About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
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 369
Unleashed Software continues global expansion with new offerings
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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supply chain
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unleashed software
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intuit
Unleashed Software has signed an agreement with Intuit, the American software developer, in a significant step in the company's growth strategy.
DDoS attack volume triples
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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black lotus
The volume of DDoS attacks are becoming more and more frequent, with the average packet volume for attacks increasing 340% to 4.36 Mpps.
New Era scoops Microsoft Education Partner of the Year award
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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edutech
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Microsoft has acknowledged New Era as a key channel partner in the New Zealand education sector by awarding them 'Microsoft Education Partner'.
Vendor Pure Storage takes market by storm
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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supply chain
Pure Storage has announced its highlights for 2014, namely its work in the enterprise storage market with significant customer and revenue growth.
Are your cricket-mad employees choking your bandwidth?
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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manageengine
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bandwidth
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cricket world cup
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final upon us, enterprises face the possibility of a severe bandwidth choke.
Objective AU readies for global expansion with Microsoft Azure
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft Corporation and Objective Corporation have announced Microsoft Azure will be adopted as the cloud platform for Objective's solutions.
Spark gets its hands on the new Samsung smartphones
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will launch in New Zealand on April 11, and Spark is officially offering customers an exclusive preview.
Acronis eyes up ANZ region with SMB offering
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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smb
Acronis is increasing its focus on the Australia and New Zealand region, officially launching its backup-as-a-service offering here.
Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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insurance
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sme
Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.
Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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saas
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healthtech
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jobs
Zuora has appointed two new territory account executives based in Sydney to support sales momentum and account management for the company's ANZ growth.
Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Official alert: a severe ransomware email scheme masquerading as job applications threatens to encrypt UK IT systems.
Apple drops the ball with MacBook Pro anti-reflective display
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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digital signage
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displays
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apple
An increasing number of people are speaking up about how the anti-reflective coating on their MacBook pro is scratching or wearing off.
Rumours of Apple's TV service gains momentum
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
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apple
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video
Apple is reportedly in talks with programmers including CBS, 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney to launch a subscription-based streaming TV service this.
Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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google
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apple
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app store
Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.
Adtran expands VoIP switch portfolio
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Adtran has announced it is expanding its VoIP switch portfolio with the addition of the NetVanta 1510 and 1550 families of Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Double-digit shipment growth for booming security appliance market
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Bolstered by the increasing propensity for malicious attacks, the security appliance market has experienced double-digit shipment growth and 8.6% reve.
How do ed-tech inventors stay ahead of the competition?
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
There are a number of ways in which players in the ed-tech space stay agile and keep creating useful tools, says Jeff Fernandez Grovo CEO and founder.
Dicker Data looks to raise AUD$40 million with corporate bonds
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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dicker data
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distributors
Dicker Data, the publicly listed distributor, has announced it is offering corporate bonds to raise AUD$40 million.
Kordia dips a toe into the NZ medium-enterprise market
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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fibre
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kordia
Kordia is targeting medium-enterprise (ME) businesses, diversifying its offerings to provide technology and service options at more affordable prices.
Software AG chooses AWS to deploy full cloud portfolio
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Software AG will deploy its entire cloud portfolio on the Amazon Web Services cloud over the course of 2015 in an effort to simplify cloud adoption.