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 112
Zuora launches cloud SaaS platform, tips subscription economy for massive growth
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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The subscription economy for financial services is tipped to skyrocket by 2018 and cloud SaaS provider Zuora says it's time to step up the game.
Hooligans! Mexican bike gang charged with hacking Jeep Wranglers
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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hacking
Nine members of a Mexican-based motorcycle gang have been charged with stealing 150 Jeep Wranglers worth at least $US 4.5 million.
Trend Micro's ten steps for securing our smart cities
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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smart cities
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iot
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Right now there are 250 smart city projects underway in 178 cities worldwide, but how do those projects tackle cybersecurity?.
Gemalto a driving force behind East Timor's new ePassport initiative
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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East Timor to issue e-passports with help from Gemalto and Visi Mitra Unipessoal Lda, aiming to enhance border security.
Singapore & Australia forge partnership to tackle cybersecurity issues
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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csa
Singapore and Australia sign MOU to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation, including information sharing and joint exercises.
New comp asks drone videographers to reach for the sky
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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drones
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digital entertainment
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video
Competition for aerial videographers opens, asking for stunning footage of nature, cities or sports from above. @DJIGlobal #SkyPixelVideoContest.
81% of passwords are hacked: Time to step up the authentication game
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
Alarm as data breaches soar; 81% due to weak passwords, sparking calls for tighter security measures and multi-factor authentication.
Apple releases critical security updates for all products
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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software updates
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If you put off installing the latest Apple security updates, now is the time to do it, according to Australian security watchdogs Stay Smart Online.
Digital marketing agency unleashes Fireball malware on 250 million computers
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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adware
A new browser hijacker malware called Fireball is taking over 250 million computers and has already infiltrated 20% of corporate networks worldwide.
Gaze into tech's crystal ball: Futurist Shara Evans talks security
Mon, 5th Jun 2017
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drones
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cybersecurity
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ar, vr & metaverse
We spoke to world-leading futurist Shara Evans about upcoming technologies, evolution and the implications for cyber security.
Gartner reveals four major forces powering the security software market
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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The security market is going through a major shakeup as advanced analytics, SaaS, managed services, and other trends explode, says Gartner.
Does your healthcare organisation need a security health check?
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
In the rush to move healthcare records to the cloud, there's often an assumption that security comes automatically.
Talend & Snowflake Computing combine data warehouses with big data integration
Wed, 31st May 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend and Snowflake Computing are combining data warehouses and big data in their latest efforts to take enterprise integration to the cloud.
Singtel Innov8 leads major funding round for endpoint security provider CounterTack
Wed, 31st May 2017
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endpoint protection
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dlp
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Singtel Innov8 leads $20m funding round for CounterTack to expand in APAC and penetrate enterprise and federal markets.
Lazarus Group almost certainly connected to North Korea, Group-IB alleges
Wed, 31st May 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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foreign hackers
Threat intelligence agency Group-IB has published research indicating that the notorious Lazarus Group is well and truly connected to North Korea.
Architecture, models and... zombies? The three major risk areas when moving to cloud
Wed, 31st May 2017
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iaas
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
RSM Australia takes a look at the three key risk areas organisations needs to consider when moving to cloud: Architecture, models and zombies.
CrowdStrike raises $100m in massive funding round backed by Accel & Telstra
Tue, 30th May 2017
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ai security
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ml
Endpoint security provider CrowdStrike has completed a $100m Series D funding round to support global growth and meet demand for its products.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
The evolution of connected vehicles: Security critical when lives are at stake
Tue, 30th May 2017
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cloud security
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cartech
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cybersecurity
The Cloud Security Alliance has released a report on connected car security, covering design and attack vectors.
It's time to pick up the pace on HTTPS encryption, survey finds
Tue, 30th May 2017
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encryption
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martech
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cybersecurity
Less than half of internet sites support HTTPS, despite it being a 'must have' for all businesses, a new survey has found.