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 221
COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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healthtech
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m&a
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financial results
The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.
COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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fintech
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globaldata
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covid-19
As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.
Z Energy chooses TNS to upgrade retail customer experience
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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crm
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cx
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martech
Z Energy has partnered with Transaction Network Services (TNS) to upgrade its customer experience with improved payments security and new digital offerings.
Kiwi company builds AI assistant with IBM Watson
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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edutech
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ai
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ibm watson
Kiwi company Replikr is creating an AI bot, Emma, with IBM Watson Assistant to guide auditors through training and career options.
Juniper Networks and Turk Telekom Group work to develop Open RAN 5G ecosystem
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Juniper Networks and Turk Telekom Group complete technology and commercial partnership to support Open RAN 5G ecosystem.
The Linux Foundation launches open source training program
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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it training
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open source
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the linux foundation
The new program is designed to introduce open source best practices to management and technical staff within organisations.
DIT changes name to match greater AgTech focus
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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agtech
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branding
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dit technology
The new name is inspired by DIT’s purpose to help farmers grow more food with less using innovative technology, the company wrote in a statement.
Check Point uncovers live Linux attack, urges users to take action
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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ddos
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open source
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cybersecurity
Ongoing cyber attacks targeting Linux systems have been discovered, with users urged to patch their systems immediately, warns Check Point Research.
Aussie Uncoded teams up with Unqork to give competitive edge to enterprises
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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partner programmes
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unqork
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uncoded
Uncoded, the Australian business, has signed an implementation partner agreement with US-based enterprise no-code platform Unqork.
Ministry of Defence reports 546 potential data breaches over the year
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year (2018/19).
McCorkell partners with RainFocus, sets sights on Asia Pacific region
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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partner programmes
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rainfocus
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event
B2B marketing agency, McCorkell, has been appointed as an Asia-Pacific Partner of RainFocus, the next-gen event marketing and management platform.
ThoughtWorks announces $720 million in investment
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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software development
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investment
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thoughtworks
The global software consultancy received funds from GIC, Siemens AG, Fidelity Management, Research LLC and Mubadala Investment Company.
IronNet expands Asia Pacific presence with new strategic partnership
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ndr
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cybersecurity
IronNet expands in Asia Pacific with strategic partnership with M.Tech to meet growing demand for cybersecurity solutions.
Microsoft top targeted brand by cyber criminals in Q4 2020
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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physical security
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microsoft
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cyber criminal
Microsoft was the most targeted brand by cyber criminals in Q4 2020, as they tried to exploit remote working during the pandemic. DHL came second.
Informatica launches 'world first' customer experience SaaS solution
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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crm
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cx
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martech
Informatica launches Customer 360 SaaS solution, offering end-to-end master data management in a single platform. #customerexperience #datamanagement.
Confidence in public cloud grows, but challenges persist
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Organisations are increasingly confident in public cloud, but are struggling with cloud access, according to a report by Barracuda.
Fujitsu develops behavioural recognition tech, completes world first
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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biometrics
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deep learning
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fujitsu laboratories
Fujitsu develops world's most accurate recognition technology for complex actions using deep learning and skeleton data.
The 5 biggest decisions for business leaders in 2021, according to Gartner
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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hcm
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leadership
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ex
Gartner has highlighted five decisions HR leaders must make in 2021 to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure business success.
Talend appoints new ANZ vice president with partner sales background
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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talend
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growth
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job moves
Talend has appointed a new regional vice president for Australia and New Zealand with the intention of driving the next phase of growth in the area.
Mastercard ups the digital payments game with latest launch
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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multi-cloud
Mastercard has launched its Cloud Tap on Phone payment technology, and the first live pilot of its Cloud Point of Sale acceptance technology.