About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 326
Aussie business and uni leaders join forces to develop ICT industry
Thu, 12th May 2016
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ict
Key organisations and bodies in Australia have joined forces to build productive industry-university collaboration for the advancement of ICT.
Intermedia sets up shop in Australia with new Sydney data centre
Thu, 12th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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support
Intermedia expands into Australian & NZ market with new data center in Sydney & partnership with Manage Protect.
Hitachi makes tracks in the Internet of Things market
Thu, 12th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Hitachi forms Hitachi Insight Group to accelerate IoT business in industrial and enterprise markets #IoT #business.
Competition heats up between PaaS vendors IBM, Microsoft and Oracle
Thu, 12th May 2016
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paas
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iaas
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microsoft
Over the next few years, Platform-as-a-Service providers will significantly improve solutions available, which will lead to widespread adoption.
NZ's Public Trust puts IT system roll-out on hold
Thu, 12th May 2016
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erp
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microsoft
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it managers
Public Trust, NZ's largest Wills provider, delays new IT system to ensure quality assurance requirements are met.
SanDisk looks to transform data centres with flash-integrated solutions
Wed, 11th May 2016
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
SanDisk has launched a new collaborative platform for SanDisk and data centre partners to work together on delivering flash based storage solutions.
There is a 'seismic shift' taking place in the enterprise
Wed, 11th May 2016
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ovum
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b2b
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digitisation
A new survey conducted by Ovum and Axway shows that 75% of businesses plan to invest in modern B2B infrastructure for digital initiatives.
Synnex Australia signs strategic agreement with digital marketing vendor
Wed, 11th May 2016
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digital marketing
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synnex
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strategy
Synnex Australia boosts digital prowess, inking an exclusive APAC deal with Act-On, a leading marketing automation vendor.
Aussie SaaS company gears up for local and global expansion
Wed, 11th May 2016
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supply chain & logistics
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capital
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unleashed software
Unleashed Software has raised $3 million in new capital and is reportedly planning to expand business both locally and on an international level.
More than 70% of Windows environments are at risk, survey finds
Wed, 11th May 2016
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risk & compliance
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windows
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manageengine
A ManageEngine survey reveals that over 70% of Windows environments may be exposed to cyber threats, with many admins overlooking key security protocols.
Managing cyber risk top priority, but challenges remain
Wed, 11th May 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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tenable network security
80% of companies in Asia Pacific lack sufficient vulnerability management capabilities, according to a survey by Tenable Network Security.
Protecting critical infrastructure comes down to three key things
Wed, 11th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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check point software
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it infrastructure
Cybersecurity trifecta: IT vigilance, insider threat awareness, and robust equipment defenses key to safeguarding infrastructure.
NSW Department of Education kicks off second stage of SaaS roll-out
Wed, 11th May 2016
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saas
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edutech
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government
The NSW DoE is using Expense8 to further streamline employee expenses and extend automation, scalability and user functionality.
Konica Minolta Australia backs 3D printing with new hire
Wed, 11th May 2016
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printing
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3d printing
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konica minolta
Konica Minolta Australia is upping its investment into the 3D printing market and looking to expand this rapidly-growing business in the region.
IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market
Wed, 11th May 2016
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semiconductors
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
The worldwide semiconductor market is set to decline for a second consecutive year due to weak demand and oversupply.
Infinidat sales up 213%, thanks largely to channel partners
Wed, 11th May 2016
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storage
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partner programmes
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healthtech
Infinidat saw a 213% surge in Q1 2016 sales, driven by increased shipments and significant contributions from channel partners, with 204 global resellers.
Ixia launches new partner programme, focuses on enabling collaboration
Wed, 11th May 2016
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uc
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partner programmes
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collaboration
Ixia gears up partners for success with Xceed, a new scheme bolstering collaboration in tech sectors like IoT and big data analytics.
Kiwi company uses VR to show off Milford Sound like never before
Mon, 9th May 2016
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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video
Southern Discoveries, a top NZ tourism company, is using VR and 360 degree video to showcase Milford Sound to global buyers.
Wellington's new ICT Graduate School officially 'open for business'
Mon, 9th May 2016
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software development
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ict
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schools
The top players in New Zealand’s ICT industry gathered together last week to launch the Wellington ICT Graduate School in Wellington.
Aussie's Aptira amps up global expansion with new executive chairman
Mon, 9th May 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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openstack
Aptira, the Aussie OpenStack managed services firm, has appointed cloud exec Simon Anderson as executive chairman to aid global expansion.