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 239
Megaport gears up to release Virtual Edge platform
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Megaport has announced the new release of Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE), a platform designed to enable SD-WAN capabilities through strategic collaboration.
NEXTDC collaborates with Ciena to better support customers
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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ciena
Australian Data Center-as-a-Service provider NEXTDC has chosen Ciena's DCI to improve network scalability for cloud services.
Thycotic launches Secret Server update designed for cloud-first, remote world
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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devops
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datacentre infrastructure
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pam
Thycotic releases latest version of Secret Server with added features for managing multiple cloud instances and remote workers.
Forescout launches new updates to aid in defending the Enterprise of Things
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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iot security
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healthtech
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connectivity
Forescout updates platform to enhance security measures for the Enterprise of Things, focusing on zero trust adoption and reducing threat exposure.
SAP Concur integrates with Xero to ease pressure on ANZ small businesses
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
SAP Concur joins Xero app marketplace to provide unified accounting system for small businesses in Australia and New Zealand.
NinjaRMM continues on growth strategy with new backup solution
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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ninjarmm
NinjaRMM has launched its new backup solution called Ninja Data Protection, designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT professionals.
Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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digital transformation
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council
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technologyone
New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Regional Council partners with TechnologyOne for a significant digital transformation project.
APAC consumers not taking ownership of their data, study finds
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The majority of consumers in the APAC region expect businesses or governments to protect their data, according to a new F5 research report.
DDoS attacks spike thanks to COVID-19 lockdowns, Kaspersky finds
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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ddos
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kaspersky
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cyber attacks
DDoS attacks have tripled YoY in Q2 2020, according to a report by Kaspersky. Experts attribute the rise to the impact of COVID-19.
IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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it in manufacturing
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blockchain
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multi-cloud
IBM has been recognised as the top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider, leading in innovation and implementation, according to ABI Research.
Banking and securities IT spending down, Gartner forecasts 2021 rebound
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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martech
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ai agents
COVID-19 is causing a decline in worldwide banking and securities IT spending in 2020, but a rebound is expected in 2021, says Gartner.
Businesses underutilising cloud security due to lack of education and training
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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edutech
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cloud security
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casb
Demand is high for cloud security access brokers (CASB), but more training and clear goals are needed to ensure companies get full effectiveness of products.
SecOps NZ employee receives highest level of certification for Tenable
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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secops
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tenable network security
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cyber risk
SecOps NZ's Carl Pruvis awarded highest level of Tenable certification for technical mastery in managing cyber risk.
Coles launches new digital experience in response to changes in customer behaviour
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Coles launches Coles-co, a digital shopping experience offering specials, exclusive content, and personalised features for customers.
Standard Chartered Bank moves to cloud-first future with Microsoft
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank, embracing virtual banking, open banking, and banking-as-a-service.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral launch co-branded cloud solution
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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cloud services
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral partner to offer cloud communications services worldwide with new co-branded solution.
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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investment
PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.
Data centre switches market largely unaffected by COVID-19
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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market
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network switches
Data center switch spending to grow 4% despite COVID-19, reaching $17bn by 2024. Non-cloud segment drives downward adjustment, says Dell'Oro Group.
CompTIA's new threat intelligence resource officially launches
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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comptia
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threat intelligence
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solar power
CompTIA launches ISAO to help tech solution providers and MSPs access critical cybersecurity threat intelligence.
Machine identities increasingly exploited, new research finds
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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malware
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devops
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pam
Malware attacks exploiting machine identities have doubled between 2018 and 2019, says Venafi. Machine-identity-based attacks grew eightfold in the past decade.