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 140
SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables bring better internet to the Pacific
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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undersea cables
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southern cross cable
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connectivity
SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables Limited (SCCL) have announced plans to increase connectivity resilience in the Pacific region.
Mastercard ups the digital payments game with latest launch
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
Mastercard has launched its Cloud Tap on Phone payment technology, and the first live pilot of its Cloud Point of Sale acceptance technology.
Stratasys acquires Origin, gears up for new market opportunities
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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it in manufacturing
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3d printing
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data centre maintenance / management
Stratasys acquires Origin, adding software-centric additive manufacturing to its capabilities. Plans to expand into mass production.
COVID-19: The gateway to innovation for Australia?
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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idc
Australian organisations are embracing innovation and accelerating opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Microsoft-IDC study.
Alibaba Cloud and LGMS tackle hybrid and multi-cloud security
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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commerce systems
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martech
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multi-cloud
Alibaba Cloud and LGMS, a cybersecurity consulting company, are teaming up to tackle the challenge of security around digital transformation and hybrid cloud.
PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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gartner
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pc market
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covid-19
Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
Cognizant significantly expands Australian presence with Servian acquisition
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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m&a
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servian
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cognizant
Cognizant acquires Sydney-based consultancy, Servian, to enhance digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.
Cisco's APJC executive team has a new leader
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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cisco
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growth
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job moves
Cisco appoints new president and chairman for its Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China operations. Dave West takes over from Miyuki Suzuki.
Fortinet promises free cybersecurity training until skills gap trend reverses
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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firewall
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network management
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it training
Fortinet extends availability of its free self-paced Network Security Expert training courses to address cybersecurity skills gap.
Hitachi Vantara makes play at midsized market with latest offerings
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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storage
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devops
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app development
Hitachi Vantara expands its portfolio with new offerings aimed at supporting the data infrastructure needs of midsized enterprises.
ECI launches new data collection agent for FMAudit
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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it operations management
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eci software solutions
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dca
The DCA software application collects critical meter, performance and supply-level data from multi-function print devices for FMAudit users across APAC regions.
BackupAssist partners with Wasabi for greater cyber-resilience
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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dr
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cloud services
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backupassist
BackupAssist partners with Wasabi to offer cost-effective and high-performance data backup solutions, delivering enterprise-grade cyber-resilience.
New year, time to update your passwords
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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hack
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passwords
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nordpass
The most popular passwords of 2020 were easy-to-guess number combinations, such as 123456, the word password, qwerty, iloveyou, and other uncomplicated options.
Brisbane fintech launches with ambitious goals
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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fintech
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loan platfom
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startups
Brisbane-founded fintech startup WLTH has officially launched, aiming to disrupt the Australian financial services industry with ambitious growth projections.
Siemon continues family tradition with newest CEO and president
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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siemon
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growth
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job moves
The Siemon Company, a global network infrastructure specialist, has announced Henry Siemon is the company’s new president and CEO, effective 1 January 2021.
Iridium launches solution to enhance IoT tracking and asset management
Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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iot
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connectivity
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solar power
The Iridium Edge Solar, a secure, maintenance-free, solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device, is now commercially available.
2021: the year of a boom in fintech payment innovations
Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Fintech experts predict a boom in business-to-business payments in 2021, with new payment options set to transform the B2B space.
Commvault capitalises on APJ growth opportunity with latest appointment
Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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leadership
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apj
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commvault
Commvault has appointed Rachel Ler as its new vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific Japan (APJ).
Blockpass and Chainlink team up to deliver new solution to blockchain ecosystem
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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blockchain
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blockpass
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chainlink
Blockpass has partnered with Chainlink to provide on-chain KYC data across multiple blockchains, offering secure identity verification services.
Uncovering the truth of smart cities and water
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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smart cities
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
IDTechEx explains cities increasingly, and massively, depend on water technology as sea levels rise and for other reasons.
Kiwi tech sector grows, boosted by game development and local IT companies
Mon, 4th Jan 2021
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nztech
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game developers
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covid-19
New Zealand's tech sector, including game development and local IT companies, is driving continued growth, according to NZTech.
Data#3 named APC Services Partner of the Year
Mon, 4th Jan 2021
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partner programmes
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
This award highlights the Australian technology services and solutions provider as a top performing partner in the ANZ region.
Australia’s eftpos launches with Samsung Pay
Mon, 4th Jan 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
eftpos has announced that eftpos payments via Samsung Pay are now live for millions of CBA multi-network cardholders.
Vodafone NZ clocks record data usage for New Year’s Eve
Mon, 4th Jan 2021
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mobile data
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vodafone
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data usage
Over this New Year’s Eve, New Zealanders around the country consumed mobile data in staggering numbers, according to local telco Vodafone NZ.