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About Kai Ping

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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 8

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Kathmandu breached, customer information accessed
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Kathmandu is notifying potentially affected customers directly and has advised them to change their passwords for its online loyalty programme.
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Why it’s time to move ID card issuance to the cloud
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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physical security
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iam
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identity cards
As traditional ID card issuance methods become outdated and insecure, moving to cloud-based solutions offers increased flexibility, security, and efficiency.
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Cybercriminals earning over $3billion annually exploiting social platforms
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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cybersecurity
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social media
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cybercrime
Cybercriminals exploiting social media platforms rake in over USD $3 billion annually, a study sponsored by Bromium and led by the University of Surrey reveals.
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Trend Micro on how organisations are navigating endpoint threats
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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endpoint protection
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breach prevention
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edr
TechDay spoke to Trend Micro market strategy global VP Eric Skinner about key threats organisations are currently facing and the best way to mitigate them.
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Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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dei
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women in technology
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solar power
Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
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Gallery: Seagate’s Singapore R&D facility pioneering storage innovations
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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storage
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seagate
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solar power
The Shugart was completed in June 2015, spanning 440,000 square feet and capable of housing approximately 850 employees.
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Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy S10 goes up against the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
While these two phones appear to be unlikely competitors, the fact that retail at the same price point pits them directly against one another.
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Surprises and highlights from Samsung's Unpacked launch event
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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smartphones
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samsung
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samsung galaxy
The event features devices that are Samsung's answer to skeptics who say everything that can be done has already been done.
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Galaxy S10: Apple notch, meet the Samsung ‘punchhole’
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Samsung unveils Galaxy S10 range, boasting advances in display, camera and performance a decade after first Galaxy S.
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Seagate: Data trends, opportunities, and challenges at the edge
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
The development of edge technology and the rise of big data have brought many opportunities for data infrastructure companies to the fore.
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Exclusive: Ping Identity on security risk mitigation
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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uc
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mfa
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multi-cloud
As data breaches surge, Richard Bird of Ping Identity discusses how organisations can tailor security measures to mitigate unique cyber risks in the cloud era.
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Cryptomining apps discovered on Microsoft’s app store
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Symantec discovers eight cryptomining apps on the Microsoft Store, exploiting users' CPUs to mine Monero. Microsoft has since removed the apps.
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Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament’s network.
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Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.
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Interview: Inside the crybercriminal gig economy for bots
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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akamai
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bots
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gig economy
TechDay spoke to Akamai Asia Pacific security technology and strategy head Fernando Serto about how organisations are being impacted.
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Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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tenable network security
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nation state attacks
Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
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Expert comment: What the Collection #2-5 data dump means for credential abuse
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
TechDay spoke to experts and executives in the security industry about the data leak and the implications on phishing and credential stuffing.
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Massive 2.2bil-username data dump leaked on dark web
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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mfa
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iam
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data leak
A colossal 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords have surfaced on the dark web in the second major data dump in two weeks, rocking cybersecurity experts.
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Lenovo storage solutions balancing security, flexibility, and affordability
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
IT budgets strain under security, recovery, and compliance. Lenovo's ThinkSystem flash storage offers a remedy.
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Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.