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 7
Group-IB ensures Singapore's cyber resilience
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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education, learning & training
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Ngee An Polytechnic, the Institute of Technical Education, and the Global Resilience Foundation coming on board to support the mission.
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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quantum computing
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Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.
Humanforce designs accessibility-compliant app for those with disabilities
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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workforce technology
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accessibility
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humanforce
New app prioritizes accessibility for disabled and elderly workers to encourage diversity in the workplace. #WorkforceManagement #DiversityInclusion.
Blink XT2 surveillance cams patched after 'severe' vulnerabilities found
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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ddos
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surveillance
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smart home
Amazon's Blink XT2 cameras were urgently patched after Tenable Research uncovered seven severe vulnerabilities, allowing full control and DDoS usage.
FireEye rolls out threat intelligence platform for industrial systems
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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dr
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
FireEye launches a comprehensive threat intelligence platform for industrial systems, aiming to bolster security for ICS, OT, and IoT against cyber threats.
StorageCraft report suggests firms need a 'ransomware reality check'
Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
68% of respondents have a ransomware recovery plan, yet almost a quarter (23%) don't test those plans, and 46% test them once a year or less.
Hands-on Review: ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced Cloud
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced Cloud is an umbrella of security for business users that integrates the most essential endpoint products.
Microsoft-backed security firm SpyCloud amplifies enterprise protection
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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spycloud
Backed by US$21 million from Microsoft's venture fund, SpyCloud strengthens its position in cybersecurity with cutting-edge ATO prevention technology.
Interview: Cloudera on why analytics is key in the fight against financial crime
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
Cloudera's Dr Richard Harmon highlights the critical role of data analytics in combating financial crime, urging a unified approach to enhance KYC capabilities.
NZ takes #2 spot in best markets for women entrepreneurs
Thu, 28th Nov 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
New Zealand is second only to the United States for being the most conducive country to women's entrepreneurship, a new report from Mastercard revealed today.
Women in Payments Symposium recognises leaders & rising stars
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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cba
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women in payments
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awards
The awards included five categories: Emerging Leader, Innovation, Thought Leader, Advocate for Women, and Distinguished Payments Professional.
ExtraHop integrates with Google Cloud's new packet mirroring feature
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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dr
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google Cloud's new packet mirroring feature integrates with ExtraHop Reveal(x) to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response for GCP users.
Stevie Awards for Women in Business winners announced
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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banking
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dubai
The 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business celebrated women executives globally, with over 1,500 nominations and attendees from four continents.
Enterprises look to zero trust network access to thwart VPN attacks
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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malware
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vpns
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zero trust security
78% of IT professionals plan to implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) following a rise in VPN attacks, according to Zscaler and Cybersecurity Insiders.
NVIDIA smashes MLPerf benchmarks for AI
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
NVIDIA's Turing GPUs and Xavier SoCs top all five MLPerf AI inference benchmarks, showcasing unmatched performance from data centres to edge computing.
Microsoft's new security innovations at Ignite 2019
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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iaas
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risk & compliance
At Ignite 2019, Microsoft revealed 10 major security updates for Azure, Microsoft 365, Office, and Defender ATP, enhancing protection and compliance.
Google Cloud launches enterprise version of TensorFlow AI & ML
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
Google Cloud has introduced TensorFlow Enterprise for businesses that want to become more deeply involved in artificial intelligence technologies.
Proofpoint acquires insider threat management firm ObserveIT
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.
Fortinet buys out enSilo to bolster endpoint security portfolio
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Fortinet has acquired a US-based endpoint security company enSilo as the company continues to flesh out its global security solutions.
Adobe provides a 'jolt' of inspiration through Amazon Alexa
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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martech
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adobe
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adobe xd
Adobe launches a new Alexa skill, the Inspiration Engine, providing creatives with inspiring quotes, exercises, and visual prompts to spark imagination.