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 149
Centrify harnesses machine learning for user access protection
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Centrify has today launched its new analytics service to the ANZ region, which provides another solution to stop breaches in real time.
NZ directors believe cyber risk tops the threat list for 2017
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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risk & compliance
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risk management
Cyber attacks are predicted to be the biggest threat to New Zealand this year, according to a survey by Marsh.
ESET receives three AAA ratings in anti-malware protection tests
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
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se labs
ESET has walked away with three of what it calls the 'highest accolades' in the SE Labs Anti-Malware Protection Tests.
Phishers bypass content blockers and target Apple users in latest attacks
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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email security
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A simple replica login page is fooling Apple users into falling for a phishing attack - and it's using font substitution to bypass content blockers.
In depth: Mimecast talks email security, insider threats and human firewalls
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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email
Email security breaches continue to occur due to evolving threats and a lack of next generation security solutions, according to Mimecast's Dave Hood.
Traditional security is dead: It's time to think of the next generation
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
Security spend is rising, but so are the number of data breaches. Something isn't working. It's time to think next-generation endpoint security.
Opportunistic cyber attacks most dangerous, says SecureWorks report
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
SecureWorks' new report reveals a way for organizations to fight opportunistic cyber attacks and highlights pitfalls in the security industry.
Avaya appoints new global channel chief to hone partner program
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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partner programmes
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avaya
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partners
Avaya's appointment of a new global channel leader has been well-timed with the company's new channel program.
Gemalto bumps up encryption offerings for enterprise customers
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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data protection
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encryption
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multi-cloud
Gemalto bumps up enterprise encryption offerings demand increases for speed, performance and security across cloud, applications and networks.
Mirai botnet now targeting Windows PCs to access IoT devices
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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ddos
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iot security
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symantec
Notorious IoT malware 'Mirai' has now jumped ship to infect Windows devices and Symantec is warning users to make sure they don't get caught.
Cylance outshines competition in AV testing stakes
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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malware
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endpoint protection
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ai security
AI security provider Cylance has beaten five of the top legacy AV vendors in a test designed to analyse unknown and known malware detection.
IBM Watson has a new job: Cognitive cybersecurity expert
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
Watson has spent the past year training in cybersecurity language from more than one million security documents, and is now being integrated into SOC.
Watch out for 'The Wolf': Mr Robot star turns device hacker in new HP web series
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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endpoint protection
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hp
HP is kicking off a global cybersecurity awareness campaign and who better to take centre stage than the star of the hit hacker TV series, Mr Robot.
Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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phishing
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email security
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linkedin
LinkedIn has become the target of a new phishing campaign, and the company is powerless to block the attacks in the traditional ways.
RSA introduces new Risk & Cybersecurity Practice as part of security suite
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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identity governance
RSA is continuing to forge its way ahead in the cybersecurity space with the launch of its new Risk & Cybersecurity Practice.
CyberArk boosts privileged account security for AWS
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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pam
CyberArk enhances AWS security, aims to protect critical cloud-based user credentials against rising cyber threats.
Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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drones
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risk & compliance
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insurance
If you're in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.
Capgemini says banks & insurers must deal in 'currency of trust' for data security
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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data protection
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bank security
Banks and financial insurers may still be seen as trustworthy by customers but the story from inside the industry is very different.
NordVPN's top tips to help you stay savvy about your internet privacy
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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data protection
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vpns
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data privacy
Most internet users are unaware of the extent to which their private data is being tracked and shared with advertisers, according to a study by iSchool.
ICIT paper reveals why signature-based malware prevention is dead
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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malware
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ai
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cybersecurity
New research from ICIT says that cybersecurity that uses artificial intelligence (AI) is the way forward, because traditional solutions are now dead.