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 46
Uganda Police Force uses biometrics to catch criminals
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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biometrics
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gemalto
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modernisation
Police in Uganda are using biometric data and solutions to help them identify suspects and solve crimes in a more efficient way.
Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Frost and Sullivan highlights big data as the cornerstone for cutting-edge cybersecurity, emphasising its predictive capabilities in thwarting future breaches.
Norwegian security firm thwarts state-sponsored attack by APT10
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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rapid7
Norwegian cybersecurity firm Visma, aided by Recorded Future and Rapid7, foils alleged cyberespionage attack by Chinese state-sponsored group APT10.
Facial recognition tech can identify partial images of people
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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digital signage
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surveillance
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biometrics
Facial recognition tech by NEC now identifies people from partial images, analysing clothes and body shape, even if faces are obscured, with 90% accuracy.
Bringing proof of delivery processes into the digital age
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Streamlining proof of delivery (POD), Upstream's digital solutions replace paper processes, reducing inefficiencies and costs while enhancing customer service.
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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micro-segmentation
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illumio
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funding
Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
Microsoft launches bot service for healthcare sector
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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uc
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martech
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ai
Microsoft has unleashed a new healthcare bot that provides cloud-based conversational AI to help patients take healthcare into their own hands.
Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai security
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ai
Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.
Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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google
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facebook
Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.
Online retailer Mighty Ape fixes wishlist privacy flaw
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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e-commerce
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mighty ape
New Zealand online retailer Mighty Ape has been quick to fix issues that publicly shared some customers' birthdates and product wishlists.
You don't have a golden ticket: Why Viagogo is a massive 'no-no'
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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online safety
New Zealand's Commerce Commission battles the global ticket reseller Viagogo, accused of misleading and unfair practices, but concertgoers still face risks.
Ziften extends proprietary AI/ML security across all endpoints
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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ai
Ziften deploys advanced proprietary AI and ML to enhance security across all endpoints, offering robust protection for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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honeywell
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usb
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industrial control systems
Industrial cybersecurity provider Honeywell has doubled down on its protection against USB-based threats towards industrial operators.
European Commission urges recall of children's smartwatch
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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wearables
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cybersecurity
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smartwatches
The European Commission has demanded a recall of the Enox Safe-KID-One children's smartwatch, citing severe security flaws that could endanger users.
Singapore govt, telcos must refrech cybersecurity focus
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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uc
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iot
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5g & beyond
Singapore's Senior Minister of State stresses the importance of cybersecurity in the country's aim to be a Smart Nation.
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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drones
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surveillance
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uav
France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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ddos
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google
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elections
Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.
Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.