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 283
Standard Chartered Bank moves to cloud-first future with Microsoft
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank, embracing virtual banking, open banking, and banking-as-a-service.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral launch co-branded cloud solution
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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uc
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cloud services
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral partner to offer cloud communications services worldwide with new co-branded solution.
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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investment
PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.
Data centre switches market largely unaffected by COVID-19
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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market
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network switches
Data center switch spending to grow 4% despite COVID-19, reaching $17bn by 2024. Non-cloud segment drives downward adjustment, says Dell'Oro Group.
CompTIA's new threat intelligence resource officially launches
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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comptia
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threat intelligence
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solar power
CompTIA launches ISAO to help tech solution providers and MSPs access critical cybersecurity threat intelligence.
Machine identities increasingly exploited, new research finds
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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malware
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devops
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pam
Malware attacks exploiting machine identities have doubled between 2018 and 2019, says Venafi. Machine-identity-based attacks grew eightfold in the past decade.
Cyber criminals turn to Gmail and AOL to advance attacks
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Cyber criminals are leveraging Gmail and AOL to impersonate employees, scamming 6,600 organisations in 2020, reports Barracuda Networks.
Zebra launches new proximity solution designed for post COVID-19 workforce
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Zebra Technologies introduces proximity sensing, alerting and contact tracing software for enterprises to protect employee health in the workplace.
Forescout and Arista Networks embark on new Zero Trust security partnership venture
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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malware
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iot security
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wireless networks
Forescout and Arista Networks have come together to deliver Zero Trust security and greater device visibility and enforcement across heterogeneous networks.
Internet outages drastically increased during COVID-19 lockdowns, report finds
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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uc
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telco
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isp
Global internet disruptions surged by 63% in March, with ISPs being hit hardest, according to ThousandEyes' 2020 Internet Performance Report.
Location tech crucial for the future of transport and logistics, research finds
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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robots
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supply chain & logistics
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transport
Location technologies are driving post-COVID growth in transport and logistics, with Asia-Pacific telematics revenue forecast to reach USD $14 billion by 2025.
Megaport grows partnership with Cloudflare to provide greater network connectivity
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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ddos
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connectivity
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megaport
Megaport partners with Cloudflare to provide secure, on-demand connectivity to customers on its Software Defined Network.
Macquarie Telecom and Juniper Networks join forces for an Aus wide network refresh
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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juniper networks
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connectivity
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macquarie telecom
Macquarie Telecom selects Juniper Networks for nationwide network refresh, introducing agile and AI-driven innovation.
Tanium and Google Cloud bring greater security to distributed IT
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Tanium and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to help organisations with security in the distributed IT era.
Blue Prism calls out IBM as exceptional partner
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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healthtech
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cloud services
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ibm
IBM receives second Certified Gold Service Provider status from Blue Prism as it expands offerings for automation solutions.
Alteryx and onepoint bring data-led solutions to disparate workforces
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alteryx and onepoint have partnered to provide data-led solutions for workforces in the Asia Pacific region, focusing on post-pandemic challenges.
Genesys recognises leaders in customer experience with latest awards
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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crm
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uc
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cx
Genesys has recognized trailblazing businesses in the ANZ region for their exceptional customer experiences. Winners include Homecare Medical and Microsoft.
The four key practices of supply chain strategies, according to Accenture
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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supply chain & logistics
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accenture
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inventory management systems
Only 10% of companies have a customer-centric supply chain that is resilient, according to a report by Accenture.
Data breaches costing companies millions - could incident response help?
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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ibm
On average, data breaches cost companies $3.86 million per breach, with compromised employee accounts the most expensive root cause.
COVID-19 hits smartphone market hard, with all but Apple sales down
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple defied the impact of COVID-19 on the smartphone market, as sales dropped for all vendors except them, says Canalys.