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 101
Samsung and ABB team up to advance smart buildings
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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samsung
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smart building
Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with ABB to expand Samsung SmartThings integration into more homes and buildings.
Kyndryl and CDC Data Centres enter multi-year agreement
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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colocation
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partner programmes
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it infrastructure
Kyndryl and CDC Data Centres have announced an agreement, under which Kyndryl will design and manage a customised environment within CDC's facilities.
AMD acquires Pensando for $1.9B, builds out services platform
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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amd
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m&a
AMD to acquire Pensando for $1.9bn, expanding its data centre offerings with the distributed services platform.
Qualys steps into future of EDR with latest release
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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compliance
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edr
Qualys has launched Multi-Vector EDR 2.0 with additional threat-hunting and risk mitigation capabilities, designed to improve alert prioritisation.
Confluent and Microsoft extend strategic partnership agreement
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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public cloud
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microsoft
With this commitment, Confluent and Microsoft state they aim to reduce the operational burden of managing data streams in Azure.
Neo4j achieves record growth in Asia Pacific region
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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asia pacific
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business success
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forrester research
Neo4j, the graph data platform, has announced the company has experienced more than 100% growth across Asia Pacific over the past year.
Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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edr
Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.
Forescout launches Continuum Platform to better manage risk
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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iot security
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compliance
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cybersecurity
Forescout Technologies launches automated cybersecurity platform to manage risk posture of assets across an enterprise's digital terrain.
HPE GreenLake empowers Auckland's public transport systems
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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video
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ai
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auckland transport
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced that Auckland Transport has selected the GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform to deliver an AI-enhanced video feed.
Adobe launches AI enhancements to Experience Cloud
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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bi
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big data
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crm
Adobe announced new capabilities powered by Adobe Sensei, that are embedded throughout Adobe Experience Cloud.
Skillsoft adds new capability to immersive learning platform
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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voip
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contact centre
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microsoft teams
The capability enables organisations to determine their learners’ proficiency across in-demand technology, leadership and business skills.
Snowflake and AWS partner to aid retail businesses
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
Snowflake has extended its relationship with AWS, to improve demand forecasting and delivery for the retail and CPG industries.
NCS acquires ARQ Group to continue Australian expansion
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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ncs technologies
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m&a
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expansion
NCS has acquired ARQ Group for A$290 million. The move brings to scale NCS NEXT in Australia, which offers end-to-end digital transformation solutions.
Cloud threat actors hone in on vulnerabilities, report finds
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
As world governments issue warnings over the increasing cyber crime threat, the report's findings highlight common threats businesses should protect against.
Entrust secures against quantum threats with latest offerings
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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cloud services
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encryption
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iaas
Entrust has announced four new solutions aimed at helping organisations prepare for the security challenges presented by quantum computers.
Microsoft identifies top workplace trends in latest report
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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microsoft
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productivity
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workplace
When it comes to work, Kiwis place an especially high value on relationships and results over hours worked, Microsoft's Work Trend Index Report finds.
Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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malware
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bi
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big data
The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.
Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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m&a
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avast
Avast acquires digital identity provider SecureKey Technologies to simplify consumer access to online services.
CSIRO and NVIDIA team up to extend AI in Australia
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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quantum computing
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ai
CSIRO has entered into an AI Nations collaboration agreement with NVIDIA to build Australia’s domestic AI capabilities.
IBM launches service to help orgs secure hybrid cloud
Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
IBM has launched a cloud service designed to perform key management across hybrid, multicloud environments, helping enterprises mitigate risk.
Mobile fraud on the rise as online transactions increase
Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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mobility
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cyber criminal
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fraud
Mobile traffic has accounted for 75% of all traffic, a four-year increase, according to the latest Cybercrime Report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Qlik named as Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for 12th year
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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bi
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big data
Qlik has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.
Future-proofing relies on cloud automation, report finds
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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multi-cloud
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pam
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cybersecurity
The report highlights that cloud automation is the key to future-proofing cybersecurity, especially when coupled with autonomous privileges and access.
Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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colocation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data centre operators
Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government hosted Australia's Prime Minister to open the company’s Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre.