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 109
Datto's new CISO says he's ready to build a pre-emptive, proactive approach to MSP protection
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
Datto's new CISO is pledging to build on the company's expertise in cybersecurity protection for MSP partners.
Palo Alto Networks commits to APAC customers by opening new Singapore office
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has moved into its brand new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore this week, opened by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim.
Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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sms
A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.
Could voice biometrics in contact centres be the next hot trend?
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Consumers are in favour of voice biometrics when dealing with contact centres, according to a new survey by NICE.
Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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supply chain
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pdf
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flexera
While there has been a flurry of activity in releasing security patches, many of those patches are not being applied.
Gemalto introduces on-prem encryption key solution for 'highly regulated' organisations
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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encryption
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microsoft
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gemalto
Gemalto 'Hold Your Own Key (HYOK)' for secure encryption functionality for Microsoft Azure Information Protection Services.
China Unicom suffers through 94.1% profit loss as it works on long term gains
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
State-owed telecommunications provider China Unicom has experienced steep profit losses as the company focused on long term development.
Wanda helps introduce IBM's Cloud Platform and IBM Watson to China
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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iaas
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cloud services
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ibm
Wanda Group partners with IBM to boost China's cloud services, leveraging IBM Watson and Cloud Platform for innovation.
Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Vertiv has helped Australia's University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.
Trend Micro's three tips to catch a hacker
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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trend micro
If you know what you're looking for you might be able to spot a potential hacker and an impending cyber attack.
IBM's new tool brings Watson to corporate device management
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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mdm
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byod
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ibm
IBM has addressed device security and compliance issues by developing a new cognitive assistant, MaaSS360 Advisor, which is powered by IBM's Watson.
NordVPN comments on the internet's 28th birthday: 'Why are we still being watched?'
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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vpns
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surveillance
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data privacy
As the internet marks its 28th year, NordVPN questions ongoing privacy breaches amidst global calls for better data control.
Security firm NSFOCUS launches in Australia; signs Aquion as distributor
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
NSFOCUS has moved into Australia and says it is 'uniquely placed' to protect against cyber attacks from China.
FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.
Employees who use public wifi are playing a game of risk, says CompTIA
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Employees could be putting your organisation at risk just by the wireless networks they use, says tech industry association CompTIA.
Trend Micro reflects on one year of success after TippingPoint acquisition
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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trend micro
Trend Micro's TippingPoint acquisition sees 25% growth YoY and a spot in Gartner Magic Quadrant #cybersecurity.
Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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uc
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ddos
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aleron
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.
Spark welcomes 90% 4G rollout announcement; says 4.5G is where the future lies
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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wireless networks
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network speed
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spark
90% of the country now has access to 4G services ahead of schedule. Spark says it welcomes the news, but it also has its eyes on 4.5G.
HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Only 16% think printers are at high risk of a breach, and 43% ignore printers in endpoint security entirely. HP New Zealand explains why.
AMD unveils new 'Naples' CPU; claims it beats all competition
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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cpu
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amd
AMD has launched its new high performance CPU for data centers and servers as the company continues to make strides in the market.