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 42
Singtel's new CSX platform aims to entice Singaporeans to cybersecurity careers
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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singtel
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skills shortage
Singtel is promising to strengthen Singapore's cybersecurity talent for students and mid-career professionals who want to get a start in the industry.
Threat actors embrace metadata as the underrated weapon in cyber war
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Metadata – the data that describes other data – is a security threat that goes underreported but is also a powerful threat to national security.
ESET to take on Industroyer malware & 'post-truth plague' at Black Hat
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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malware
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manufacturing
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cybersecurity
ESET to expose Industroyer malware and the 'post-truth plague' that undermines cybersecurity advice at Black Hat conference.
HPE Backup Suite gets a major security boost in latest upgrade
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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dr
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
HPE's adaptive backup and recovery suite has received an upgrade in its latest version, bringing always-on security capabilities.
SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.
Singapore Govt seeks feedback on cybersecurity bill for critical information infrastructure
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Those who own and operate Singapore's critical information infrastructure will be subject to stricter cybersecurity requirements in a proposed bill.
Trend Micro & VMware tie the knot around mobile threat management
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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virtualisation
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endpoint protection
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it automation
Trend Micro has joined VMware's Mobile Security Alliance this week, as the companies seek to tackle the growing number of mobile security threats.
Fortinet and Microsoft heighten security alliance for Azure workloads
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet and Microsoft have expanded their technology alliance and are now bringing the Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner Program to Microsoft Azure.
Singapore & Germany to collaborate on cybersecurity's future
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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csa
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industrial
Singapore now has Germany on board as the latest partner to sign a joint declaration pledging stronger cybersecurity.
Major Dark Web Player goes offline: Could it be an exit scam?
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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ddos
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dark web
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digital shadows
One of the Dark Web's biggest marketplaces for illegal online trades was taken offline this week, with reports circulating that it was an 'exit scam'.
Don't expect Govt to protect NZ healthcare firms from cyber attacks, health expert warns
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Health expert cautions against cyber complacency, urging NZ healthcare firms to bolster defences amid rising threats.
Report: Cyber Europe event forged strong EU cooperation in face of simulated cyber attacks
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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education, learning & training
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computer simulations
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cyber attacks
The digital age could boost Europe's economy by EUR 415bn/year, but how does a cyber attack affect the global economy? #CyberSecurity.
Gather around the watering hole: Bronze Union attackers likely based in China
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The 'active and formidable' Bronze Union group has been responsible for a spate of targeted attacks on Turkey - how do they do it?.
Practical ways your firm can take action with security analytics
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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storage
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siem
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socs
Security is the word on everyone's lips but what can you really do with the analytics data behind it? LogRhythm and SANS shows how to put it to work.
Not just a buzzword: Ebook reveals how global firms put security analytics to work
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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siem
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logrhythm
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bt
Security analytics has gone from buzzword to obligatory application in a very short time. Gartner, BT and the SANS Institute share their secrets.
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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data 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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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Zadara Storage expands its Storage as a Service platform in Europe, launching a new AWS region in London to meet growing demand, in partnership with Equinix.
Fujitsu incorporates virtual machines to up server density loads
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
Kiwis' security worries reach all-time high: What's fuelling the fear?
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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smart cities
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biometrics
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physical security
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.
NTU Singapore teams with US firm to sharpen up cybersecurity research
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
NTU Singapore has partnered with US firm GrammaTech to sharpen up the university's research projects with better static and binary analysis tools.