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Sara Barker
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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.
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FY18 is here: ESET's guide to top cybersecurity investments for SMBs
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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malware
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managed services
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partner programmes
As Australian businesses and SMBs start to formulate their budgets for FY18, ESET is underlining the importance of security irrespective of size.
You’re invited: Security Exhibition & Conference 2017
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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security exhibition & conference
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asial
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event
Come along to the Security Exhibition & Conference 2017, Australia's must-attend physical & electronic security event of the year.
Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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encryption
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privacy
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spying
Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.
Zadara Storage launches third Europe AWS region, headquartered in London
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Zadara Storage cements London's role as a cloud hub, launching its third AWS region in Europe.
Google News site revamp makes it easier deep-dive into topics you actually care about
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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google
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us
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ndi
Google News has gone through the makeover treatment not only to make it better-looking, but to help readers get different perspectives on news issues.
SonicWall's heavy channel focus pays off to tune of $250m
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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sonicwall
SonicWall's activities to nurture its partner ecosystem have resulted in an increase deal registrations totalling more than $250 million.
China Telecom, Silver Peak & Westcon-Comstor launch managed SD-WAN partnership
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
Silver Peak and China Telecom Shanghai are teaming up to offer fully-managed SD-WAN services for enterprise customers across China.
Tesserent & Telstra forge telco channel angle for SMB security
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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telstra
Managed security service provider Tesserent launched what it calls the first step to providing a fully managed SMB service through a telco partner.
TechnoBind hires former Danske IT exec as cloud channel business unit lead
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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iaas
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technobind
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denmark
Channel distributor TechnoBind has signed on former Danske Bank executive Goverdhan GN as vice president for its cloud business unit in India.
NotPetya ransomworm knows no boundaries - ANZ firms affected
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware knows no boundaries: That's the lesson coming from the NotPetya attack that, despite starting in Europe, has spread to ANZ.
China Unicom Partner Conference pledges 'open, inclusive and trustworthy' approach to IoT
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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iot
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china unicom
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partner conference
China Unicom's 2017 Partner Conference brought 400 guests to Shanghai with the theme of creating a smart future for IoT and networking.
Are Asian nations too relaxed about cybersecurity?
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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edutech
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endpoint protection
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edr
People from some Asian countries, particularly Japan, are less concerned about cybersecurity, according to a study from Carnegie Mellon University.
Fujitsu incorporates virtual machines to up server density loads
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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servers
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fujitsu
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vm
Fujitsu launches virtual machine control technology that can free data center racks from constraints such as electrical power & server load.
Cyber IT Solutions takes desktop security from prisons to the enterprise
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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pc hardware
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cybersecurity
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cyber it solutions
A local IT company that previously developed cybersecurity solutions for prisons and correctional facilities has expanded to the wider market.
Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.
BOARD International steps up Australian presence with Sydney channel partner
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Business intelligence and analytics firm BOARD International has signed on Infocube as its latest channel partner in the Australian market.
Kiwis' security worries reach all-time high: What's fuelling the fear?
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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cloud services
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smart cities
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biometrics
New Zealanders are more worried about security than they have been in the last ten years, with identity theft and bank card fraud at the top.
Former Symantec sales head leads Gurucul expansion in Asia
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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ueba
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ai security
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security intelligence
Security intelligence provider Gurucul is setting its sights on the Asia Pacific region.Symantec/Blue Coat head of sales Sandeep Puri leads the way.
Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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ibm security
The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.
Crime drama inspires NZ student to embrace cyber security career
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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edutech
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deloitte
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university of waikato
The allure of crime shows like NCIS could be enough to attract more people to study for a career in cyber security.
Oh, sweet revenge: White hat hacker floods scammers' phone lines
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
What happens when you put cold call scammers up against a seasoned programmer? You get sweet revenge, if the case of one security developer.
NTU Singapore teams with US firm to sharpen up cybersecurity research
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
NTU Singapore has partnered with US firm GrammaTech to sharpen up the university's research projects with better static and binary analysis tools.
New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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microsoft
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cyberark
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cios
CyberArk Labs researchers made the proof-of-concept last week, saying that GhostHook could be a major threat once attackers have control of devices.
Six essential steps to a successful cybersecurity program
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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endpoint protection
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compliance
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edr
Firms are at a disadvantage in the fight against cybercriminals but building a mature cybersecurity program can help overcome those problems.