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 381
Why SMEs shouldn’t listen to business confidence surveys
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
While business confidence surveys may seem beneficial for businesses, they actually can do more harm than good.
Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
In New Zealand and abroad there are far more men in managerial positions than women, and this number is growing.
CIOs should stay focused on IT projects: Here's why
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
In a competitive world where technology can make or break a business, why wouldn’t a business want a skilful CIO to focus almost exclusively on IT?.
BYOD and UC&C adoption shows no sign of slowing down
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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uc
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
In recent years, BYOD has blossomed in the consumer space and proceeded to move steadfastly into professional settings, disrupting the traditional wor.
Cloud Security Alliance establishes threat sharing scheme
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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cloud security
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breach prevention
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cloud security alliance
Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.
Deloitte study reveals the ICT job crisis in Australia
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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deloitte
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ict
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jobs
In Australia there is a decreasing amount of skilled ICT professionals entering the workforce, just when demand is through the roof.
Microsoft's answer to the changing nature of customer relationships
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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crm
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martech
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microsoft
As the most comprehensive upgrade Dynamics CRM has seen, 2016 will include updates to enable greater intelligence, mobility, service and productivity.
The growing cost of poor Wi-Fi management
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Poor Wi-Fi management could cost mobile operators $18 billion and lead to poor user experience, according to new research.
Tech advancements drive wireless audio device market
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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digital entertainment
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market
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digital music
The global wireless audio device market is gaining traction, and is expected to increase to $23.89 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 24.9%.
Intel joins Verizon to accelerate 5G innovations
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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uc
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partner programmes
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5g & beyond
Intel has committed to aiding in the advancement of 5G technologies, in becoming a core industry partner of the Verizon 5G Technology Forum.
AOC celebrates The Martian with two new gaming monitors
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital signage
AOC, a dominant force in the display technology space, has partnered with a powerhouse in the global entertainment industry - Twentieth Century Fox.
The lessons for partners from Microsoft's Partner Connect event
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
The Microsoft New Zealand Partner Connect event in Auckland told partners they should waste no time capitalising on opportunities presented.
What's more important than tech? Reading and maths skills
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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edutech
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studentit
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education
Technology can be a useful tool to improve students’ learning outcomes and prepare them for the modern world - but it can be an empty investment.
Containerised applications on the rise, security concerns high
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
The majority (86%) of IT decision makers say they either already are using containers in some form or plan to deploy them within one year.
Encryption: The answer to the enterprise mobility problem
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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data protection
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dr
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encryption
Mobility brings opportunities to businesses, enabling employees to work and collaborate from anywhere in the world, but it also brings up new threats.
Automating expense management brings benefits
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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it automation
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productivity
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concur
Australian businesses aren’t managing their expenses effectively, using outdated manual systems and missing out on opportunities.
Logitech enables collaboration with video conferencing solutions
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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uc
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logitech
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sme
A key player in the video conferencing space is Logitech. The vendor has a line of video conferencing solutions designed to aid collaboration.
Microsoft Office 2016 is here. What's new and what's coming soon?
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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uc
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biometrics
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dlp
Microsoft Office 2016 update focuses on collaboration, mobility and productivity, transforming Office into a connected set of apps and services.
NZ Govt initiative encourages tech innovations
Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
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healthtech
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government
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3d printing
The Technology Innovation National Science Challenge will focus on developing new technologies to create commercially successful breakthrough products.
Infinidat expands enterprise storage portfolio
Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
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storage
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enterprise storage
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nas
Infinidat has expanded its InfiniBox Enterprise Storage family of storage arrays by adding two new capabilities and a new midrange model.