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 169
AI succeeds where humans fail to identify biometrics spoofs
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Computers are better than humans at identifying biometric spoofing attacks, with a 0% error rate, according to research by ID R-D.
Qualys Context XDR launched to rapidly identify threats
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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xdr
Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.
AI assistant tech increasingly popular in Australia
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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ai
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voice assistant devices
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australian
The survey shows Australian consumers are increasingly open to businesses using voice AI assistants in their communications.
Organisations fail to deliver on growing customer demands
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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uc
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crm
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martech
Over half of customer service agents struggle with accurately recording customer requests, leading to frustration, according to a study by Pegasystems.
NZ's first year for Diploma in Cyber Security a success
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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uc
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edutech
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cybersecurity
In response to the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity specialists, the Ara Institute of Canterbury established the Diploma in Cyber Security.
Aussie fintech Slyp raises $25M in latest funding round
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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fintech
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nab
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funding
Off the back of the raise, additional products and features will be expedited with Slyp announcing payment linked loyalty is on the roadmap for 2022.
Kiwibank strikes up partnership with ACI Worldwide
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
The agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank's newly installed, full capability Payment Hub: a SaaS solution hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
TCS named 'large player' for IoT consultancy services
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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iot
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forrester research
TCS has built a set of industry-specific IoT solutions with predictive and self-aware systems that use AI and machine learning.
Backbase appoints new VP of tech in Asia Pacific region
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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backbase
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executive interview
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banking
Backbase appoints Chris Vanden Berghe as regional VP of technology for Asia Pacific to drive product development and expansion.
Forrester uncovers top upcoming payments innovations
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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crm
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martech
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commerce systems
Payments innovation will shift from consumers to businesses in the next decade as tech firms create autonomous payments in connected devices, says Forrester.
APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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risk & compliance
80% of organisations in APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with over half paying the ransom, according to a report by Claroty.
Oracle announces growing success of Oracle Cloud Lift Services
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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cloud services
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oracle
Over 1,000 organizations are using Oracle Cloud Lift Services to migrate workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with plans to enhance the service.
Telstra Purple announces two new acquisitions, plans growth across IoT, cloud and security
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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industrial iot
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iot
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cybersecurity
Telstra Purple has announced it will acquire two Australian companies to bolster its IoT capabilities and accelerate its industry vertical growth ambitions.
Haventec officially joins FIDO Alliance and Microsoft’s ISV partner network
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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fido alliance
Australian cybersecurity firm Haventec has joined the FIDO Alliance to help reduce reliance on passwords and improve authentication standards.
SugarCRM introduces playbook functionality thanks to AddOptify acquisition
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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crm
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martech
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customer service
SugarCRM introduces integrated playbook functionality for guided selling and advanced CRM automation, enabling users to automate processes and workflows.
Tata Consultancy Services and DeakinCo. tackle Australia's skills gap with new programs
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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robots
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data analytics
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martech
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Deakin University to develop corporate learning programs in emerging technologies.
New research reveals vicious tactics of ransomware groups
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
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malware
Hackers increasingly target zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain networks for maximum impact, according to a report by Ivanti.
As the threat landscape evolves, SASE security models may be the answer
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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mdm
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advanced persistent threat protection
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casb
Many organizations lack security solutions for remote employees, according to a new assessment by Check Point Software Technologies.
Cloudflare develops channel resources with latest alliances partner program
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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ddos
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partner programmes
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cloudflare
Cloudflare enhances its Channel and Alliances Partner Program to equip partners with tools to address increased threats and deliver zero trust solutions.
Empired wins $59M, multi-year contract with Water Corporation
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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workplace
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itsm
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empired
Empired lands AU$59m contract with Water Corporation for digital workplace and infrastructure managed services.