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 254
Xero sets its sights on Asia, first stop, Singapore
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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financial systems
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Xero has entered into a strategic partnership with KPMG in Singapore in order to help it extend its global reach.
Cisco unleashes extended security offerings
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.
Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.
Making VoIP part of your disaster recovery plan
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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uc
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dr
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cloud services
VoIP can be used as a tool in business continuity and disaster recovery planning, enabling a business to continue operating even in the event that sta.
Gartner names MuleSoft as Magic Quadrant leader
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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MuleSoft has announced its position as a Leader in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service for the second year.
DDoS attack volume triples
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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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.
Hi-Tech Awards finalists announced, who will win?
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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startups
The finalists of the 2015 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards have been announced, with the winners to be revealed at a gala dinner to be held May 15.
Dell ups the ante for channel partners
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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financial results
Dell has announced its channel represents more than 40% of its global revenue, and this year it is focused on upping the ante with partner incentives.
19-year-old Kiwi attempts to raise 150K on PledgeMe
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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PledgeMe has hit another milestone, with the world's youngest ever equity crowdfunder launching a campaign on the platform to sell shares.
Good Technology makes a play in the wearable security market
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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data protection
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iot
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apps
Good Technology has leaped aboard the wearables bandwagon, upgrading their enterprise mobile data security platform.
Why the partner-customer relationship is crucial for cyber security
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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partners
The security landscape is changing, with threats as well as solutions becoming more sophisticated, and in this space it's imperative channel partners.
Cyber-espionage attacks are more sophisticated than ever
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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apt
New cyber-espionage attacks are becoming more sophisticated and are flying under the radar of increasingly effective detection systems.
It's here! Apple Watch launch date finally revealed
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Apple has lifted the veil on the Apple Watch, revealing its special features and announcing it will officially be available April 24.
NZ start-up turns to PledgeMe to raise $500,000
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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apps
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pledgeme
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startups
A Kiwi tech startup has jumped on the equity crowdfunding bandwaggon, and is hoping to raise $500,000 through PledgeMe to grow its app.
BDO brings real-time advisory service to New Zealand
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
BDO New Zealand is launching a nationwide roll-out of Xero add-on CrunchBoards, and says the real-time business advisory service is a game changer.
AVG releases Business SSO for IT providers and small businesses
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).
War of the wearables comes to the enterprise
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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wearables
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iot
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cloud services
Businesses brace for the 'BYOW' shift as wearables in the workplace are set to surge, with a £14bn market forecast by 2019.
Samepage challenges Evernote at its own game
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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uc
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collaboration
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evernote
Samepage launched earlier this month as 'the world's first contextual engagement platform' and has already announced new features.
Slingshot upgrades Global Mode, capitalises on Kiwi Netflix
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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slingshot
Slingshot is upgrading its Global Mode service so Kiwi Netflix users can switch between regions - allowing viewers to 'toggle' between versions.
Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
The winners of Polycom's 2014 Circle of Excellence Awards includes Dimension Data, Telstra Corporation Limited and Microsoft.