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 148
Plenty more phish in the sea: 1.4 million of them each month, says Webroot
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Over 1.3 million unique phishing sites are being created monthly, becoming more targeted and harder to detect, according to Webroot.
Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cyber attacks
User awareness is the biggest challenge local ANZ firms face in fighting cyber threats, a report from Kaon Security says.
Global ISPs could be complicit in major spyware surveillance program
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
ISPs suspected of abetting new FinFisher spyware, targeting users across seven nations in covert surveillance ops.
System integrators might hold the key to IoT development
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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iot
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accenture
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abi research
IoT system integration revenues set to rise to $35.7bn in 2022, as system integrators become key players in IoT development.
Datacom recognised for implementation of IP Australia's intelligent assistant, Alex
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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crm
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martech
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ai
Datacom’s intelligent assistant ‘Alexa’ has scooped an award at the 4th Annual Intelligent Assistant Awards in San Francisco this week.
NEC finishes submarine cable construction in Malaysia
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Peninsular Malaysia has another connection to Sabah and Sararwak after NEC officially completed its submarine cable this week.
New wave of Locky ransomware appears to come from Vietnam
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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firewalls
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malware
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ransomware
Aggressive new Locky ransomware variant traced to Vietnam, with over 27 million attacks observed in a single day by Barracuda researchers.
SaaS, cloud, big data... Survey finds too much tech jargon is holding businesses back
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Tech jargon is not only ambiguous, it's also preventing business professionals from properly understanding the technologies they need to focus on.
Queensland govt body one-ups cyber threats through Darktrace tech
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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ai security
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ai
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ml
Darktrace's AI technology helps Australian local government body tackle cyber attacks and insider threats in shift to digital services.
The humble printer: A useful tool – and a security risk
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Connected devices bring new risks to organisations, warns Y Soft, highlighting the overlooked vulnerability of networked printers.
CSIRO leads project to reveal insights about Australia's future
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
How would Australia respond to some of the country’s most nationally significant issues, risks and opportunities?.
Trading Technologies expands in Hong Kong through HKEX data center
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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colocation
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trading technologies
Trading Technologies International extends execution and client connectivity services to Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing data center.
Machine learning firm DataRobot continues 'aggressive' global channel push
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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robots
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ai
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channel ecosystem
DataRobot appoints Seann Gardiner as new EVP of business development to expand its channel and technology partner ecosystem.
Monetary Authority of Singapore launches Cyber Security Advisory Panel
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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fireeye
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cyberark
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has set up its own Cyber Security Advisory Panel that includes global security experts and thought leaders.
Hitachi Vantara unveils vision for new era of smart data center
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Hitachi Vantara has a vision for the new era of smart data center, which includes the Internet of Things and predictive analytics.
Securing the printing process for a revolution in ID card management
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Choosing cards and printers with security in mind can result in durable, multifunction cards less likely to face misuse and tampering.
Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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ixia
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network monitoring
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threat intelligence
UK businesses are still missing cyber attacks and suffering breaches daily despite the use of multiple security tools, says Ixia.
Uptime Institutes launches TIER-Ready program for modular data centers
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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power / energy
The Uptime Institute has launched a new design review program for manufacturers that want to validate specific designs of their pre-built solutions.
Addressing cybersecurity transparency for stronger protection
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
Security firm Aleron says that cybersecurity management is a complex problem and transparency can result in even more ambiguity.
Macquarie Bank launches pilot of Australia's first open banking platform
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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data protection
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fintech
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online banking
Macquarie Bank launches open banking platform allowing customers control over their data & new service offerings.