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 47
DigiCert Labs to research postquantum cryptography & ML
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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encryption
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certification
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digicert
The new research lab will collaborate with university researchers and industry leaders on ways to develop innovative approaches to security challenges.
IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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it budget
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thycotic
Security professionals feel like they are perceived as 'policemen', and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.
573 days: Financial sector slow to fix vulnerabilities
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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fintech
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application security
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modernisation
Financial services companies took 29 days to address a quarter of their vulnerabilities in coding, and 573 days to remediate all open vulnerabilities.
Private cloud: The birthplace of IT innovation
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
IT is synonymous with constant upkeep and maintenance, but it takes a clued-up business to see the benefits of how IT can improve innovation.
Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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phishing
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email security
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google
Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.
London coworking space teams with Global Cyber Alliance
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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co-working
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global cyber alliance
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innovation hub
A London-based coworking space is about to become a major cybersecurity innovation hub and a primary UK landing pad for security challenge winners.
ASB rolls out Apple Pay for secure contactless payments
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
ASB Bank introduces Apple Pay, allowing over 500,000 customers to make secure, convenient contactless payments via compatible Apple devices.
Frost & Sullivan honours Honeywell's IIoT value creation
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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uc
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honeywell
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broadband
Frost and Sullivan has awarded Honeywell the 2018 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for its cybersecurity innovations and transformative IIoT solutions.
Google's €50m fine a wake up call for big data analytics
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data analytics are essential to company growth, competitive differentiation, and innovation. But there's now a huge challenge.
UK security startup Barac sets sights on America
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
British cybersecurity start-up Barac has opened its first office in Boston and appointed Peter Christou as its first EVP global sales.
Facebook cracks down Ukraine-based fake accounts
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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social media
Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.
Telstra partnerships boost subsea cable infrastructure
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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ericsson
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telstra
Telstra's customers across Asia Pacific will soon be able to take advantage of major major boosts to Telstra's network services and subsea cables.
Kiwi firms can't afford to ignore online advertising
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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martech
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google
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marketing
With the global online advertising market growing 23% year-on-year, Kiwi businesses can't afford to neglect digital marketing, says SEO experts Insight Online.
Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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data privacy
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gdpr
Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.
Experian, Audiens team for Italian data insights
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Information services provider Experian and data management firm Audiens are partnering to drive insight from data on the Italian market.
CenturyLink opens new SOC in Singapore
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
CenturyLink boosts its global cybersecurity reach with a new Security Operations Centre in Singapore, targeting the Asia Pacific's pressing security needs.
DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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certification
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m&a
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digicert
DigiCert has now officially completed its acquisition of QuoVadis Group from Swiss security firm WISeKey International.
Why flexible working could make good business sense
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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flexible work
Flexible working arrangements can help attract and retain skilled staff, increase productivity, and improve employee loyalty, according to business.govt.nz.
AI, big data could be key to improving Māori health
Fri, 18th Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Artificial intelligence and big data may significantly enhance Māori health outcomes, as explored at the Hack Aotearoa conference in Auckland.
Oracle Java Card update boosts security for IoT devices
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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iot security
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martech
Oracle has released Java Card 3.1, an open application platform for IoT device security, providing flexible ways to meet hardware and security requirements.