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 224
IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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quantum computing
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ibm
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alibaba
Companies are racing to achieve 'quantum supremacy' WHERE id = with IBM and Alphabet among those leading the charge, according to research from GlobalData.
Aussie businesses turn to financial automation during time of economy uncertainty
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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uc
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data analytics
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planning
3 in 5 Australian businesses plan to invest in analytics to automate credit decisioning, according to Experian's Global Insights Report.
Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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ai
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healthtech
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investment
Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.
ConnectWise launches bug bounty program to bolster cybersecurity strategy
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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connectwise
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hackerone
ConnectWise partners with HackerOne to launch bug bounty program, offering monetary rewards for security vulnerabilities discovered.
China to hit US$63.7bn in cloud computing revenue by 2024, dominating APAC market
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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iot
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industrial iot
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cloud services
China to dominate APAC cloud computing market, capturing one-third of revenue by 2024, driven by government initiatives and demand from enterprises.
Blue Prism extends human-to-digital worker collaboration with new Interact capability
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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uc
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collaboration
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workflow
Blue Prism launches Interact, a collaboration capability that allows employees to team up with digital workers for more efficient business processes.
SMBs in SEA region threatened by vastly increasing rates of cryptomining
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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smb
Cryptomining is a growing threat to SMBs in Southeast Asia, with 1.7 million mining malware threats detected by Kaspersky in H1 2020.
APAC organisations struggle to find balance between digital adoption and cybersecurity
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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devops
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digital transformation
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iaas
APAC organisations are concerned about security threats but are still determined to advance operations through digital adoption, says Thales report.
Kaspersky finds red tape biggest barrier against cybersecurity initiatives
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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it strategy
'Red tape' is the main barrier for cybersecurity initiatives in the industrial sector, according to a new report by Kaspersky.
SMBs seeking service providers in face of rising cyber threats
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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smb
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managed services
Three quarters of SMBs fear cyber attacks within six months, while 91% would switch IT service providers for better cybersecurity, says study.
UNESCO completes major progress on establishing foundation of ethics for AI
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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ai
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ethics
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unesco
UNESCO progress the development of a global normative instrument for the ethics of AI, with experts urging public awareness to be raised.
DoiT announces Google Cloud agreement to the value of $1.5bn
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
DoiT has signed a $1.5bn agreement with Google Cloud to deliver infrastructure and services over the next five years.
Silver Peak releases latest CDP program for global partners
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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sd-wan
Silver Peak launches Certified Deployment Partner (CDP) program to support global partners in SD-WAN deployments. Teneo among first partners.
Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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fraud
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cyber threats
New opportunities and risks exist for APAC organisations in online channels during this global pandemic, according to a biannual Cybercrime Report.
Malware and email scams targeting employees spread rapidly in Q2
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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malware
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vpns
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email security
Malware exploiting a decade-old Microsoft Office vulnerability has surged by 400%, according to a study by NordVPN.
CODE partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development to Kiwi students
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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otago polytechnic
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game design
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dunedin city council
New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development training to Dunedin.
Is cyber deception the latest SOC 'game changer'?
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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soc
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cybersecurity
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deception technology
Deceptive technology reduces data breach costs and SOC inefficiencies, according to a report by Attivo Networks and Deceptive Defense.
Pure Storage acquires Portworx for $370m, extends Kubernetes services and support
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
Pure Storage has acquired Portworx for $370 million to expand its Kubernetes and containers solutions. It is Pure Storage's largest acquisition to date.
Australian construction companies more dependent on data than ever, study finds
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Australian construction firms increasingly rely on data, with 56% willing to switch software providers for better access and control, a Procore study reveals.
Rubrik extends AWS partnership with Outposts Ready designation
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Rubrik achieves Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts Ready designation for its successful integration with AWS Outposts deployments.