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 247
Organisations unprepared for the greatest security risks, survey finds
Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
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breach prevention
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cyberark
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cyber attacks
Cyber attackers posing as legitimate insiders represent the greatest security risks to organisations, according to a new survey by CyberArk.
IBM: Securing third party apps in the enterprise
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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apps
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ibm
IBM has upped its cloud security game with a new solution that helps make 'bring your own' cloud apps safe for work.
Check Point and AirWatch partner up to tackle enterprise mobility threats
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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virtualisation
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uc
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data protection
Check Point and AirWatch unite to boost security for enterprise mobile devices, launching an innovative solution targeting escalating cyber threats.
Cloud Security Alliance establishes threat sharing scheme
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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cloud security
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breach prevention
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cloud security alliance
Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.
Containerised applications on the rise, security concerns high
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
The majority (86%) of IT decision makers say they either already are using containers in some form or plan to deploy them within one year.
New Zealand's already winning the RWC... at least on social media
Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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martech
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all blacks
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social media
New Zealand leads the globe in Rugby World Cup social media buzz, outpacing rivals in excitement and engagement according to Adobe Digital Index.
SMEs choosing cyber security over customer convenience
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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customers
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sme
Nearly all small business owners recognising the growing importance of cyber security, with the vast majority prioritising security over customers.
Are you prepared for 'living off the land' attacks?
Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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malware
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Organisations, particularly those that are housing valuable or sensitive information, need to be on alert for threats that use little to no malware.
Sophisticated malware resurfaces in Google Play apps
Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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google
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bitdefender
The Android.Trojan.MKero.A malware was originally distributed via third-party marketplace and local social networks in Eastern Europe late 2014.
How the IoT is changing the cybersecurity conversation
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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iot
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cybersecurity
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it managers
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the nature of cybersecurity and redrawing the lines of IT responsibilities for the enterprise.
Security vulnerabilities found in Belkin Wi-Fi routers
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The CERT Software Engineering Institute has uncovered a series of vulnerabilities in the Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual Band N+ router.
Retailers to spend billions on IoT technologies
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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iot
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cybersecurity
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bluetooth
According to Juniper Research, retailers will spend an estimated $2.5 billion on hardware and installation costs by 2020.
'Cool' vendor named HP AllianceOne Partner Program member
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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hp
DH2i joins HP AllianceOne Partner Program, gaining access to technical development support and sales & marketing resources.
Enterprise application spending: Where's all the money going?
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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supply chain
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cloud services
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it budget
Worldwide enterprise application spending is expected to rise, driven by modernisation, functional expansion and digital transformation projects.
Dissatisfaction drives employees to the dark side of tech
Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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uc
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casb
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collaboration
Dissatisfaction with business collaboration tools is driving employees to turn to unsanctioned and unsecure technology, and driving up shadow IT.
Dell launches DDS, a new line of business
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
Dell has launched Datacenter Scalable Solutions to meet the needs of businesses just below 'top tier hyperscalers'.
Intel makes $100m investment into OpenStack adoption
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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open source
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openstack
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intel
Intel and Mirantis, the pure play OpenStack company, have entered into a strategic technology and investment collaboration.
iOS vulnerability targets corporate data
Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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apps
Appthority has identified a critical iOS 'Quicksand' vulnerability that enables malicious apps to harvest enterprise credentials.
Silver Peak makes strong play in SD-WAN market
Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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converged infrastructure
Silver Peak is set to expand its Unity EdgeConnect ecosystem for building SD-WANs thanks to alliances with Infoblox, Nutanix and Zscaler.
Google tells its cloud customers: BYO encryption keys
Tue, 11th Aug 2015
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encryption
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public cloud
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google
Google has added Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys for Google Compute Engine in beta, which provides users control over encryption in the public cloud.