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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.

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Double

The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.
Michael kors

Michael Kors enters the world of wearables with new smartwatch

Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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wearables
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technology gifts
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smartwatches
Michael Kors announces new Android Wear smartwatch at Baselworld 2016 with social connectivity and a glamorous design.
Security image

Carbon Black 'undisputed leader' of next-gen endpoint security market

Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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endpoint protection
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risk & compliance
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edr
Carbon Black has been named a 'clear leader in terms of both market share and revenue' by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).
Business meeting

Interactive Intelligence named AWS Advanced Technology Partner

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Interactive Intelligence gains elite AWS Advanced Tech Partner status, bolstering their innovative PureCloud platform for customer engagement.
Phone

Zendesk rolls out Basic Voice, a phone support service for any business

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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crm
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uc
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martech
Zendesk launches Basic Voice offering reliable phone support for companies of any size as part of its omnichannel support strategy.
Reading

New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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digital signage
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displays
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apps
The app has been designed to deliver an individualised reading coaching to beginning readers, struggling readers, and English language learners.
Network security

Network security market grows rapidly in APAC region

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
High adoption of BYOD policies and cloud computing in the APAC region will aid the growth of the global network security market through to 2019.
Books

Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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partner programmes
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open source
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education, learning & training
Moodle and Blackboard join forces to strengthen open source learning platform and support education providers worldwide.
Partner

Skyhigh Networks launches Cloud Security Partner Program

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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partner programmes
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casb
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dlp
Skyhigh Networks launches its Cloud Security Technology Partner Program to help partners offer advanced cloud security solutions.
Acquisition

Melbourne IT snaps up InfoReady for $15.4M

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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uc
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Melbourne IT bolsters its digital edge, bagging analytics firm InfoReady in a £15.4m deal, eyeing growth in the tech transformation sphere.
Authenticate

ESET: Two-factor authentication crucial in today's world

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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malware
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mfa
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iam
ESET has officially announced a new version of its secure, mobile-based two-factor authentication system, ESA 2.4.
Business

Sungard employs VMware tech to give peace of mind to customers

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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dr
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data analytics
Sungard has achieved VMware Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Powered Status, allowing it to offer improved cloud services to customers.
Insurance

The rise of cyber security threats is a good thing... for insurance providers

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.
Future health

Personal health will look completely different by 2020

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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healthtech
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fitness
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juniper networks
Health monitoring devices are set to triple by 2020, with over 70 million worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research.
Iot

Information security professionals may not be prepared for IoT after all

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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endpoint protection
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iot
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edr
Despite rising concerns over IoT threats, new research reveals that information security professionals lack the tools and resources to mitigate these risks.
Business solution

IT departments need to up their unified solutions game

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
New study reveals IT departments must bolster unified security strategies amid growing endpoint and patching challenges.
Artificial intelligence

Top global execs start new, AI focused venture

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Industry leaders unite to create Noodle Analytics, an innovative AI venture set to revolutionise enterprise intelligence.
Dark face

Ed-tech holds 'enormous power' to foster learning beyond the basics

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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edutech
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uc
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ar, vr & metaverse
Education technology is crucial for fostering social and emotional learning, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum and BCG.
Customer support

Superior customer service aim of the game with new Verizon solution

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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crm
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uc
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cx
Verizon introduces Unified Customer Experience Solution to enable businesses to connect with customers via web chat & social media.
Polycom story

Video collaboration the way of the future, according to Polycom and Microsoft

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
Polycom and Microsoft have extended their 12-year partnership to roll out video collaboration solutions for Office 365 and Skype for Business.