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 356
IBM doubles down on security with latest acquisition
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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ibm
IBM Security is set to expand its operations with the acquisition of Resilient Systems, specialists in security incident response solutions.
Business transformation advisory firm sets up shop in ANZ region
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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anz bank
Alsbridge expands into Australia and New Zealand market, offering advisory services in business and IT operations.
Sony Global Education looks to revolutionise education with blockchain tech
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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edutech
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blockchain
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defi
Sony Global Education develops blockchain technology for open sharing of academic records and aims to revolutionize education evaluation.
Kiwi company wins big at NZ Direct Marketing Awards for innovative tool
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data Insight's Valocity online property valuation tool has won five major awards at the New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards.
Blackboard expands virtual classroom offerings with new partnership
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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edutech
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it training
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learning
Blackboard has partnered up with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship LMS.
SimpliVity rolls out new support tiers and offerings
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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converged infrastructure
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support
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simplivity
SimpliVity launches new support tiers and services for enterprise applications, including its new proactive support service, OmniWatch.
Dimension Data and Cisco celebrate 25 years as partners
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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cisco
Tech powerhouses Dimension Data and Cisco mark a 25-year alliance, celebrating collaborative success and eyeing future digital innovations.
Wireless home security market to reach $32 billion by 2019
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
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sdn
The emergence of customised solutions and integrated packages will significantly boost the global wireless home security market until 2019.
Student information software in hot demand
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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edutech
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uc
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personal computing devices
Student information systems are being more readily adopted by schools, thanks largely to advancements in cloud computing and the growth of mobiles.
Could virtual reality stave off the obesity epidemic?
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mental health
Virtual reality shows promise in combating obesity and treating weight-related disorders, according to new research.
Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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it budget
According to Gartner, the average cost of business systems and network downtime is $5,600 per minute, which equates to $336,000 per hour.
Xerox signs reseller agreement with TIS
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Xerox inks global deal with Top Image Systems to integrate content processing into its workflow automation suite, boosting industry-specific solutions.
Mobile payments market will undergo huge transformation in next five years
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
P2P mobile money transfer space set for disruption as user base grows from 192.66m to 1.61bn by 2019, says Ovum.
Technology: It's not just for youngsters
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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uc
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personal computing devices
New survey by Spark shows that New Zealanders over 55 are tech-savvy, with 70% feeling confident using technology.
No such thing as perfect security, FireEye report finds
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
While disruptive attacks are on the rise, the time between a company being compromised and discovery of the attack is continuing to drop.
Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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storage
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ibm
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western digital
Western Digital acquires over 100 patent assets from IBM to strengthen its technology leadership position. #technews #patents.
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.