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 19
Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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malware
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ddos
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cloud security
Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
Queensland footy mates raise $5m to grow social network app for travellers
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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travel apps
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entrepreneurship
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travello
Two footy mates from northern Queensland have now closed a capital raise of AU$5 million – all for their social network for travellers.
Boil that old cybersecurity problem down to the packet level, say experts
Fri, 31st Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Cybersecurity is such a multifaceted affair that it can be difficult to prioritise focus, spending, and what to explain to the C-suite.
'Don't be like Silicon Valley': Kiwi SaaS firms encouraged to look after their own
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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saas
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callaghan innovation
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miro
New Zealand's tech sector gathers at the Southern SaaS event in Auckland to focus on achieving faster and smarter growth.
NZ's pay equity progress is so slow that we won't achieve it until 2044
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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government
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dei
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esg
The year 2044. Sixteen years is a long time to wait for gender pay equity, but it may take that long to achieve it.
Digital natives love the blockchain because they trust it
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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healthtech
The younger 'digital native' generation may turn out to be blockchain's driving force in years to come, argues Dentacoin's Donika Kraeva.
FIXR on a mission to raise $200,000 to expand car services app
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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apps
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fixr
Car services app FIXR is aiming to raise $200,000 to fund additional features such as online transactions and advertising.
CompTIA's board of directors outline IT channel trends
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
Enterprise tech companies are seeking new ways to boost profitability but face challenges such as workforce considerations, says the CompTIA board.
Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
High-Tech Bridge's ImmuniWeb AI platform promises zero false-positives in web app security tests, blending AI with human intelligence for ultimate protection.
Four free tools to help lock down your web security
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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socs
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online tools
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security analytics
In the fight for enhanced cybersecurity without blowing your budget, here are four free tools from High-Tech Bridge to strengthen your web security.
ANZ infosec spending approaches double-digit growth
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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it budget
Gartner has released a new forecast of Australia and New Zealand's information security spending power between 2018 and 2019.
SMBs were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Businesses that have payment terms that allow for 60-90 days payment were more likely to be met within the payment period, or even earlier.
A quick guide to machine learning in cybersecurity
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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siem
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ueba
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ai
Beyond the numbers and the terminology, there is a simple question: What does machine learning do for cybersecurity, anyway?.
Colt Data Centre Services & INAP commit to global alliance
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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colocation
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colt data centre services
Colt Data Centre Services and Internap (INAP) have announced a global, multi-year alliance to be based in North London.
CA Technologies joins EU 'privacy by design' research project
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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martech
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
CA Technologies is one of eight technology partners that will shape a European research project designed to facilitate software privacy by design.
Something old, nothing new: Cybercrims still rely on spam
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
The probability of a recipient opening an email increases 12% if the email claims to come from a known individual.
GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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mfa
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martech
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iam
Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.
Chrome is marking all HTTP sites as 'not secure': What you need to know
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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martech
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google
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chrome
The latest version of Google Chrome may bring penalties for businesses that don't have current SSL certificates.
How to avoid sending 'phishy' emails that could lose you customers
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Some genuine emails can often look similar to scam emails, which can lead to damaged relationships between businesses and their customers.
Benelux security distributor DCB to operate as part of Nuvias Group
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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distributors
DCB has been established in the Benelux for more than 20 years, but the company says the move under Nuvias Group will open up more opportunities.