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 139
IT incidents costing businesses more than $150,000 every time, survey finds
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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data protection
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ransomware
Organisations are experiencing five critical IT incidents per month, each costing organisations upwards of NZ$150,000 to the business.
Anam SMS firewall gains Tier 1 status in Rocco report
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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firewalls
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
Up-and-coming firewall vendor Anam Technologies has been rated a top A2P SMS Firewall vendor by mobile network operators.
Cisco survey: APAC SMBs using technology to stay secure
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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idc
A survey commissioned by Cisco and conducted by IDC found that SMBs’ top technology priorities include IT security.
Attackers will get in: Three frameworks that help you through ransomware
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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siem
Ransomware will breach networks, but frameworks from NIST, SANS, and the Navy can guide organisations in preparing for and mitigating these attacks.
Frost & Sullivan analyses FireEye's progression in SIEM space
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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siem
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fireeye
Traditional SIEM use cases include compliance, storage & forensic investigation, but it is evolving to include many more features for threat response.
'Golden SAML' attack technique can bypass authentication controls
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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pam
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iam
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cyberark
CyberArk Labs reveals 'Golden SAML' attack, enabling attackers to bypass authentication on services like AWS and Azure, but vendors lack response.
Barracuda brings new firewall capabilities to DevSecOps
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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devops
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firewalls
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public cloud
The expanded public cloud functionality for its Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda NextGen Firewall will integrate the new capabilities.
Winners unveiled as 2017 iSANZ Awards honour NZ's top InfoSec talent
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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isanz
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aura information security
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spark
New Zealand's best and brightest in digital security were celebrated at the iSANZ Awards in Wellington. #iSANZAwards.
Two thirds of ANZ businesses concerned about IoT and OT security
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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iot security
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mdm
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iot
Enterprises across the globe are worried about the impact of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and operational technology (OT).
CA Technologies the driving force behind the Modern Software Factory
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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devops
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application security
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it automation
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.
STT Connect and Armor to offer end-to-end secure cloud solutions to APAC
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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private cloud
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endpoint protection
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edr
The partnership with Armor will bring what STT Connect calls ‘world-class’ managed security tools to support enterprises.
Interview: CA Technologies talks privileged access management
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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pam
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devops
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application security
CA Technologies has highlighted its increased focus on security, as part of its mission to enable what it calls the Modern Software Factory.
Cybereason and Exabeam fuse endpoint detection with SIEM
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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siem
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endpoint protection
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dlp
Cybereason partners with Exabeam to merge endpoint detection with SIEM, enhancing threat detection and reducing incident response for cybersecurity analysts.
Australian security startup LMNTRIX signs on first Singapore partner
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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siem
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mssp
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argentra
Australian cybersecurity startup LMNTRIX has signed on its very first Singaporean partner that will lead the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia.
Trend Micro pledges commitment to bridging cybersecurity skills gap
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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trend micro
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skills gap
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security industry
Trend Micro says it wants to foster critical skill development to fill the shortage of cybersecurity professionals around the world.
CA Technologies fosters stronger culture for DevSecOps processes
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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application security
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devops
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devsecops
CA Technologies is taking security to the early stages of software development with an expanded portfolio that concentrates on DevSecOps.
NTT Security to offer CounterTack endpoint security platform
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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siem
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dlp
NTT Security partners with CounterTack to enhance its managed endpoint detection and response service, targeting millions of endpoints in Japan.
CA Technologies backs container solutions for latest software incubator project
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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ca technologies
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incubator
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containers
FreshTracks.io now has a fast-to-market solutions for container operations, particularly for teams using Prometheus and Kubernetes together.
AlienVault and ConnectWise integrate security products for tech solution partners
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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siem
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alienvault
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connectwise
USM Anywhere includes asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, behavioural monitoring and SIEM.
APAC DDoS solution services market grows as DDoS attacks skyrocket
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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ddos
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siem
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frost & sullivan
Asia Pacific DDoS solution services market grows 39.7% in past year, expected to continue due to increasingly sophisticated attacks.