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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 13
Huawei picks up accolades for software-defined camera ecosystem
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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networked cameras
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huawei
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software defined anything
Huawei's smart camera technologies have won the 2019 Global New Product Innovation Award from Frost - Sullivan.
Was Citrix unaware of its own data breach until the FBI got involved?
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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daas
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breach prevention
Citrix learnt of a data breach only after the FBI alerted them, suspecting international cybercriminals accessed their network using 'password spraying'.
Accenture Security launches IAM capability for user privileges
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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iam
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
When it comes to managing user privileges, the provisioning of access should be based on precise knowledge of who a person is and why they need it.
Hitachi highlights partner progress and innovation within data centre space
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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storage
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cisco
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tech data
Hitachi Vantara has highlighted its progress within the company and its partner community as it continues its investment into its partner business.
Logitech Harmony Hub vulnerabilities leave devs fuming
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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iot
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logitech
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security vulnerabilities
Logitech backtracks on decision to remove firmware version of Harmony Hub, after critical security flaws were revealed. Millions of users affected.
Scytale Enterprise streamlines authentication management
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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iam
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cybersecurity
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hybrid it
Scytale, an authentication provider founded by engineers from tech giants, has launched a cloud-based subscription offering for cloud-native enterprises.
ImageWare unveils biometric-based digital identity platform
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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biometrics
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iam
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cybersecurity
ImageWare has launched a comprehensive new digital identity platform, integrating advanced biometrics to strengthen security against modern cyber threats.
Adobe study finds ANZ marketers aren't very good at their jobs
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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martech
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marketing
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adobe
40% of local consumers think the promotional offers they receive just aren't the right ones for them. That figure is higher than the global average of 33%.
GitHub's Bug Bounty program gets bigger
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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martech
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apm
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software development
GitHub's Bug Bounty program is now five years old and to mark the occasion it has revamped the program's scope, rewards, and new legal rules.
Mobile document management policies impair workers
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Most employees need access to company documents on their mobile devices, but almost half can't get that access because organisations aren't keeping up.
CFFC lobbies NZ telcos to offer scam call blocker for free
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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uc
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email security
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cybersecurity
CFFC urges NZ telcos to offer free scam call blockers after successful trueCall trial stops 98% of nuisance calls.
Invercargill to roll out NZ's first digital air traffic control system
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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airways corp of new zealand
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airport
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modernisation
They work from above and keep travellers safe, but air traffic controllers in Invercargill may now be able to keep their feet on terra firma.
Sophos Mobile Security now integrates Microsoft Intune
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Sophos has integrated its mobile security solution with Microsoft Intune, ensuring corporate compliance and secure remote access to data on mobile devices.
'Immature' firms struggling to manage credential compromise
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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devops
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pam
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iam
Many firms overlook securing privileged credentials, despite 74% of breaches involving compromised access, revealing a worrying immaturity in PAM practices.
Turkcell infuses blockchain into identity management
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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uc
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blockchain
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iam
A Turkish company called Turkcell has released a new identity management solution that works by harnessing the power of the blockchain.
Japan's MUFG Bank deploys Nok Nok Labs biometric authentication
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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biometrics
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iam
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cybersecurity
Customers at Japan's MUFG Bank now have access to a range of new biometric authentication options for their mobile devices.
Lenovo's latest ThinkPads get a security boost
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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lenovo
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amd
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mobility
Keeping in line with the torrent of product releases coming out of MWC Barcelona this week, Lenovo has added a range of new devices to its ThinkPad family.
Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft's Julia White.
AlgoSec integrates privileged account access security support
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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devops
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pam
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iam
AlgoSec updates security management solution with integration to CyberArk's Privileged Access Security solution.
Popular Android apps track users and violate Google's policies
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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martech
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google
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adtech
Thousands of popular Android apps are violating Google's policies by tracking users with persistent identifiers, according to AppCensus and Sophos.