About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
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 271
Ditch the certificate, it's all about practical skills in the world of data
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
A major survey by Qlik reveals practical skills trump degrees in data science, highlighting vast career opportunities for data-literate individuals.
Telstra brings advanced VR streaming to Aus
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Telstra and partners Magna Systems, Summit Tech, and Igloo debut 8K VR streaming over 5G at the Telstra Vantage showcase, setting an Australian first.
NetFoundry and Technilium partner up to offer comms services to ANZ
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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saas
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
NetFoundry and Technilium team up to provide ANZ businesses with secure, cloud-native communication services, enhancing connectivity and agility.
Swedish company teams up with CERN to advance autonomous car tech
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Zenuity partners with CERN to leverage machine learning for autonomous cars, aiming to enhance safety through rapid data interpretation and decision-making.
APAC data and analytics market to hit US$90bn by 2022
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The APAC data and analytics market is projected to reach USD $90 billion by 2022, driven by AI and IoT, with China and Japan leading.
YOOZOO enables seamless payments for global audience
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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gaming
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martech
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commerce systems
YOOZOO Games has adopted the services of Ingenico ePayments to enable Ingenico Connect, a mobile first platform offering payment across multiple devices.
Jaguar Land Rover's new research heralds the next generation of cars
Fri, 23rd Aug 2019
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digital signage
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cartech
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it automation
Jaguar Land Rover, partnering with Cambridge University, is pioneering immersive 3D head-up display tech to boost driver safety and in-car entertainment.
Snowflake brings on ANZ partner manager to support growth
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Snowflake appoints Alana Sahakian as the new channel and alliances manager for Australia and New Zealand to drive regional partner success amid rising demand.
Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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lenovo
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market
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financial results
Lenovo posts revenue of USD $12.5B for the first quarter of 2019, the eighth consecutive year of growth, driven by its intelligent transformation strategy.
Microsoft and Jio sign 10-year partnership with sights set on India
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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microsoft
Microsoft and Jio ink a decade-long agreement targeting India's digital transformation through cloud services, connectivity, and AI-driven solutions.
Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Digital Realty has expanded access to IBM Cloud in Australia through the availability of IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicating Hosting services in Sydney.
Broadcom set to own Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7B
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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casb
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dlp
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symantec
Broadcom is set to acquire Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion, expanding its software offering as an infrastructure technology company.
Northern Melbourne council launches cloud-based solution Nintex
Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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cx
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martech
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apm
The cloud-based solution will be used to improve customer experience, and to capture and manage processes, according to a statement.
Lenovo targets customers dealing with data-intensive workloads
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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surveillance
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 add to the company's server portfolio and are powered by the next-generation AMD EPYC 7002 Series processors.
Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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open source
Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.
The threat of disaster leaves many companies worried
Thu, 8th Aug 2019
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
Only one third (35%) of organisations have confidence in their disaster recovery (DR) plans, according to new research from Databarracks.
Aussie company launches new chatbot service for homeless youth
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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crm
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uc
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martech
Set to launch in March 2020, the chatbot is currently in design and testing and is the biggest change to the Ask Izzy platform since 2016.
Western Digital capitalises on the data economy with new ActiveScale capabilities
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Western Digital has extended the capabilities of ActiveScale storage system portfolio in order to provide more options for exabyte-scale data growth.
Alibaba Cloud brings on nine new partners
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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partner programmes
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alibaba cloud
Alibaba Cloud partners with nine new companies to support their entry into the Chinese market through its Global China Gateway Program.
430,000 people hit with financial malware
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.