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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.
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Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in' specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.
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Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Asia Pacific Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are experiencing healthy growth an market buoyancy despite an economic slowdown.
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March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.
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Polycom bumps up information security; becomes ISO certified

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Polycom achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, strengthening its information security practices and providing assurance to customers.
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The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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scams
Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.
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Security amongst top priorities for Asian & ANZ firms

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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network infrastructure
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Southeast Asian organisations rank employee device security and customer experience as top priorities when it comes to workplace transformation.
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Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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firewalls
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network security
The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.
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Honeywell launches USB security solution for industrial control systems

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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USB devices and the malware hiding within them pose a major threat to industrial control systems, according to research by BSI publications.
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Fake myGov email & SMS scam asks for pics of passports, driver licences

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.
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The Internet of Things: What to consider before you buy into the hype

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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The Internet of Things is attracting major mainstream attention, but businesses may be pressured to jump on board for fear of missing out.
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Fibre providers chime in on country's fastest broadband regions

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Chorus' latest survey of the top ten fastest services for broadband has ruffled feathers amongst three of the country's local fibre companies.
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BNZ & posBoss create payment solution to mobilise hospitality industry

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
New partnership between BNZ and posBoss offers hospitality industry a new point-of-sale solution, integrating POS software and BNZ PayClip.
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Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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singtel
Singtel Innov8 and HPE are some of the big investor names behind the first hacker-powered intelligence platform to the world.
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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.
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VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.
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Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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microsoft
Proofpoint issues critical alert to Microsoft Office users to patch their software after Dridex email malware hits Australia.
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Fraud, cyber risk are top compliance challenges facing financial execs today

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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Execs flag fraud and cyber threats as financial sector's grim compliance demons, with a costly road ahead, reveals Accenture's study.
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Google's hacking contest 'Project Zero' was a flop: What went wrong?

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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google
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exploits
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technology gifts
Not a single person claimed Google's Project Zero prizes, even after six months of being open to participants.
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Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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email
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trojan
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proofpoint
Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.
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McAfee continues 'growth mode' as new Sydney-based APAC CTO takes the reins

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Cybersecurity leader McAfee appoints Ian Yip as the new APAC CTO to steer its growth in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.