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 308
Windows 10 WiFi Sense: Security risk?
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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windows
The Windows 10 feature WiFi Sense is raising security concerns due to the fact that it automatically shares WiFi passwords with a user's contacts.
Automation drives uptake of wireless devices
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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uc
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apm
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software development
Wireless automation in industrial processes set to grow at 16.19% over next 5 years, says Research and Markets.
Hyperconverged infrastructure a potential solution for IT leaders
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
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dc
Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions are an opportunity for IT leaders to simplify the midmarket data centre, according to a new Gartner report.
Interactive Intelligence releases communications software in NZ
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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uc
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telephony
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interactive intelligence
Interactive Intelligence has released its latest customer engagement, unified communications and collaboration cloud services to the ANZ region.
Big name vendors back Wireless IoT Forum
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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iot
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The newly established Wireless IoT Forum has announced Accenture, Arkessa, BT, Cisco, Telensa and WSN are its founding members and board.
Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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uc
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jobs
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spark
As of today Jason Paris is the acting CEO of Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB). Former CEO Chris Quin's last day was June 30.
Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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uc
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cybersecurity
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cisco
Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.
Salient Eye app catches Kapiti Coast thief
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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apps
Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.
E-learning market gains momentum, driven by mobility
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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martech
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e-learning
The e-learning market is expected to grow consistently over the next four years, driven by the emergence of m-learning and evolving learning styles.
CipherCloud heads up cloud security open working group
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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cloud security
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casb
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deloitte
CipherCloud leads a group heralding the standardization of cloud data protection, boosting secure cloud adoption rates.
2degrees continues 4G network rollout
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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4g technology
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vodafone
2degrees' 4G network now reaches almost 60% of the New Zealand population, following the second stage of the telco's 4G rollout.
SME mobility: Challenges and solutions
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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mobility
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wavelink
Many businesses are turning to mobile unified communications solutions to give employees the flexibility to work when and where they want.
Cisco aims to dominate digitisation with new IoT System
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Cisco has released a new Cisco IoT System and 15 new IoT products to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the current wave of digitisation.
Shavlik releases security software in Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Shavlik Protect now available on Microsoft Azure, allowing users to install patch management in under one minute.
Kiwi cloud companies, making tracks in London
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
NZ tech rising: Kiwi cloud firms soar at London showcase, transforming small business operations with pioneering software.
Gartner dubs IBM leader in storage and backup space
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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ibm
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analyst report
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startups
IBM has been named as a Leader in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances.
Cisco, Huawei, Polycom lead video conferencing market
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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uc
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market
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financial results
The video conferencing equipment market experienced a decrease in revenue in 1Q15 but is expected to grow as video remains a high priority.
BlinkMobile wins in London, amps up expansion plans
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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mobility
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interactive
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enterprise mobility management
BlinkMobile's Blink Mobility Platform has won 'The Best Enterprise Mobility Solution' at this year's Cloud World Series Awards ceremony in London.
What the VoIP market looks like today
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The network advancement in emerging economies offers tremendous opportunities for the VoIP service provider to widen their subscriber base.
Cambium Networks: Maintain your competitive edge with VoIP
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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uc
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supply chain
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voip
Cambium Networks launches C3 VoIP-200, a triple-play solution to meet the needs of enterprise and residential customers.