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 19
Singapore MINDEF opens doors to white hat hackers
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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cybersecurity
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crowdsourcing
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mindef
Singapore MINDEF invites ethical hackers to test internet-facing systems in a pioneering bug bounty programme, offering rewards up to SGD $20,000.
Palau Spur submarine cable to bring 500Gbps to Republic of Palau
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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datacentre infrastructure
NEC and the Belau Submarine Cable Corporation (BSCC) have completed a new submarine cable that links the Republic of Palau with the SEA-US cable.
Cybersecurity Advisors Network appoints Sydney-based APAC representative
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Peter Coroneos will now lead the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) efforts across Asia Pacific. He is based in Sydney.
AI causing consumer concern about data privacy: 61% say govt should take action
Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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uc
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data protection
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martech
Artificial intelligence is causing concern among consumers worldwide because it could potentially infringe on their privacy.
Digital Realty bolsters renewable energy initiatives
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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digital realty
Digital Realty to source 324,000 MWh of renewable energy annually for US data centres via new solar and wind deals. Asia expansion details remain unclear.
Global Cyber Alliance welcomes first Australasian partner
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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email security
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risk & compliance
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sam for compliance
The Australasian region now has its first partner in the Global Cyber Alliance – New Zealand firm SAM for Compliance.
GDS Holdings and Alibaba China data center development underway
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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alibaba
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tencent
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cyrusone
GDS Holdings is partnering with Alibaba to develop a new 5000 square meter data center campus in Hebei Province.
NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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ncsc
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new zealand government
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cyber attacks
The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.
Kim Dotcom film up for best documentary at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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film
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piracy
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copyright
A film about entrepreneur and former MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is up for best documentary at this year's Asia-Pacific Screen Awards.
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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horangi cyber security
The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.
Singapore firm Ammbr teams with US security token provider to expand blockchain
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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mfa
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blockchain
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iam
Singapore's Ammbr has teamed up with Rivetz to develop advanced multi-factor authentication and an identity and authentication platform.
Singapore IT professionals alarmed at potential for email-based cyber attacks
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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email
Email-based cyber attacks are of major concern to Singapore IT professionals, even despite increasing technology investments.
Cybersecurity firm Votiro joins VMware's TAP program
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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content creation
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exploits
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votiro
Israeli-based cybersecurity firm Votiro has joined VMware's Technology Alliance Partner Program as an access level partner.
Chinese Govt approves patent for secure document management system
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The Chinese Government has approved an additional patent for Publishing Data Management, which provides ProofPlus electronic document systems.
North Korean criminals behind phishing attack on US power companies
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
The North Korean Government is suspected of being behind a spear phishing campaign that targeted US power companies, says FireEye.
Homegrown security startups gear up for San Francisco experience
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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software development
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australian government
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hivint
Six homegrown cybersecurity startups are gearing up to head for San Francisco as part of the Turnbull Government's Landing Pad Program.
FormBook malware targeting industrial sectors across Asia & US
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The FormBook malware distribution campaigns used different methods of distributing the malware, which is able to steal clipboard contents and more.
98% of firms still not quite sure about GDPR specifics
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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data protection
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casb
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data privacy
70% of respondents across eight countries believe that GDPR will crown Europe a world leader in data protection, but there are lapses of understanding.
North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea's alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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vodafone
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cyber attacks
86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.