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 229
DDoS attacks spike thanks to COVID-19 lockdowns, Kaspersky finds
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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cyber attacks
DDoS attacks have tripled YoY in Q2 2020, according to a report by Kaspersky. Experts attribute the rise to the impact of COVID-19.
IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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it in manufacturing
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blockchain
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multi-cloud
IBM has been recognised as the top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider, leading in innovation and implementation, according to ABI Research.
Banking and securities IT spending down, Gartner forecasts 2021 rebound
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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martech
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ai agents
COVID-19 is causing a decline in worldwide banking and securities IT spending in 2020, but a rebound is expected in 2021, says Gartner.
Businesses underutilising cloud security due to lack of education and training
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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edutech
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cloud security
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casb
Demand is high for cloud security access brokers (CASB), but more training and clear goals are needed to ensure companies get full effectiveness of products.
SecOps NZ employee receives highest level of certification for Tenable
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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secops
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tenable network security
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cyber risk
SecOps NZ's Carl Pruvis awarded highest level of Tenable certification for technical mastery in managing cyber risk.
Coles launches new digital experience in response to changes in customer behaviour
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Coles launches Coles-co, a digital shopping experience offering specials, exclusive content, and personalised features for customers.
Standard Chartered Bank moves to cloud-first future with Microsoft
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank, embracing virtual banking, open banking, and banking-as-a-service.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral launch co-branded cloud solution
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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cloud services
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral partner to offer cloud communications services worldwide with new co-branded solution.
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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investment
PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.
Data centre switches market largely unaffected by COVID-19
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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market
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network switches
Data center switch spending to grow 4% despite COVID-19, reaching $17bn by 2024. Non-cloud segment drives downward adjustment, says Dell'Oro Group.
CompTIA's new threat intelligence resource officially launches
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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comptia
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threat intelligence
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solar power
CompTIA launches ISAO to help tech solution providers and MSPs access critical cybersecurity threat intelligence.
Machine identities increasingly exploited, new research finds
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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malware
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devops
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pam
Malware attacks exploiting machine identities have doubled between 2018 and 2019, says Venafi. Machine-identity-based attacks grew eightfold in the past decade.
Cyber criminals turn to Gmail and AOL to advance attacks
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Cyber criminals are leveraging Gmail and AOL to impersonate employees, scamming 6,600 organisations in 2020, reports Barracuda Networks.
Zebra launches new proximity solution designed for post COVID-19 workforce
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Zebra Technologies introduces proximity sensing, alerting and contact tracing software for enterprises to protect employee health in the workplace.
Forescout and Arista Networks embark on new Zero Trust security partnership venture
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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malware
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iot security
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wireless networks
Forescout and Arista Networks have come together to deliver Zero Trust security and greater device visibility and enforcement across heterogeneous networks.
Internet outages drastically increased during COVID-19 lockdowns, report finds
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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uc
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telco
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isp
Global internet disruptions surged by 63% in March, with ISPs being hit hardest, according to ThousandEyes' 2020 Internet Performance Report.
Location tech crucial for the future of transport and logistics, research finds
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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robots
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supply chain & logistics
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transport
Location technologies are driving post-COVID growth in transport and logistics, with Asia-Pacific telematics revenue forecast to reach USD $14 billion by 2025.
Megaport grows partnership with Cloudflare to provide greater network connectivity
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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ddos
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connectivity
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megaport
Megaport partners with Cloudflare to provide secure, on-demand connectivity to customers on its Software Defined Network.
Macquarie Telecom and Juniper Networks join forces for an Aus wide network refresh
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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juniper networks
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connectivity
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macquarie telecom
Macquarie Telecom selects Juniper Networks for nationwide network refresh, introducing agile and AI-driven innovation.
Tanium and Google Cloud bring greater security to distributed IT
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Tanium and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to help organisations with security in the distributed IT era.