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 278
University of Canterbury embraces cloud computing and big data
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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The University of Canterbury has pulled off an Australasian first and is using cloud infrastructure and big data analytics to empower teachers.
Red Hat backs modern customer with launch of Open Innovation Labs
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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Red Hat launches Open Innovation Labs to help businesses accelerate innovation and software development initiatives.
Palo Alto is winning the malware analysis game
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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Palo Alto Networks' WildFire tops Forrester's automated malware analysis, defining the future of cyber defence strategies.
Netsuite off to a strong start in 2016
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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NetSuite's Q1 2016 revenue grows by 31%, reaching $216.6m, due to its innovative approach to business software.
Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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Australian companies could be losing up to $825m a year due to delays and downtime, according to a report by Nimble Storage and Oxford Economics.
Smartphone market: Is this Android's time to shine?
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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In the slowing smartphone market, Apple has reported its first every year-on-year decline, while Samsung has held its ground.
Aussie Govt makes sought after datasets available for free
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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The Australian Government has made spatial data free through a dedicated website, benefiting various industries.
Flexera identifies top PC vulnerabilities for Aussie users
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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Australian PC users are slowly patching software vulnerabilities, but some challenges remain, according to Flexera Software's latest report.
How do NZ's SMEs really feel about cyber security, connectivity and more?
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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NZ SMEs grow wary of cyber threats, with 70% voicing concerns over security—up 10% in six months—MYOB survey discloses a shift toward digital savviness.
Check Point brings advanced threat protection to SMBs and enterprises
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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Check Point has launched a range of advanced threat prevention platforms to combat the growing frequency of cyber attacks.
N4L reshuffles board, continues network rollout
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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Jack Matthews reappointed as director for the Network For Learning board, while Martin Wylie retires after four years.
Biometric security enters the IoT ecosystem
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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The biometrics market is set to reach $30bn by 2021, with consumer and banking sectors seeing the most growth, says ABI Research.
SMEs need to up their security game or risk becoming a target
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are falling behind in data security, says new research from Versasec.
IDEAStarter competition urges Kiwi youth to turn ideas into action
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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The IDEAStarter competition is back, encouraging young Auckland entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas into reality.
Kiwi company FaceMe expands to the US with new partnership
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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FaceMe, the Kiwi video collaboration company, has teamed up with Pinnaca to enhance its global video portfolio.
Software AG rolls out NextGen business analytics offering
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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The ability to collect, monitor, analyse and understand a fast-moving stream of data is crucial for any digital enterprise, Software AG says.
Compromised credentials a leading point of attack in data breaches
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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Survey shows compromised credentials contribute to nearly a quarter of data breaches, pushing companies to extend access control policies to third parties.
Digital transformation drives demand for big data services
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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A multitude of industry verticals generate large volumes of data for record keeping and database admin, and this is driving the uptake of BDaaS.
Kiwi developer takes Artificial Intelligence to new heights
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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Touchpoint Group's Ipiphany AI program pioneers simultaneous text, speech and machine learning to help customers better understand customer behaviour.
Cyber crims ditch financial markets, set sights on retail sector
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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Retail sector now the most targeted by cyber criminals, surpassing finance sector, according to NTT 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Report.