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.
Stories by Sara - Page 146
Data compliance top of mind for Japanese enterprises as legal deadline looms
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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iaas
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breach prevention
More than half of Japanese enterprises are increasing their security spending – and topping the list is compliance.
Microsoft launches ‘phone signin’ for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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biometrics
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passwords
Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in’ specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.
emhLabs takes out top spot in Lightning Labs Electric Innovation Challenge
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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lightning lab
The winner from The Lightning Lab’s Electric Innovation Challenge has been announced - and emhLabs took out the top spot.
SMU professor receives prestigious AXA Chair Professorship of Cybersecurity
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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singapore
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research
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axa
Professor Robert Deng from Singapore Management University (SMU) has been selected to receive the AXA Chair Professorship of Cybersecurity this week.
Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are experiencing healthy growth an market buoyancy despite an economic slowdown.
March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.
Polycom bumps up information security; becomes ISO certified
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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wfh
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iso certification
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information protection
Polycom achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, strengthening its information security practices and providing assurance to customers.
New Zealand Internet Task Force welcomes new CERT security team
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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new zealand internet task force
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security vulnerabilities
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cert
The New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) has welcomed New Zealand’s new Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) with open arms.
The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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business travel
Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.
Security amongst top priorities for Asian & ANZ firms
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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network infrastructure
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crm
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cx
Southeast Asian organisations rank employee device security and customer experience as top priorities when it comes to workplace transformation.
Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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smartphones
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firewall
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network management
The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.
Honeywell launches USB security solution for industrial control systems
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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honeywell
USB devices and the malware hiding within them pose a major threat to industrial control systems, according to research by BSI publications.
Fake myGov email & SMS scam asks for pics of passports, driver licences
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.
The Internet of Things: What to consider before you buy into the hype
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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ixia
The Internet of Things is attracting major mainstream attention, but businesses may be pressured to jump on board for fear of missing out.
Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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broadband
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enable networks
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fibre
Chorus’ latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country’s local fibre companies.
Xero: NZ's corporate businesses are hurting our SMBs
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
A blog by Xero’s Craig Hudson has criticised New Zealand’s big businesses for late invoice payments - and how it’s taking a toll on our SMBs.
BNZ & posBoss create payment solution to mobilise hospitality industry
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
New partnership between BNZ and posBoss offers hospitality industry a new point-of-sale solution, integrating POS software and BNZ PayClip.
Fujitsu & CyrusOne offer open source cloud technology to customers
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Fujitsu has partnered with global data center provider CyrusOne to deliver its Cloud Service K5 to CyrusOne customers across Asia, Europe and the US.
Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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hackers
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hpe
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singtel
Singtel Innov8 and HPE are some of the big investor names behind the first hacker-powered intelligence platform to the world.
Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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malware
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firewall
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network management
'Amnesia', the new IoT botnet variant of 'Tsunami' targets an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in DVR devices made by TVT Digital.
VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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firewall
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network infrastructure
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network management
VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.
Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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malware
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microsoft
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint issues critical alert to Microsoft Office users to patch their software after Dridex email malware hits Australia.
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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nz government
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internetnz
New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.
Security provider Zenedge launches mega-POPs in Equinix data centers
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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ddos
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data centre operators
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equinix
Cloud-based security provider ZENEDGE has invested mega points-of-presence (Mega POPs) in data centers across Asia, Europe, the US and Canada.