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 348
Microsoft and Acer expand partnership
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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productivity
Microsoft-Acer tie-up enhances mobile productivity with pre-installed apps on Acer devices, elevating user experience from H2 2016.
Sophisticated SMS cyber attack targets Australian banking customers
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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endpoint protection
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fintech
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phishing
A persistent and sophisticated SMS phishing campaign is currently targeting mobile banking customers in both Australia and New Zealand.
Rise of smart machines means vendors need a new competitive approach
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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smart machines
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it industry
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labour
Smart machines will make offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, says Gartner. 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine tech by 2018.
Managed security services: The answer to growing cyber threats?
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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partner programmes
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ai security
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cybersecurity
With cyber threats escalating, firms face a 'when' not 'if' scenario; managed security services could be the much-needed shield.
How the internet is changing higher education as we know it
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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edutech
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uc
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e-learning
Internet revolutionizing education: online learning on the rise, classrooms changing, and new educators emerging, says research.
Frost & Sullivan applauds VMware for education technology solutions
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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virtualisation
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edutech
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it automation
Frost - Sullivan recognizes VMware for its innovative education technology solutions, including the AirWatch teacher tools and Workspace Suite.
New app encrypts your data on Google Drive
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
While numerous methods already exist to encrypt data, Syncdocs is the first solution to provide fully automatic end-to-end encryption for Google Drive.
Cloud spending to account for half of federal govt IT budget by 2018
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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saas
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paas
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iaas
Lower price points for cloud services and the changing nature of cloud computing is helping to drive federal government cloud consumption.
Are Kiwi businesses facing challenging times?
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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uc
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risk & compliance
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government
Kiwi businesses grapple with uncertainty as rising risks cloud prospects for 2016, warns RiskNZ chairman Geraint Bermingham.
Aussie's Tramada Systems named best SaaS provider
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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awards
Tramada joins globally successful past winners, including the likes of Red Hat (Open source), in being recognised as a leading cloud solution provider.
VMware wants to secure your digital workspace
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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virtualisation
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paas
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iaas
VMware has launched a platform called Workspace ONE, which helps secure digital workspaces for flexible workstyles and BYOD.
Transgender prostitutes, iPhones and bitches: Tangerine film review
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Tangerine introduces you to two transgender prostitutes and an Armenian man and proceeds to lead you into the fringes of West Hollywood.
Kiwis ditch cash, embrace digital payments
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Almost half of New Zealanders expect cash to be obsolete in ten years, with mobile payments and wearables taking over.
Avaya launches unified comms midmarket offering
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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uc
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Avaya Midmarket Cloud Solutions is the latest in a series of Avaya programmes focusing on enabling channel partners and midsize companies evolve.
Cato Networks looks to solve the network security problem
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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saas
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uc
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data analytics
Cato Networks unveils its Cato Cloud NSaaS platform to simplify network security for distributed, cloud-centric, and mobile-first enterprises.
Software, security, DevOps and big data: What's in store for networking?
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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devops
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data analytics
Moving into 2016, more businesses are expected to leverage smart machines and transformative technologies to give them a clear competitive advantage.
Biometrics, federated identities, data security: The biggest disruptors for eCommerce
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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biometrics
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personal computing devices
Biometrics, federated identity, and tokenisation will transform eCommerce, says new report by Juniper Research.
Zscaler brings on new cloud partners
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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partner programmes
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casb
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cybersecurity
Zscaler is expanding its partner ecosystem to include leading cloud application security brokers (CASB; including CipherCloud, CloudLock and Skyhigh Networks.
Synchrony Global brings HCM solutions to APAC
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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hcm
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partner programmes
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sap
WorkForce Software appoints Synchrony Global as key partner to automate time and leave management for SAP clients in APAC region.
Harnessing the power of security operations centres
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
As organisations face an increasingly volatile threat landscape, security operations centres (SOCs) play an important role in protection.