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 15
Singapore govt, telcos must refrech cybersecurity focus
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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5g & beyond
Singapore's Senior Minister of State stresses the importance of cybersecurity in the country's aim to be a Smart Nation.
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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drones
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surveillance
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uav
France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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google
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elections
Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.
Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.
DigiCert Labs to research postquantum cryptography & ML
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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encryption
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certification
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digicert
The new research lab will collaborate with university researchers and industry leaders on ways to develop innovative approaches to security challenges.
IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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it budget
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thycotic
Security professionals feel like they are perceived as 'policemen', and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.
Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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phishing
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email security
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google
Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.
London coworking space teams with Global Cyber Alliance
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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co-working
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global cyber alliance
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innovation hub
A London-based coworking space is about to become a major cybersecurity innovation hub and a primary UK landing pad for security challenge winners.
ASB rolls out Apple Pay for secure contactless payments
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
ASB Bank introduces Apple Pay, allowing over 500,000 customers to make secure, convenient contactless payments via compatible Apple devices.
Frost & Sullivan honours Honeywell's IIoT value creation
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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honeywell
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broadband
Frost and Sullivan has awarded Honeywell the 2018 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for its cybersecurity innovations and transformative IIoT solutions.
Google's €50m fine a wake up call for big data analytics
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data analytics are essential to company growth, competitive differentiation, and innovation. But there's now a huge challenge.
UK security startup Barac sets sights on America
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
British cybersecurity start-up Barac has opened its first office in Boston and appointed Peter Christou as its first EVP global sales.
Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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gdpr
Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.
Experian, Audiens team for Italian data insights
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Information services provider Experian and data management firm Audiens are partnering to drive insight from data on the Italian market.
DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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certification
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m&a
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digicert
DigiCert has now officially completed its acquisition of QuoVadis Group from Swiss security firm WISeKey International.
Oracle Java Card update boosts security for IoT devices
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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iot security
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martech
Oracle has released Java Card 3.1, an open application platform for IoT device security, providing flexible ways to meet hardware and security requirements.
Tesla wants people to hack its Model 3
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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cartech
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it automation
Tesla is offering white hat hackers what could be the chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to hack one of its Model 3 vehicles.
Internet issues, phishing emails top SMEs' tech concerns
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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phishing
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email security
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data privacy
A survey of UK small businesses has found that many are concerned about how internet-related issues could affect their business in 2019.
Cisco Talos releases PyLocky ransomware decryptor - but there's a catch
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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encryption
Cisco Talos has unveiled a free PyLocky ransomware decryptor for Windows—but users must meet stringent network monitoring prerequisites for it to work.
Facebook ban serves as stern warning for marketing firms
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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martech
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facebook
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marketing
Facebook has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines from its platform after the agency allegedly violated spam and misrepresentation policies.