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 176
VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.
Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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email
Proofpoint issues critical alert to Microsoft Office users to patch their software after Dridex email malware hits Australia.
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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nz government
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internetnz
New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.
Security provider Zenedge launches mega-POPs in Equinix data centers
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloud-based security provider ZENEDGE has invested mega points-of-presence (Mega POPs) in data centers across Asia, Europe, the US and Canada.
Global Switch & Huawei team up to build smarter data center management
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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global switch
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huawei
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it infrastructure
Huawei has partnered with Global Switch to explore and develop new data center design opportunities to support smart O&M.
Fraud, cyber risk are top compliance challenges facing financial execs today
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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accenture
Execs flag fraud and cyber threats as financial sector's grim compliance demons, with a costly road ahead, reveals Accenture's study.
Google’s hacking contest ‘Project Zero’ was a flop: What went wrong?
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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smartphones
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google
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exploits
Not a single person claimed Google’s Project Zero prizes, even after six months of being open to participants.
Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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email
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trojan
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proofpoint
Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.
Startups: You’re hogging the FinTech limelight, says PwC survey
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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fintech
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pwc
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startups
PwC’s New Zealand Global FinTech Report says that startups are taking up too much of the limelight when it comes to FinTech.
NZTech says immigration and education must equal a healthy tech sector
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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edutech
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nztech
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skills gap
NZTech says New Zealand is putting its focus overseas to attract tech talent, but it shouldn't be our only initiative.
IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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kordia
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strategy
Many executives and IT staff agree amongst themselves about how to approach cybersecurity, a new study by Perceptive on behalf of Kordia has found.
VMware survey: ASEAN firms not doing enough about personal device security in workplace
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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it automation
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virtualisation
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cybersecurity
81% of ASEAN businesses are allowing unapproved personal devices for work - and 38% of those devices don’t comply with their company’s IT policies.
McAfee continues 'growth mode' as new Sydney-based APAC CTO takes the reins
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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casb
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cybersecurity
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mcafee
Cybersecurity leader McAfee appoints Ian Yip as the new APAC CTO to steer its growth in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Fortinet to launch ANZ security training course to address skills shortage crisis
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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it training
Fortinet starts to roll out its Network Security Expert program across ANZ - and it's completely free of charge.
Fake eWAY invoice contains malicious macro attachments
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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keylogging
MailGuard has detected a new email scam masquerading as eWAY, embedding malicious macros in fake transaction confirmations to download malware.
Brennan IT's five tips to better your cybersecurity strategy
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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commerce systems
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martech
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breach prevention
So it’s all very well to understand cyber risks, but how do you put security measures in place? Brennan IT suggests five tips to better security.
Robotics revolution set to shake up New Zealand's primary industries
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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robots
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ministry of primary industries
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university of waikato
Robotics and smart machinery could help accelerate efficency, quality, safety - and it could save our primary industries money.
Cylance puts security solutions to the ransomware test at Auckland roadshow
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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ransomware
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malware
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endpoint protection
Cylance addresses crowd at Roadshow, highlighting machine learning's role in protecting against malware attacks.
RSA, Splunk amongst leaders in Forrester Security Analytics Platforms report
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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soc
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siem
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splunk
Forrester Research has named the leaders of its Security Analytics Platforms Q1 2017 report, showcasing the most significant leaders in the area.
Northland kura to get $19 million upgrade for modern learning spaces
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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edutech
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hybrid & remote work
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māori
The two projects will bring flexible teaching spaces to enable a modern learning environment & technology that will help connect Māori students.