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.
Stories by Sara - Page 129
NDB rolls out this week - now is a good time to consider GDPR
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
As theNotifiable Data Breaches (NDB) requirements roll in this week, now is a good time to think about GDPR and its implications for Australians.
NZ & AU join international condemnation against Russia for NotPetya attack
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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australian government
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notpetya
The New Zealand and Australian Governments have condemned Russia for the NotPetya cyber attack that caused global damage.
Know the enemy before preparing defence: An in-depth look at phishing
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
All too often organisations believe that spam filters are sufficient or that employees can always tell the difference.
Rumours fly about who was behind the PyeongChang Olympics hack
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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hacking
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talos
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winter olympics
The Olympic Destroyer campaign comes at a precarious time of geopolitical tensions with several possible perpetrators but no conclusive proof.
25% of firms fail to implement multi-factor authentication for BYOD
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
25% of respondents at the Gartner Symposium lacked some form of multi-factor authentication when securing BYOD.
CSU to explore Dark Web's underbelly after unprecedented interest from students
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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it training
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it masters
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dark web
IT Masters and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will plunge headfirst into the Dark Web this year, and it appears IT professionals are curious.
The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Australia's workforce monitoring laws rank second least complex, only behind the US, balancing IP protection with employee privacy, reveals a new study.
US intelligence agencies accuse Huawei & ZTE of spying - again
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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spying
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zte
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huawei
Four US intelligence agencies have accused Huawei of spying on customers who own Huawei smart devices, but they aren't sharing any evidence.
Melbourne firm Scram Software takes encryption to UK
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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devops
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encryption
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quantum computing
An Australian-developed encryption system for government organisations, not-for-profits and SMEs has launched in the UK after three years of R&D.
Trend Micro & Panasonic launch mission to advance connected car security
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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iot
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cartech
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autonomous vehicle
The two companies aim to thwart cyber risks that jeopardise connected car safety - particularly security in ECUs and infotainment systems.
Okta and SailPoint take joint identity solution to market
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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sailpoint
Okta and SailPoint are teaming up in an effort to bring end-to-end identity management to all data and applications across the enterprise.
How one Dutch company created Civil Defence's emergency alert system
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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uc
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telco
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civil defence
Dutch company one2many has been chosen by the Ministry of Civil Defence - Emergency Management as its provider of a national Wireless Emergency Alert System.
Breach prevention better than cure for NDB regulations, says Aleron
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
As the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act comes into effect, Aleron stresses prevention over cure to avoid hefty fines and loss of trust.
From Vietnam without love: Asia Pacific's next cyber attack hub
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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cybersecurity
Vietnam may be called the next Silicon Valley for its technology prowess, but for the first time it is now one of the top five cyber attack sources.
Cyber warfare market to be worth $120b by 2025 as national security concerns intensify
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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government
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grand view research
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cyber warfare
Asia Pacific will be the fastest-growing region for cyber warfare products as concerns for national security rise.
How cybersecurity will evolve to become part of DevOps
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Businesses should understand the risks they face & the ways their network could be brought down, then integrate security into every application.
ASUSTOR responds to Spectre & Meltdown with ADM update
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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asustor
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spectre
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intel
ASUSTOR is releasing updates to its ADM this week as part of its efforts to fix the Meltdown security vulnerabilities.
Equifax ushers new CISO as breach fallout continues
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Equifax has ushered in a new chief information security officer as the fallout continues from the company’s massive US data breach last year.
Singapore's MINDEF launches cyber training scheme for national servicemen
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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it training
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cyber security agency of singapore
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mindef
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is opening its doors to the Singapore Armed Forces as part of a new initiative called Cyber NSF Work-Learn.
Thoma Bravo closes $1.6b acquisition of Barracuda Networks
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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data protection
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firewalls
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breach prevention
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has successfully completed the acquisition of data security firm Barracuda Networks for US$1.6 billion.