About Kai Ping
Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Kai Ping - Page 23
Business guru shares retail tips ahead of Amazon's arrival
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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amazon
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smb
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retail
Understanding the fundamentals of business in today's disrupted world will protect New Zealand retailers from Amazon, says author Ed Ludbrook.
Maritime NZ's innovative digital marketing campaign wins award
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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martech
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marketing
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public sector
Maritime NZ's innovative “Virtual Coastwatch” digital campaign, promoting lifejacket use, wins gold at New York's International Festival of Media Awards.
Adobe announces innovations for retailers in Adobe Experience Cloud
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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martech
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open source
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adobe
Adobe unveils new tools in Adobe Experience Cloud to help retailers optimise in-store shopping, personalise experiences with big data, and enhance visual media.
Smartphones losing ground to digital voice assistant devices in homes
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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ai
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accenture
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voice assistant devices
Two-thirds of consumers who own digital voice assistants use their smartphones less in the home since acquiring the devices.
Genesys appoints Tony Winterbottom to lead its government division
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
The former Teradata executive will help the customer experience provider grow its presence within the ANZ public sector.
Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
PhishLine's social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.
Bitdefender and NETGEAR partner to bring IoT security to customers
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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endpoint protection
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iot
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edr
This joint offering will secure IoT devices at the WiFi router level, preventing attacks and protecting sensitive user data from cybercriminals.
Flexera releases open source security and compliance platform
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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physical security
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supply chain
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open source
Software suppliers and buyers can identify high-risk code, prioritise accordingly and channel effort to projects.
Norwood launches enterprise VPN security app
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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vpns
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wireless networks
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apps
World Secure lets organisations easily adjust staff members' VPN security profiles on the fly in response to evolving cybersecurity threats.
Intel CEO addresses Spectre and Meltdown bugs at CES keynote
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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semiconductors
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intel
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spectre
Kraznich advised users to apply any updates from your operating system vendor and system manufacturer as soon as they become available.
CASB Bitglass announces zero-day cloud app indexing with machine learning
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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cloud security
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casb
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ai
Zero-day Shadow IT Discovery works by crawling the web, and several other curated datasets to identify, categorise and classify new cloud apps.
Cloud workloads at risk from security, management and compliance failings – research
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Over 33% of respondents reported that data is only partially encrypted in the cloud, and 39% admitted to not having unbroken security audit trails.
SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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saas
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malware
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martech
Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.
D-Link and McAfee team up on router with integrated endpoint protection
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
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iot
The D-Link AC2600 Wi-Fi router powered by McAfee and Intel's connected home technology automatically protects all devices connected to the network.
How to mitigate cyber risks while travelling
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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credit card fraud
Over the past year, compromises of payment card data, network intrusions, and cyberattacks using hotel Wi-Fi have plagued the hospitality industry.
McAfee completes acquisition of SkyHigh Networks
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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cloud security
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iaas
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multi-cloud
McAfee finalises its acquisition of Skyhigh Networks, bolstering its cloud security offerings with advanced CASB technology under its new cloud business unit.
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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malware
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fintech
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financial systems
Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.
Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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vodafone
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funding
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capital raising
Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.
Gartner's ten predictions for smartphone AI developments
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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iam
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cybersecurity
Gartner predicts smartphone AI will evolve into personalised companions by 2022, with 80% of devices boasting on-device AI, up from 10% in 2017.
Intel processor vulnerabilities: What you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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semiconductors
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microsoft
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google
Desktops, laptops, and smartphones running on vulnerable processors can be exposed to unauthorized access and information theft.