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 289
Could virtual reality stave off the obesity epidemic?
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mental health
Virtual reality shows promise in combating obesity and treating weight-related disorders, according to new research.
Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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it budget
According to Gartner, the average cost of business systems and network downtime is $5,600 per minute, which equates to $336,000 per hour.
Xerox signs reseller agreement with TIS
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Xerox inks global deal with Top Image Systems to integrate content processing into its workflow automation suite, boosting industry-specific solutions.
Mobile payments market will undergo huge transformation in next five years
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
P2P mobile money transfer space set for disruption as user base grows from 192.66m to 1.61bn by 2019, says Ovum.
Technology: It's not just for youngsters
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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uc
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telco
New survey by Spark shows that New Zealanders over 55 are tech-savvy, with 70% feeling confident using technology.
Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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storage
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ibm
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western digital
Western Digital acquires over 100 patent assets from IBM to strengthen its technology leadership position. #technews #patents.
No such thing as perfect security, FireEye report finds
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
While disruptive attacks are on the rise, the time between a company being compromised and discovery of the attack is continuing to drop.
Two Kiwis recognised for cyber resilience work on global stage
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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risk management
Marsh brokers become first New Zealanders to receive cyber resilience accreditation from AXELOS. #cybersecurity.
Blue Coat and NetApp join forces to launch high-density storage solution
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Blue Coat Systems and NetApp team up to offer high-density storage solutions for extended network forensic analysis.
Online courses are a disruptive force for the education sector, study finds
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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e-learning
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moocs
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disruption
The rising cost of education will drive the global MOOCs market to exceed $7bn by 2019, growing at a CAGR of over 46%, according to Technavio analysts.
Wellington game makers launch new, future-focused app
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ai
The NZ Council for Education Research has collaborated with Gamelab on a game aimed at getting people thinking about the future of education.
Kiwi ingenuity strikes again with world's first smart car mount
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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apps
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kickstarter
Kiwi entrepreneur launches Kickstarter campaign for Bluejay, the first smart car mount. Campaign has already raised $15k.
Dell releases slew of new data protection offerings
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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data protection
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dr
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network infrastructure
Dell has released a series of new data protection solutions to help organisations protect business-critical systems, applications, and data.
Indian company rolls out $5 smartphone
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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customers
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price match
A new Indian company has introduced a smartphone for for 251 rupees, about NZ$5.50, and has been met with a mix of scepticism and excitement.
Is Apple creating an unhackable smartphone?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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data protection
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personal computing devices
Various sources attest to the fact that Apple is working on creating a phone that is unhackable by government bodies or even Apple itself.
Palo Alto Networks hits new record for revenue growth
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has reported significant revenue growth in Q2 2016, thanks to the success of its subscription services.
Arbor brings order to the chaos with new security platform
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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uc
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cybersecurity
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customers
Arbor Networks introduces new security platform to detect and investigate advanced cyber-threats in real-time.
Pure Storage channel gains momentum
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Pure Storage's channel growth continues to accelerate, with a 124% increase in partner sales executives in 2015.
Treasury looks to improve the lives of NZers with open source data
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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open source
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government
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catalyst
New Zealand Treasury partners with Catalyst to deliver data to the public through Catalyst's Social Investment Insights platform.
SAP security breaches are on the rise, so what's being done about it?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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sap
SAP cyber threats soar, yet many firms underrate risks, reveals new Ponemon Institute survey, exposing a crucial corporate blind spot.