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 401
Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Official alert: a severe ransomware email scheme masquerading as job applications threatens to encrypt UK IT systems.
Microsoft's Week of Code campaign launches in NZ
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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edutech
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microsoft
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accelerator
Microsoft and the High Tech Youth Network’s ‘Week of Code’ campaign has officially kicked off in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cyberbullying bill back up for debate
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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parliament
The ‘controversial’ cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.
Netflix goes live in NZ, Xbox jumps on the bandwagon
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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lightbox
Netflix has officially launched in New Zealand today, accompanied by a number of free trial offerings to lure viewers into subscribing to the service.
Apple drops the ball with MacBook Pro anti-reflective display
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
An increasing number of people are speaking up about how the anti-reflective coating on their MacBook pro is scratching or wearing off.
Rumours of Apple’s TV service gains momentum
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple is reportedly in talks with programmers including CBS, 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney to launch a subscription-based streaming TV service this.
HTC's newest smartphone comes to NZ
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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smartphones
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htc one
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technology gifts
HTC's One M9 hits NZ shores, sporting a 20MP camera, customisable themes, and expanded storage, launched on major networks.
Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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google
Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.
Adtran expands VoIP switch portfolio
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Adtran has announced it is expanding its VoIP switch portfolio with the addition of the NetVanta 1510 and 1550 families of Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Double-digit shipment growth for booming security appliance market
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Bolstered by the increasing propensity for malicious attacks, the security appliance market has experienced double-digit shipment growth and 8.6% reve.
Adobe claims to revolutionise the document process
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Adobe has announced the imminent release of Adobe Document Cloud, which consists of a set of integrated services that aims to boost productivity.
iT360 and their weapon of choice for network security
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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crm
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
In order to protect against the increasing number of IT security threats that threaten modern businesses, it is important to have the right expertise.
How do ed-tech inventors stay ahead of the competition?
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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edutech
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learning
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education
There are a number of ways in which players in the ed-tech space stay agile and keep creating useful tools, says Jeff Fernandez Grovo CEO and founder.
Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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jobs
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avaya
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communication
Avaya has appointed Mike Ansley as its new president of the Asia Pacific region. He will lead business and be responsible for the entire area.
Kiwi software tool hits multi-million milestone
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gps
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milestone
AddressFinder, the auto-complete tool for New Zealand street addresses, has officially been used more than 100,000,000 times by Kiwis.
Dicker Data looks to raise AUD$40 million with corporate bonds
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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dicker data
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distributors
Dicker Data, the publicly listed distributor, has announced it is offering corporate bonds to raise AUD$40 million.
Kordia dips a toe into the NZ medium-enterprise market
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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fibre
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kordia
Kordia is targeting medium-enterprise (ME) businesses, diversifying its offerings to provide technology and service options at more affordable prices.
Software AG chooses AWS to deploy full cloud portfolio
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Software AG will deploy its entire cloud portfolio on the Amazon Web Services cloud over the course of 2015 in an effort to simplify cloud adoption.
Unisys and ServiceNow partner up, focus on enterprise space
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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unisys
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servicenow
Unisys has become a global managed services partner to ServiceNow, in order to deliver integrated service management solutions for enterprise clients.
Dell ups the ante for channel partners
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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financial results
Dell has announced its channel represents more than 40% of its global revenue, and this year it is focused on upping the ante with partner incentives.