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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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Kiwi MPs put security on the table at London parliamentary conference
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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privacy
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nz government
New Zealand MPs attend International Parliamentary Conference on National Security and Cybersecurity in London.
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WREDA says NZ's refreshed trade policy is good news for digital exports
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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trade
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exports
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wellington regional economic development agency
WREDA chief executive Chris Whelan says the government's refreshed Trade Agenda 2030 policy is good news for the region and its digital exports.
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Ixia survey finds network complexity is weakening enterprise security
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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firewall
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malware
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network management
Ixia reveals in their new report that network complexity, not just malware, poses a significant threat to business security.
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Hi-tech defence provider Saab pledges commitment to APAC
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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surveillance
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saab
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partnerships
Dean Rosenfield, current managing director of Saab Australia, will take over as head of Market Area Asia Pacific next year.
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NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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ransomware
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it training
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malware
NEC is keeping up its cybersecurity game, this time alongside INTERPOL as part of the Digital Security Challenge training held in Singapore.
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Veritas says Aussie firms aren't prepared for EU's new data protection regulations
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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data protection
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law
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veritas
The Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect next year, and only 30% of Australian businesses are prepared for it, Veritas has found.
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Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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physical security
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dlp
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identity theft
BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.
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Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP’s mail systems
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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email
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sap
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patching
Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.
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NZTech working closely with Govt on Cyber Security Strategy
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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nztech
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nz government
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cybersecurity strategy
NZTech applauds Govt focus on critical Cyber Security Strategy as global threats rise, seeking to protect NZ's growing digital economy.
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Gemalto's SafeNet KeySecure wins 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Award
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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encryption
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gemalto
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key management
Gemalto has emerged triumphant from the 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards after achieving ‘Best Encryption Product’ with SafeNet KeySecure.
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Kordia transforms New Zealand's security space with Cyber Security by Kordia
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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kordia
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aura information security
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redshield
Kordia's new 'Cyber Security by Kordia' portfolio is New Zealand's most comprehensive suite of security products and services.
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This powerful 21st century weapon might just save cybersecurity. Are you prepared?
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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cloud services
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ml
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ai security
CXOs and IT leaders face new cybersecurity challenges as compromise, destruction, and data manipulation become real threats. British English.
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Why User Behaviour Analytics are the secret weapon in your security strategy
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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big data
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vpn
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bi
UBA is valuable for detecting user access anomalies. If there are multiple VPN sessions from a foreign country at 2am, alarm bells should be ringing.
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YouTube has just launched automatic sound effect captions
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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google
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youtube
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captioning
YouTube’s automatic track captioning just got a whole lot more colourful with the introduction of sound effect captions.
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Sick of machines swallowing your cards? ANZ introduces PayWave to its ATMs
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
PayWave is now available on all ANZ ATMs starting from today, eliminating the risk of machines getting too hungry and swallowing your cards.
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Datto's new CISO says he's ready to build a pre-emptive, proactive approach to MSP protection
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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managed services
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Datto’s new CISO is pledging to build on the company’s expertise in cybersecurity protection for MSP partners.
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TeamTalk fights back against Spark's 'hostile takeover bid'
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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teamtalk
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m&a
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spark
TeamTalk yesterday recommended that its shareholders reject Spark’s 'hostile takeover bid' of $0.80c per share because the price is far too low.
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Palo Alto Networks commits to APAC customers by opening new Singapore office
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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firewall
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network management
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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.
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M-Files celebrates security after achieving ISO 27001 certification
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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certification
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m-files
Enterprise content management solution provider M-Files has achieved an ‘important milestone’ after achieving ISO 27001 certification.
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Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.
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Could voice biometrics in contact centres be the next hot trend?
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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bi
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big data
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crm
Consumers are in favour of voice biometrics when dealing with contact centres, according to a new survey by NICE.
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Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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pdf
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flexera
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patching
While there has been a flurry of activity in releasing security patches, many of those patches are not being applied.
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Gemalto introduces on-prem encryption key solution for 'highly regulated' organisations
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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microsoft
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encryption
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gemalto
Gemalto ‘Hold Your Own Key (HYOK)’ for secure encryption functionality for Microsoft Azure Information Protection Services.
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China Unicom suffers through 94.1% profit loss as it works on long term gains
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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colocation
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china unicom
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financial results
State-owed telecommunications provider China Unicom has experienced steep profit losses as the company focused on long term development.