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 21
Scammers spoof UK university domains as part of massive fraud campaign
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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martech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Action Fraud UK is warning people to be wary of any emails they receive that look like they belong to UK university email addresses.
Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.
From local to global: Verizon Connect celebrates its Christchurch roots
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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fleet management
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telematics
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verizon connect
From its roots as a local Christchurch business to a multinational enterprise, tech firm Verizon Connect says Christchurch will always be its home.
AI-enabled email security solution lands in Singapore
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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email security
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kiwontech
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connectivity global
A Singapore technology firm has launched an email security system that fuses AI-enabled machine learning to ward off spam, phishing, and malware.
Google Chrome launches new feature to block Spectre attacks
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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google
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chrome
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spectre
Google Chrome's latest update brings 'site isolation' to prevent Spectre attacks, offering advanced protection by isolating each tab's process.
Cybercriminals reap benefits of cryptocurrency hype
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Cybercriminals are reaping the benefits of the cryptocurrency hype, bringing in millions of dollars through fake exchanges and fake ICO offers.
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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fintech
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data privacy
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brexit
If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.
Radiflow raises $18m with support from Singapore engineering firm
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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manufacturing
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cybersecurity
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industrial software
Industrial cybersecurity solution provider now has $18 million more in its coffers after a successful investment round.
GitHub rolls out security alerts feature for Python
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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martech
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apm
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software development
GitHub adds security alerts for Python, allowing users to be notified when their code depends on packages with known vulnerabilities.
Mimecast acquires cybersecurity training firm Ataata
Fri, 13th Jul 2018
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edutech
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email security
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risk & compliance
Ataata's security awareness training and cyber risk management platform will be integrated with Mimecast's cyber resilience for email.
Cybersecurity firm AlienVault will soon be part of AT&T
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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cybersecurity
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at&t
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alienvault
Cybersecurity firm AlienVault will soon become part of AT&T as the companies agreed to an acquisition deal worth an undisclosed amount.
New Zealand: A top five location for millennials to start a business
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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entrepreneurship
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business confidence
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gocompare
New Zealand has been ranked as one of the top three locations in the world for millennials who want to start a business.
Keep your employees on task with cloud-based desktop surveillance
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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surveillance
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Struggling with employee productivity? Controlio's cloud-based desktop surveillance offers real-time monitoring to keep your staff on track and secure.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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rotorua x
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swipedon
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arr
SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
Tesla takes ex-employee to court for hacking and sharing confidential info
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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cartech
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physical security
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breach prevention
Tesla has taken a former employee to court for allegedly hacking company data and handing it over to third parties.
VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
Alphabet-owned antivirus service VirusTotal is cracking down on false positives – and solving a massive problem for software developers.
FireEye & Gigamon combine security firepower through new alliance
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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fireeye
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gigamon
The alliance will allow companies and channel partners to unify global sales and deployments and bring more effective security solutions to customers.
Bitdefender unravels the mystery of the Zacinlo adware
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
The Zacinlo malware, which Bitdefender classes as an advanced strain of spyware, has been operating covertly since 2012.
Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
They join the likes of Palo Alto Networks, OPAQ, Zscaler, and Fortinet in a rapidly expanding security alliance ecosystem.
After five years, the InvisiMole spyware isn't so invisible anymore
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spyware
InvisiMole is able to turn the affected computer into a video camera, which allows the attackers see and hear what's going on around their victim.