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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 126

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Japan conference to put connected car security in the spotlight
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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data protection
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cartech
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cybersecurity
Tokyo’s Kogakuin University is set to host the third annual meeting that puts intense focus on cybersecurity in connected cars this month.
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Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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biometrics
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passports
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gemalto
Gemalto’s biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.
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Onesecure Asia and Trusted Metrics form security operations center for Singapore & ASEAN
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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onesecure asia
Trusted Metrics and Onesecure Asia are partnering up to deliver US-developed Security Operations Center (SOC) technology to Singapore and ASEAN.
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Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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security vulnerabilities
Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a ‘high severity’ vulnerability.
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Why IT security is a critical part of every learning environment
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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firewall
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edutech
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network management
Many educational institutions lack a plan to manage the security risks posed by the hundreds of devices connected to their networks, according to Wavelink.
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State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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elections
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cios
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venafi
78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country’s election.
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(ISC)² selects Firmus to deliver cybersecurity training in Malaysia
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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it training
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cybersecurity
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firmus
(ISC)² has chosen Malaysian information security provider and training company Firmus to lead cloud security training to candidates in Malaysia.
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Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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security vulnerabilities
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vodafone
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cert
Members of a New Zealand online tech community discovered a potential vulnerability in Vodafone New Zealand’s ‘My Vodafone’ platform yesterday.
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Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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web development
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cyber attacks
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security vulnerabilities
Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.
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Researchers dissect 10-year-old Snowball malware
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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firewall
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network management
Previous samples of Snowball malware dated back to 2011, researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered a sample with a timestamp of 2007.
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Cobian RAT author crowdsourcing malware botnet distribution
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Zscaler has discovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed by an author who appears to be crowdsourcing the payload and infection spread.
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CSIRO's Data61 builds innovative security platform for defence sector
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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data protection
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csiro
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data61
CSIRO’s Data61 has developed new technology for government and defence staff that allows them to securely access multiple computer networks.
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Enex Carbon & PhishLine bring holistic security culture to APAC
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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enex carbon
US-based firm PhishLine and Australian firm Enex Carbon will combine security awareness expertise with turnkey solutions that fight cybercrime.
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ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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iam
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open source
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accel systems
ForgeRock secures £63m in Series D, bolstering global digital identity expansion and tech innovation amidst booming sales.
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Canberra GovPitch event opens doors for local cybersecurity firms
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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application security
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cybersecurity
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cios
Australian cybersecurity software provider Airlock Digital has drummed up interest from government departments and distributors following GovPitch,.
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Red Education wins Palo Alto Networks award for 5th year running
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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firewall
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network management
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it training
Red Education has come out on top for the fifth year in a row after scooping Palo Alto Networks’ APAC Excellence in Training Award.
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Huawei 'committed' to helping operators capture emerging APAC markets
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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telecommunications
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huawei
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development
Young consumers in the Asia Pacific region are driving demand for digital services, says telecoms firm Huawei.
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'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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uc
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dr
Singapore’s financial sector conducted a massive business continuity exercise in order to test response to both cyber and physical attacks last month.
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Arrow Electronics develops specialized lab for IoT sensor platforms
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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iot
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arrow ecs
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te connectivity
Arrow Electronics has opened a specialised lab in Hong Kong to support the development of internet of things (IoT) platforms.
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Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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devops
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fintech
Financial services firms must remain vigilant and prioritize their security programmes, according to new guidance from Aleron.
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ISACA warns GDPR compliance clock is counting down fast
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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gdpr
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women in technology
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isaca
ISACA sounds alarm on GDPR prep as D-Day looms; firms lag in compliance steps with hefty fines at stake.
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Microsoft: Asia's emerging economies vulnerable to malware
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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microsoft
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malware
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cybersecurity
Asia’s emerging economies such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Myanmar are amongst the world’s most vulnerable to malware.
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Beyond AV Tour hits Auckland & Wellington
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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ml
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Most cyber breaches are caused by non-malware attacks. Those attacks can’t be prevented by technologies like machine-learning AV and traditional AV.
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Fileless malware sneaks into Windows machines via USB flash drives
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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ndr
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usb
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cios
A malicious backdoor called BKDR-ANDROM.ETIN is using fileless malware to infect systems through USB flash drives.