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 313
Good Technology updates email application for a mobile world
Fri, 22nd May 2015
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Good Technology has updated its Good Work secure email app to allow users to work with Microsoft Office document attachments from within their email.
Kiwis: Are you as safe as you think you are online?
Thu, 21st May 2015
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online security
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New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.
Enterprises: Harness the power of the new business ecosystem
Thu, 21st May 2015
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Enterprise architects must pivot towards harnessing the power of the new digital business ecosystem to foster innovation, Gartner advises.
AWS launches education initiative
Wed, 20th May 2015
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Educate to provide students and educators with four resources: credits, training, content and collaboration.
Asia Pacific region leader of the pack as CRM market grows
Wed, 20th May 2015
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The worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market has gained momentum, with the Asia/Pacific region experiencing the fastest growth.
Employees ignoring cyber risks a growing trend
Wed, 20th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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retail
There is a growing disconnect between employee awareness of cyber threats and their actions, with many workers engaging in risky behaviour.
Theta partners with US reseller as global demand grows
Wed, 20th May 2015
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data analytics
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planning
Theta, the Kiwi firm specializing in business intelligence, has signed a second international reseller agreement for 2015.
Digitally influenced retail sales to reach $2.2 trillion by 2015
Tue, 19th May 2015
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deloitte
Digital interactions are set to influence 64% of every dollar spent in retail stores by end of 2015, according to Deloitte Digital.
Microsoft backs IT professionals
Tue, 19th May 2015
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In response to these growing challenges of a mobile first, cloud first world, Microsoft is more committed than ever to the millions of IT pros.
Software AG: Digital transformation is the way of the future
Tue, 19th May 2015
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uc
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digital transformation
Software AG's Digital Business Platform is aiding customer traction and partner expansion in digital transformation.
The changing role of the CIO
Mon, 18th May 2015
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virtualisation
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fluke networks
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it strategy
New ways for the IT function to perform means IT organisations need to be closely aligned with the business and agile, says Fluke.
Apple's smart home devices, coming next month
Mon, 18th May 2015
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Apple has revealed HomeKit devices will begin to launch as early as May or June of this year, nearly a year after revealing the project.
Embracing the possibilities but not the risks of new tech
Mon, 18th May 2015
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drones
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risk & compliance
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3d printing
Consumers are concerned about the safety of materials used in 3D printed products, according to a survey by Chubb.
New Zealanders: Be smarter with your data
Mon, 18th May 2015
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Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.
IoT a growing force behind acquisitions
Mon, 18th May 2015
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m&a
The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.
Windows 10 editions: What you need to know
Mon, 18th May 2015
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced details about its new Windows 10 Editions, which will be optimised for various devices and available in 190 countries and 111 languages.
Polycom: Creating the workspace of the future
Fri, 15th May 2015
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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collaboration
Polycom releases new video collaboration solutions for modern workspaces, meeting demand for ad hoc meeting environments.
WhatsApp: Not so free after all?
Fri, 15th May 2015
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
WhatsApp is quick to say its calling feature is free, even between countries, but only when a user has an unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot...
A closer look at Commvault's growing success in NZ
Fri, 15th May 2015
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partner programmes
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nextgen distribution
Commvault's presence in NZ is growing, fuelled by a local team with decades of experience, an unwavering focus on the customer and targeted technology.
Moodle gets a makeover
Thu, 14th May 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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moodle
Moodle has released version 2.9 of its open source learning platform, boasting improved navigation and new activities.