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 354
Wearables a growing target for cyber attacks
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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wearables
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martech
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iot
Cyber threats loom as wearable tech weaves into daily payments, say industry giants WISeKey and Kaspersky Lab.
Prosperous year ahead for Kiwi businesses
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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anz bank
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economy
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banking
Kiwi small businesses brace for a bumper 2016, as rising confidence signals increased hiring, investment, and trade across NZ.
Ixia drives deployment and adoption of new Ethernet speeds
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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ethernet
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ixia
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gigabyte
Ixia has developed and released the world’s first validation solutions for many Ethernet technologies such as 100, 40, 25 and now 50-Gigabit Ethernet.
Cloud security market grows, driven by SMB and data centre demand
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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smb
The global cloud security market is growing at a rapid rate, fuelled by high-volume data streaming needs of organisations.
How we buy and use smartphones is changing
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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smartphones
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uc
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data analytics
This year will see a number of consumers buying secondhand devices, an increase in mobile shopping, data exclusive calls becoming the norm, and more..
OpenText a Magic Quadrant leader in evolving CMM market
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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customers
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opentext
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gartner magic quadrant
Gartner estimates that CCM was an $800 million market for 2014, and it is expected to show a compound annual growth rate of 9.8% from 2015 to 2020.
IT teams rate Intel, Google and HP as best tech vendors
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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personal computing devices
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google
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apple
Five tech vendors earned satisfaction levels of 70% or more across the eight areas: Intel, Google, HP, IBM and Apple.
What Apple's latest iOS update means for educators
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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smartphones
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edutech
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personal computing devices
Apple's latest iOS update brings a range of new features designed specifically for the education system, including shared iPads and the Classroom app.
SMBs and eCommerce: What you need to know
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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personal computing devices
Successful eCommerce can have a significant and positive impact on SMBs, but many are not aware of how they can make it work for them.
Deloitte's biggest business and consumer technology predictions
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ar, vr & metaverse
Cognitive technologies, virtual reality, pro-PC millennials and the proliferation of smartphones will have a significant impact in 2016.
NZ Police teams up with Auckland software company to fight crime
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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ai security
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security intelligence
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police
NZ Police collaborate with tech firm Auror to tackle high-volume retail crime and bolster prevention strategies.
Millennials give CIOs wake-up call: Now's the time to invest in collaboration
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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uc
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cisco
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collaboration
Millennials march into the workforce, pressuring CIOs to embrace unified communication tech for a modern, collaborative era.
Tertiary institutions need IT and innovation to stay relevant
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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edutech
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tertiary education
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lms
Higher education institutions must invest in understanding how learning is changing to stand out, according to a report by Ovum.
Tech industry invests in sustainability, looks at creating a healthy future
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
The consumer technology industry has a renewed focus on creating a healthier, more efficient future, and is looking at ways to advance sustainability.
Smartwatch ecosystem grows, Apple Watch destroys competition
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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smartphones
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wearables
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personal computing devices
Apple Watch dominates smartwatch market with 52% of 2015 sales; Android Wear less than 10%. Samsung's Tizen-based Gear S2 suffers weak sales.
3D tech helps Kiwi scientists understand more about genes
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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healthtech
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3d
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science
Scientists working in NZ are using 3D technologies, namely 3D digital models, to understand more about how gene crowding affects cell development.
Malicious cyber attack method resurfaces, targets mobile devices
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks warns of 'BackStab' cyber attack targeting mobile devices, stealing private information from backup files.
Wellington company achieves AWS partner milestone
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Wellington-based tech company API Talent achieves Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network.
The new normal: The state of cloud computing today
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Cloud computing is becoming the new norm for businesses as they launch new applications in the cloud to drive innovation and agility.
Cisco dominates NAC market, thanks to acquisitions and innovation
Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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cisco
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leadership
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analyst report
Cisco is dominating the Network Access Control market with its technology and acquisitions, says Frost - Sullivan.