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.
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Malicious PoriewSpy app spies on Android devices in India
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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trend micro
A malicious app called PoriewSpy is targeting Android users in India and is capable of stealing device information as well as making audio recordings.
Ademco Singapore buys 60% stake in Vietnam security firm
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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m&a
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tnt technologies
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ademco
Singapore security solutions provider Ademco is making its first foray into Vietnam after purchasing 60% of Vietnam security provider TNT Technologies.
Japan firm Nihon Cornet to deliver BlackRidge next-gen cybersecurity
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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resellers
Japan-based network & cybersecurity provider Nihon Cornet Technology is working with defense provider BlackRidge Technology to deliver the solutions.
Pune, India is now home to a Cyber Security Centre of Excellence
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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tripwire
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incedo
Pune, India is the home of a new Cyber Security Centre of Excellence that will tap into the region's pool of IT and security professionals.
2017 brought a surge of ransom & hijack attacks against APAC
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific is a hotspot for ransomware, hijackers, spyware and worms and one security expert believes that the region is becoming a major target.
Aruba awarded industry's first Common Criteria certification for NAC solution
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
National Information Assurance Partnership awards Aruba the cybersecurity industry's first Common Criteria certification for a network access control solution.
Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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biometrics
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passwords
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ibm security
Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.
'What's a DDoS?' Why APAC IT teams think employees are reckless
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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ddos
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application security
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a10 networks
IT teams may see employee behaviour as reckless or negligent, but 90% believe that it's because of a lack of education.
Germany outpaces APAC region for cloud security savviness
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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encryption
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cloud security
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accenture
Germany's lead in cloud security outpaces efforts in the Asia Pacific region in areas including data sharing, encryption and cloud deployment.
Trend Micro & Vivotek to launch cybersecurity-enhanced IP surveillance products
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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surveillance
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trend micro
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vivotek
Trend Micro and Vivotek have teamed up to launch cybersecurity-enhanced IP surveillance products, debuting at Intersec 2018 in Dubai.
KPMG continues push into IAM space through Cyberinc buyout
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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pam
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iam
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cybersecurity
The acquisition will see up to 25 Cyberinc employees join KPMG's Australian arm to boost capabilities in domestic identity and access management.
The state of Singapore's data center market explored
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
he Singapore colocation market generated an estimated SG$1.3 billion this year, and is expected to be worth SG$2 billion by 2021.
Neustar invests in DDoS defense as attack rates climb
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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ddos
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ml
Neustar launches its latest DDoS mitigation solution, SiteProtect NG, amid rising attack rates, betting on large-scale nodes for enhanced defence.
Firewall-as-a-Service industry will top $2.5b by 2024
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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application security
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banking
The Firewall-as-a-Service industry is expected to undergo rapid growth that could surpass $2.5 billion by 2024.
Comodo launches free malware removal tool for websites
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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malware
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ddos
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siem
Comodo launches the first free one-time malware removal tool for websites, aiming to improve eCommerce trust and security with its innovative cWatch platform.
APAC DDoS solution services market grows as DDoS attacks skyrocket
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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ddos
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siem
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analyst report
Asia Pacific DDoS solution services market grows 39.7% in past year, expected to continue due to increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Web Werks introduces new hypervisor-based firewall for cloud security
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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cloud security
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web werks
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vm
Web Werks launches a new hypervisor-based firewall, Cloud Firewall, enhancing security for cloud customers with over ten times the typical throughput.
ESET survey: Lack of funding a major problem for Japan SMBs
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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smb
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Japan are struggling to enhance their cybersecurity due to the high costs involved, according to a survey by ESET.
Information & cyber 'insecurity' top risk in India for 2017
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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pinkerton
India is undergoing a phase of 'information and cyber insecurity' as it moves towards asset digitization & service delivery, a Pinkerton report says.
JobStreet confirms hit by Malaysia data leak - almost 3.9m accounts affected
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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uc
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recruitment
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data leak
JobStreet is informing clients by email whether they were caught up in a Malaysia-based data breach that affected 19 different companies.