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 80
Four steps for preventing the next ransomware attack
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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ransomware
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ai security
In some cases, ransomware goes after the back-ups and if they are connected to the network, the data may be completely unrecoverable.
StorageCraft & Datum Technology deliver data protection to Singapore
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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data protection
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dr
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cloud services
StorageCraft expands in Singapore with Datum Technology partnership, targeting SMEs with robust data protection and disaster recovery solutions.
UBoat Remote Access Trojan targeting Korean businesses
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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malware
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gaming
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firewalls
A new custom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is making its way around various countries in Southeast Asia and may be going after Korean targets.
Web & mobile applications present significant risk to Asia businesses
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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risk & compliance
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software development
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web applications
Over half of Asia Pacific businesses see customer-facing web and mobile applications as the highest security risk, according to a survey by Synopsys.
CA Technologies harnesses AI for mainframe risk management
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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risk & compliance
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ai
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ca technologies
CA Technologies unveils new mainframe solution using AI to predict and resolve performance issues, protect privacy, and reduce costs.
Identity: The new common language of data - and the new security perimeter
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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cloud services
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empired
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identity
Digital identities should be the new security perimeter for enterprise data, according to IT provider Empired.
Sonus Networks renamed to Ribbon Communications after merger
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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cybersecurity
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sonus networks
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ribbon communications
Ribbon Communications is the new name for what used to be known as Sonus Networks, the global secure communications cloud communications provider.
In depth: McAfee on thought leadership, women in security and the skills shortage
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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cybersecurity
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McAfee's vice president & chief technical strategist Candace Worley speaks about the rich world of security & how it's changing for women in tech.
Akamai completes acquisition of rDNS security provider Nominum
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
The firm says Nominum's DNS-based security solutions support many of the world's carriers, which fit well with Akamai's investment in DNS products.
Palo Alto Networks offers business tips for Cyber Smart Week
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
As Cyber Smart Week continues, Palo Alto Networks is highlighting some of key factors that introduce risk into an organisation.
Indonesian cloud hosting firm Dewaweb to provide CloudLinux web server security
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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open source
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cloud services
CloudLinux has selected Indonesia's Dewaweb hosting company to deliver AI-powered web server security to customers in Indonesia.
GDS Holdings and Alibaba China data center development underway
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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alibaba
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tencent
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cyrusone
GDS Holdings is partnering with Alibaba to develop a new 5000 square meter data center campus in Hebei Province.
Apple addresses serious root access vulnerability in latest MacOS High Sierra update
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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pam
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apple
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security vulnerabilities
Apple has been quick to address the major CVE-2017-13872 security flaw in its macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 operating system.
Private equity firm buys out Barracuda Networks for $1.6b
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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application security
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devsecops
Barracuda Networks will soon be under the wing of private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo – an acquisition worth $1.6 billion.
Tenable sets down roots in Japan with new regional sales director
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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tenable
Tenable is ramping up its cybersecurity presence across Japan, the Middle East and South America as the company experiences strong customer demand.
RSA expands authentication footprint with four major security firms
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
RSA has announced authentication partnerships with the likes of CyberArk, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and VMware.
IBM Security collaborates to launch anti-DNS tracking service
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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uc
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ibm security
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tablets
Quad9 Domain Name Service protects users from accessing malicious internet sites that are known to steal information and other harmful activities.
You know you're at risk but what's your identity risk score? Take this survey to find out
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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iam
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
When it comes to your organisation, can you honestly say you know the risks as well as the back of your hand? How well do you score?.
McAfee continues 'pure play' mission into cloud security through Skyhigh Networks buyout
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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cloud security
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iaas
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casb
In an email to stakeholders McAfee CEO Chris Young says Skyhigh is an 'ideal complement' to McAfee's strategy.
Firewall-as-a-Service industry will top $2.5b by 2024
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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application security
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banking
The Firewall-as-a-Service industry is expected to undergo rapid growth that could surpass $2.5 billion by 2024.