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 8
Dell survey: Australians better than most about sharing confidential information
Mon, 1st May 2017
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network infrastructure
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document management
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ecm
Aussies awareness of data threats outshines global peers, yet Dell finds they're prone to share sensitive info under specific conditions.
Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are experiencing healthy growth an market buoyancy despite an economic slowdown.
Security amongst top priorities for Asian & ANZ firms
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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crm
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network infrastructure
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cx
Southeast Asian organisations rank employee device security and customer experience as top priorities when it comes to workplace transformation.
Amnesia malware forms DVR botnet and wipes virtual machines
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
'Amnesia', the new IoT botnet variant of 'Tsunami' targets an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in DVR devices made by TVT Digital.
Research reveals C-level executives in Asia finally taking control of security initiatives
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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malware
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cloud security
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phishing
Asia is experiencing a rise in cybersecurity breaches, with 59% of organisations reporting incidents at least once a month, according to a report by Telstra.
Gemalto's Breach Level Index: '1.4 billion compromised data records'
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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encryption
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Gemalto's Breach Level Index proves once again that data breaches across the world continue to increase in scale and severity.
Palo Alto Networks commits to APAC customers by opening new Singapore office
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has moved into its brand new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore this week, opened by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim.
Could voice biometrics in contact centres be the next hot trend?
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Consumers are in favour of voice biometrics when dealing with contact centres, according to a new survey by NICE.
APAC is now a 'honeypot' for cyber attacks as most targeted region in the world
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Trend Micro's latest report says that Asia Pacific region was something of a giant honeypot for cyber attacks last year, beating all other regions.
CrowdStrike's new APAC vice president says it's an exciting time as revenue soars
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
CrowdStrike's Andrew Littleproud eyes APAC expansion amid a surge in revenue and innovative endpoint security solutions.
ESET updates free decryptor for victims of Crysis ransomware
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
People who have been hit by the Crysis ransomware now have access a free decryptor that will unlock their devices, thanks to the team at ESET.
Suprema ups biometric sensor game to provide 'world's fastest matching speed'
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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biometrics
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fingerprint scanners
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smartphones
Biometrics firm Suprema has launched BioSign 2.0, a mobile fingerprint authentication technology with unparalleled speed and accuracy.
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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capgemini
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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.
Verizon opens Advanced Security Operations Center in Canberra
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
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verizon enterprise solutions
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managing director
Verizon's new Canberra-based Advanced Security Operations Center boosts cyber defence for government and enterprise customers in Asia-Pacific.
ISG Index reveals rapidly growing APAC As-a-Service industry
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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iaas
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outsourcing
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itaas
Three years ago, barely one in every four dollars in Asia Pacific ACV was spent in the as-a-service space. Now it is capturing 53% of the market.
APAC the highest risk spot for malware encounters, says Microsoft report
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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malware
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
APAC has serious work to do when it comes to protecting themselves against malware – in fact, the region is one of the highest risk.
Epicor targets wholesale distributors' digital transformation journeys
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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epicor
Epicor has launched a new solution that it hopes will help wholesale distributors through their digital transformation journey.
NIIT Technologies joins Duck Creek Alliance Program as certified delivery partner
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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apm
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software development
India-based IT solutions provider NIIT Technologies has joined Duck Creek's Global Alliance Program as a certified Delivery Partner.
Global MSP sets down roots in APAC with new Sydney-based HQ
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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saas
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partner programmes
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managed services
Global managed service provider Continuum has set its sights on Asia Pacific with a new regional headquarters in Sydney as it continues expansion.
Interview: Citrix APJ committed to keeping local flavour in global success strategy
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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partner programmes
Citrix APJ Group VP Stanimira Koleva and Citrix APJ Partner VP Pankaj Narayan speak about the company's local flavours, partner programmes and trends.