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.
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Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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social media
Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.
Flight Centre Travel Group updates CX and operations with K2 Cloud
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UK's Flight Centre Travel Group has enhanced its customer experience and operational efficiency using Nintex's K2 Cloud.
New Zealand PC market on the up, despite challenging year
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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pc market
Demand for education devices and discretionary spending drives 24.4% YoY growth in PC shipments in New Zealand, says IDC research.
Palo Alto Networks advances attack surface management with Expanse
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks to acquire attack surface management company, Expanse, for $670 million, enhancing its cybersecurity capabilities.
IDC highlights top APM trends and vendors
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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apm
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software development
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developers
IDC's report on the worldwide manufacturing asset performance management highlights key trends and top vendors in the industry.
AI go-to investment for financial services sector, spend increases to US$4.29bn
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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uc
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fintech
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martech
AI spending in Asia/Pacific's financial services sector is set to reach $4.29bn by 2024, with a CAGR of 22.1% from 2019-2024, according to IDC.
Data center power market set to reach US$15 billion by 2026
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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iot
The Global Market Insights report finds that the widespread adoption of IoT and cloud computing technologies among enterprises is propelling the market growth.
NZ Minister for Trade and Export Growth welcomes Canada's interest in DEPA
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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nz government
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trade
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exports
Canada expresses interest in joining Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile. NZ Minister for Trade welcomes move.
SOC as a Service market on the up, driven by greater focus on security
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The global System On a Chip (SOC) as a Service market is set to reach US$676.8 million by 2026, according to a new study from Valuates Reports.
Remote working to continue as common practice following COVID-19 vaccine
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
New findings from Gartner show that 90% of HR leaders will allow employees to work remotely, even following the release of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Gartner highlights six ways to improve customer experience with VoC solutions
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Gartner outlines six steps for customer service leaders to implement voice of the customer solutions for better CX management.
Holistic web protection market to reach $3.63bn by 2025
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
Retail, banking and technology sectors are driving the global holistic web protection market, according to new findings from Frost and Sullivan.
Kaspersky discovers COVID-19 research related cyber threats
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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kaspersky
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cyber threats
Kaspersky researchers have identified two APT incidents targeting COVID-19 research. The Lazarus group is thought to be responsible.
NEC snaps up Avaloq, moves further into digital finance field
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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m&a
NEC acquires Swiss digital banking firm Avaloq, aiming to accelerate long-term growth and global expansion strategy.
PDI acquires Cybera and ControlScan MSS to protect against security threats
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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mssp
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cybera
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controlscan
PDI acquires managed security providers Cybera and ControlScan MSS to enhance its cloud-based network security solution.
AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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federal government
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aiia
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australian economy
Senator Jane Hume has been appointed as Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy, welcomed by the Australian Information Industry Association.
JetStream launches disaster recovery software, with support for Azure
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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dr
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data analytics
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public cloud
JetStream Software has released its disaster recovery software, JetStream DR, which will support Microsoft Azure VMware Solution.
IDC's HCP Tracker reveals growth for NZ inkjet printer market
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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hp
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printing
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canon
New Zealand inkjet printer market grows 7% due to rise in remote working, with HP Inc. leading in unit shipments, says IDC's Asia/Pacific HCP Tracker.
Quantea and Attivo Networks launch joint network security solution
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Quantea and Attivo Networks launch joint cybersecurity solution for IoT and COVID-19, aimed at reducing network breach and data loss risk.
Ministry of Health successfully completes COVID-19 tracing technology trial
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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bluetooth
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ministry of health
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covid-19
New Zealand has successfully completed a trial of Bluetooth contact tracing technology as part of its COVID-19 response.