and fun for anyone who wants to learn to code.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Apple watchOS3 preview: more features, invisible ink and an app to help you breathe
Wearables

Apple watchOS3 preview: more features, invisible ink and an app to help you breathe

Apple's upcoming watchOS3 for the Apple Watch brings more features: from health, messaging, customisation and even a new app that helps you breathe.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
LinkedIn buy out: What are the experts saying?
Microsoft

LinkedIn buy out: What are the experts saying?

Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion
Microsoft

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion

Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection
Cybersecurity

Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection

Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Business Email Compromise hacks cost enterprises $2.3 billion
Cybersecurity

Business Email Compromise hacks cost enterprises $2.3 billion

Compromised business emails have caused 17,642 enterprises worldwide to lose at least $2.3 billion, a new research paper from Trend Micro says.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016