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 102
Poor password choices make it easy for credential stuffing attacks, Digital Shadows warns
Mon, 29th May 2017
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Password re-use across businesses is a major cause of cyber breaches, according to a new report from Digital Shadows.
Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC
Mon, 29th May 2017
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malware
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
VLC, Kodi, Popcorn-Time and strem.io media players have vulnerabilities that allows attackers to take over your entire device.
Singapore law firm boosts security with 'enterprise immune system'
Fri, 26th May 2017
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Shook Lin & Bok LLP has deployed Darktrace security to protect clients' sensitive data, creating an enterprise immune system for their law firm.
NRI Secure & SANS bring 'human cybersecurity risk' training to Japan
Fri, 26th May 2017
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storage
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software development
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education, learning & training
NRI Secure will sell the SANS Security Awareness training program in Japanese, filling a huge void in the localized training space.
New 'digital protective shield' may prevent car vs motorcycle accidents
Thu, 25th May 2017
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wireless devices
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Australian and German companies have developed technology that could prevent nearly a third of all motorcycle accidents.
Red Sentry & ComfortDelGro to serve security insurance for Singapore enterprises
Thu, 25th May 2017
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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securalive
Singapore-based security provider Red Sentry now has a major alliance with Singapore's major insurance broker ComfortDelGro (CDGI).
Cylance unveils security solution to tackle airgapped & offline networks
Thu, 25th May 2017
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Cylance tackles offline cyber threats with innovative AI-powered CylanceOPTICS security solution, safeguarding airgapped networks.
Report urges organisations to be wary of BYOD and rogue employees
Wed, 24th May 2017
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Almost half of APAC businesses lack specific policies on personal device use for work, leaving them vulnerable to security threats, according to EY.
NEC makes hearable tech prototype for 'safer authentication'
Wed, 24th May 2017
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NEC develops 'hearable' technology using ear characteristics for password-free authentication. Prototype includes motion sensor and GPS.
Cloudbric & MahaBharta bring WAF security to Indian IDCs
Wed, 24th May 2017
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cybersecurity
Cloudbric and MahaBharta WebServices partner to provide web hosting providers and end users in India with improved cybersecurity.
Interview: The SecureWorks detectives uncovering the 'who and why' of cybercrime
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
What is it about financial organisations that makes them attractive targets for cybercriminals? SecureWorks gives us the lowdown.
Micron21 seeks security professionals for cyber terrorism challenge
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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Micron21 has put forth a 'cyber terrorism' challenge to see if anyone can breach their security with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Gamification: Cybersecurity's secret spice for effective employee training
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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network security
Organisations can reduce their cybersecurity risks by engaging employees through gamification, according to Palo Alto Networks.
EC-Council gives Kaplan the green light for digital forensics courses
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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The EC-Council has given approval for Kaplan Singapore to use its cybersecurity features in a new course designed for digital forensics.
In pics: WatchGuard's Asia Pacific Partner Distribution Conference
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard Technologies and partners gathered in Phuket, Thailand to celebrate The 10th Annual Asia Pacific Partner Distribution Conference.
Outscale unveils new Hong Kong data center as cloud demand soars
Fri, 19th May 2017
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Outscale opens a new data centre in Hong Kong, targeting the burgeoning USD $65 billion cloud market and meeting the surging demand for IaaS.
IBM and Nutanix bring 'insight economy' to data centres
Fri, 19th May 2017
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
IBM and Nutanix are partnering to bring new solutions to hyperconverged deployments, focusing on rapid data crunching and cognitive workloads.
ESET offers free cybersecurity awareness training program
Fri, 19th May 2017
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malware
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edutech
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cybersecurity
ESET is now offering free cybersecurity awareness training for anyone who wants to learn about cybersecurity and the risk of being attacked.
Coriant powers China's Beijing Internet Harbor Technology's data center services
Thu, 18th May 2017
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beijing internet harbor technology
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photonics
Coriant has won a contract with Beijing Internet Harbor to deploy solutions that will boost capacity across China's major cities.
Digital Osaka 1 data center is go: Digital Realty celebrates launch of first Japan facility
Thu, 18th May 2017
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colocation
Digital Realty's first Japanese data center has officially opened its doors, and already plans are in place for a second one.