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Sara Barker
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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.
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Israel-based OT security provider SCADAfence raises $10m funding

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Israel-based SCADAfence raises USD $10m in Series A funding, aiming to boost R-D and expand across Asia, Europe, and North America in OT security.
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Cisco & Interpol embark on rapid threat intelligence sharing partnership

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Cisco and INTERPOL's Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) are now working together to share threat intelligence.
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Forcepoint updates 'human-centric' security portfolio

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Forcepoint recently revealed updates to several features in its 'human-centric' security portfolio designed for government agencies and enterprise.
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Case study: Microsoft empowers Kotahi, NZ's largest supply chain collaboration

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Kotahi, New Zealand's largest supply chain collaborator, embraces digital transformation with the help of Microsoft Surface Hub.
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Industrial security provider PAS Joins RSA Ready Technology Program

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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PAS Global's Cyber Integrity platform now operates seamlessly with RSA NetWitness Suite, boosting security intelligence for industrial process companies.
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Comodo launches free malware removal tool for websites

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Comodo launches the first free one-time malware removal tool for websites, aiming to improve eCommerce trust and security with its innovative cWatch platform.
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IT incidents costing businesses more than $150,000 every time, survey finds

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Organisations are experiencing five critical IT incidents per month, each costing organisations upwards of NZ$150,000 to the business.
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Anam SMS firewall gains Tier 1 status in Rocco report

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Up-and-coming firewall vendor Anam Technologies has been rated a top A2P SMS Firewall vendor by mobile network operators.
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Cisco survey: APAC SMBs using technology to stay secure

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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A survey commissioned by Cisco and conducted by IDC found that SMBs' top technology priorities include IT security.
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Attackers will get in: Three frameworks that help you through ransomware

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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Ransomware will breach networks, but frameworks from NIST, SANS, and the Navy can guide organisations in preparing for and mitigating these attacks.
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Frost & Sullivan analyses FireEye's progression in SIEM space

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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Traditional SIEM use cases include compliance, storage & forensic investigation, but it is evolving to include many more features for threat response.
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'Golden SAML' attack technique can bypass authentication controls

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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CyberArk Labs reveals 'Golden SAML' attack, enabling attackers to bypass authentication on services like AWS and Azure, but vendors lack response.
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Barracuda brings new firewall capabilities to DevSecOps

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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The expanded public cloud functionality for its Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda NextGen Firewall will integrate the new capabilities.
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Two thirds of ANZ businesses concerned about IoT and OT security

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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Enterprises across the globe are worried about the impact of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and operational technology (OT).
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CA Technologies the driving force behind the Modern Software Factory

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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CA Technologies has brought its vision of the Modern Software to life with a number of announcements at last week's CA World in Las Vegas.
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STT Connect and Armor to offer end-to-end secure cloud solutions to APAC

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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The partnership with Armor will bring what STT Connect calls 'world-class' managed security tools to support enterprises.
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Interview: CA Technologies talks privileged access management

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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CA Technologies has highlighted its increased focus on security, as part of its mission to enable what it calls the Modern Software Factory.
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Cybereason and Exabeam fuse endpoint detection with SIEM

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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Cybereason partners with Exabeam to merge endpoint detection with SIEM, enhancing threat detection and reducing incident response for cybersecurity analysts.
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Australian security startup LMNTRIX signs on first Singapore partner

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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Australian cybersecurity startup LMNTRIX has signed on its very first Singaporean partner that will lead the company's expansion into Southeast Asia.
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Trend Micro pledges commitment to bridging cybersecurity skills gap

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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Trend Micro says it wants to foster critical skill development to fill the shortage of cybersecurity professionals around the world.