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 343
Two Kiwis recognised for cyber resilience work on global stage
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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risk management
Marsh brokers become first New Zealanders to receive cyber resilience accreditation from AXELOS. #cybersecurity.
Blue Coat and NetApp join forces to launch high-density storage solution
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Blue Coat Systems and NetApp team up to offer high-density storage solutions for extended network forensic analysis.
Online courses are a disruptive force for the education sector, study finds
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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e-learning
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moocs
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disruption
The rising cost of education will drive the global MOOCs market to exceed $7bn by 2019, growing at a CAGR of over 46%, according to Technavio analysts.
Wellington game makers launch new, future-focused app
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ai
The NZ Council for Education Research has collaborated with Gamelab on a game aimed at getting people thinking about the future of education.
Kiwi ingenuity strikes again with world's first smart car mount
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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apps
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kickstarter
Kiwi entrepreneur launches Kickstarter campaign for Bluejay, the first smart car mount. Campaign has already raised $15k.
Dell releases slew of new data protection offerings
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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data protection
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dr
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network infrastructure
Dell has released a series of new data protection solutions to help organisations protect business-critical systems, applications, and data.
Indian company rolls out $5 smartphone
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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customers
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price match
A new Indian company has introduced a smartphone for for 251 rupees, about NZ$5.50, and has been met with a mix of scepticism and excitement.
Is Apple creating an unhackable smartphone?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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data protection
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personal computing devices
Various sources attest to the fact that Apple is working on creating a phone that is unhackable by government bodies or even Apple itself.
Palo Alto Networks hits new record for revenue growth
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has reported significant revenue growth in Q2 2016, thanks to the success of its subscription services.
Arbor brings order to the chaos with new security platform
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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uc
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cybersecurity
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customers
Arbor Networks introduces new security platform to detect and investigate advanced cyber-threats in real-time.
Pure Storage channel gains momentum
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Pure Storage's channel growth continues to accelerate, with a 124% increase in partner sales executives in 2015.
Treasury looks to improve the lives of NZers with open source data
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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open source
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government
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catalyst
New Zealand Treasury partners with Catalyst to deliver data to the public through Catalyst's Social Investment Insights platform.
SAP security breaches are on the rise, so what's being done about it?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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sap
SAP cyber threats soar, yet many firms underrate risks, reveals new Ponemon Institute survey, exposing a crucial corporate blind spot.
New ServiceNow cloud offerings designed to help security teams
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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servicenow
ServiceNow releases Security Operations, a platform to help IT teams respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities.
The world is changing... and it’s not all bad, folks
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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ai
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
New Zealand businesses need to prepare for the impact of disruptive technologies or risk losing their competitive advantage, says futurist Frances Valintine.
Mobile malware at an all-time high
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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malware
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uc
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ransomware
The volume of new mobile malware tripled in 2015, with attacks becoming more complex and targeted, according to Kaspersky Lab.
ECM vendor looks to expand in APAC, signs up Aussie reseller
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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ecm
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martech
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partner programmes
Hyland has partnered with Fusion Information Management to expand its presence in Australia with OnBase ECM solutions.
New Kaspersky Lab ANZ general manager to drive enterprise sales
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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jobs
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kaspersky
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sales
Peter Brady appointed as general manager of Kaspersky Lab ANZ, responsible for strategic plan and partnership development.
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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accelerator
The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.
New Zealand teachers are super satisfied with their jobs, study finds
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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edutech
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learning
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research new zealand
The research shows 89% of New Zealand’s Year 7-10 teachers think the advantages of the job clearly outweigh the disadvantages.