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 306
IT teams increasingly aware of cyber security risks
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
Cyber security steps out of the IT shadow as firms treat it as board-level issue, Gartner reveals growing corporate governance integration.
Microsoft enterprise security tools, coming next August
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) and Azure Rights Management Support for Office for iPad.
Prevent data loss with three simple steps
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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data protection
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dr
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cloud services
As the value of data increases and losing critical information can be very costly for a business, ensuring data protection is more important than ever.
Massive change taking place in education technology market
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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virtual classroom
Teachers and students are using technology to connect and learn together, with the global ed tech market set to grow to $59.9bn by 2018.
Are you prepared for the education technology revolution?
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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edutech
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e-learning
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healthtech
UK schools must address data gaps to fully embrace education technology, says Advanced Learning, a cloud management system developer.
World first: Solar wireless smartphone charger
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy efficient
MagSOL Labs unveils ESL, the pioneering solar-powered wireless phone charger, aiming to transform mobile charging globally.
SanDisk builds wireless flash drive for today's customer
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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storage
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sandisk
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retail
SanDisk launches wireless mobile flash drive with capacity of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB, designed to meet growing storage needs at an affordable price.
DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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ddos
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cyber attacks
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partners
Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.
The slow but steady uptake of enterprise IoT
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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iot
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open source
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red hat
Only 12% of enterprises are currently rolling out an IoT solution, but 43% see it as immediately important, says Red Hat.
New VoIP app takes on the telcos
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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uc
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apps
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voip
Ringr, a new smartphone app, provides VoIP communications and aims to get people moving from telco providers to apps.
Shoppers turn to smartphones for better retail experience
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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uc
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technology gifts
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retail
The way consumers shop is changing, with more reaching for their smartphone before or during their retail experience.
Visa and Kiwi students, exploring payment technology
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Visa holds workshop for Kiwi students to explore future payment technology. Students will develop prototypes with a chance to win prizes.
Seagate tackles cloud data protection with new solutions
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid & remote work
Seagate Technology has released new solutions for SMB and enterprise customers designed to help manage significant data growth and security needs.
Microsoft NZ targets local government with Office 365
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft New Zealand has provided details on how Office 365 provides security and privacy protections for government organisations.
Huawei P8 smartphone, in Spark NZ stores now
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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uc
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huawei
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spark
The new Huawei P8 is now available at Spark New Zealand stores, with the first 1,000 customers getting a $200 discount.
Genesys G-Summit global event comes to New Zealand
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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uc
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cx
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martech
The Genesys global G-Summit event series is making its way to New Zealand, and will showcase this year's theme of 'Next-Generation CX'.
Intel revenues down in lead up to Windows 10 launch
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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fintech
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pc hardware
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intel
Intel's 2015 second quarter profit fell 3.2% as a result of the slump in PC sales that is impacting the majority of the chip sector.
Sonus to demonstrate Skype for Business solution at Microsoft conference
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks to showcase NaaS IQ network controller platform at Microsoft conference, promising lower network costs and improved QoE.
Wi-Fi networks more important now than ever before
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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wearables
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iot
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wireless networks
Increased adoption of the Internet of Things and Bring Your Own Device is resulting in growing demands for Wi-Fi networks.
Aussie IT departments unprepared for rise of IoT
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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iot
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deloitte
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it managers
The Internet of Things presents challenges for Australian IT departments due to a lack of skills and growing network complexity, says SolarWinds.