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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 100

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IriusRisk launches OTM Standard to transform threat modelling
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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devops
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application security
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app development
The OTM Standard, released as part of version 4.1 of the IriusRisk product, is an agnostic way of describing a threat model in a simple format.
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DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly large and complex
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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big data
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ddos
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bi
Distributed Denial-of-service attacks decreased slightly in 2021 but are becoming larger and more complex in nature, according to new analysis from F5.
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Snowflake launches data cloud solution for healthcare industry
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
With the Snowflake Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud, healthcare companies have a single, integrated and cross-cloud data platform.
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ExtraHop brings greater security to cloud environments
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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devops
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hyperscale
ExtraHop has extended the power of Reveal(x) 360 to provide frictionless threat visibility for Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.
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GPS and Mastercard help fintechs disrupt traditional banking
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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fintech
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pos
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martech
GPS, the global payment technology platform catering to a variety of fintechs, has announced a new strategic partnership with Mastercard.
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AvePoint updates Cloud Records with improved lifecycle management
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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saas
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compliance
AvePoint has released enhancements to its SaaS platform to improve information lifecycle management and ensure data resilience and compliance.
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Mounting challenges threaten the promise of cloud in ANZ
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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colocation
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devops
Cloud and data centre leaders must address misalignment exacerbating cloud costs and changes in strategic direction, according to a new study from ADAPT.
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LastPass teams up with Ping Identity to improve password security
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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passwords
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lastpass
LastPass has announced new integrations with Ping Identity, including PingOne and PingFederate to better serve enterprise businesses.