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 80
UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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connectivity
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digital divide
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employment
Amid economic jitters, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) forecasts a noteworthy fall in UK salary increments from 5% to 4% this year, despite reviving business confidence.
Employment Hero hits $100bn global payroll, expands to 144 countries
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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hcm
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payroll systems
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employment hero
Employment Hero surges past $100bn in global payroll, extending its Global Teams service to enable skill-based remote working in 144 countries amid its growth.
KreditBee expands service to include digital business loans in India
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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insurance
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credit management
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growth
KreditBee expands online credit services in India, offering digital business loans to self-employed individuals and SME's, in a bid to enhance financial inclusion.
Australian & NZ workers fear businesses are ill-equipped for cyber threats
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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casb
Nearly half of Australian and New Zealand workers do not feel ready to combat cyberattack threats, with 43% fearing becoming scam or phishing victims at work, ELMO Software research reveals.
Ataya expands universal connectivity platform Harmony globally
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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uc
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Networking solutions leader Ataya expands it's acclaimed Harmony platform, targeting new markets in Korea, Japan, Europe and Southeast Asia, following a global surge in customer demand.
SQream integrates with Dataiku for boosted data analytics & AI
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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data analytics
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data science
SQream, a GPU data analytics platform, partners with AI platform Dataiku to enhance data analytics technology, thus facilitating businesses in seamless large data-sets preparation.
Vertiv doubles capacity after acquisition, forecasts further expansion by 2025
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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ai
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m&a
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vertiv
Vertiv, a global digital infrastructure provider, reports over 100% capacity expansion since its 2021 acquisition of E&I Engineering and PowerBar Gulf, with future plans to double these figures by 2025.
Aparajitha set to acquire Allsec Technologies' labour law business
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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risk & compliance
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law
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labour
Aparajitha Corporate Services is set to bolster its market leadership in compliance solutions with the acquisition of Allsec Technologies' 'labour law' compliance arm, valued at Rs 27 crore.
Alarming surge in cyber attacks seen in Acronis report
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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ransomware
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healthtech
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acronis
The Acronis Cyberthreats Report H2 2023 reveals a 222% rise in AI-driven email attacks in the year, underlining the need for more effective security solutions.
SolarWinds announces AI improvements to observability software
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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saas
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
SolarWinds introduces AI-powered upgrades to its observability solutions, expected to enjoy full-stack visibility across on-premises, hybrid and cloud platforms.
Decline in trust with SMS platforms predicted by new XConnect study
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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cloud services
A study by XConnect and Mobilesquared reveals CPaaS providers are expected to lose nearly a quarter of trust in SMS platforms between 2023 and 2025 due to potential fraud risks.
Prism Infosec unveils Cyber Maturity Assessment service
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Prism Infosec launches Cyber Maturity Assessment service to aid companies identify their cyber defence strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvement areas.
Claro Colombia to utilise AI solution from TCS & VIAVI for network issues
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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uc
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network infrastructure
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cx
Telecoms firm Claro Colombia teams up with TCS and VIAVI Solutions to integrate an AI-based solution for real-time network monitoring, anticipating a significant customer experience enhancement.
Inadequate digital adoption costs firms over $1m per week
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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digital transformation
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it spending
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digitalisation
Lack of digital adoption costs enterprises over $1.14m weekly, despite IT spend set to hit $5 trillion in 2024, finds WalkMe's annual report.
Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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digital entertainment
Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.
UK's T&L industry falls behind in AI adoption & sustainability goals
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
UK transport and logistics industry falls behind in AI uptake and sustainability goals amid cost and knowledge barriers, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by HERE Technologies and AWS.
Skills shortage impairs Singapore's tech growth, reveals salary guide
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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devops
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data analytics
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hcm
New research by Morgan McKinley reveals Singapore's tech growth held back in 2023 due to a shortage of skilled candidates, with 76% of hirers finding recruitment competitive.
Singapore's local cyber threats spike by 52.9% in 2023, reveals Kaspersky
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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ai
Cyber threats originating from Singaporean servers soared by 52.9% in 2023, with over 17 million incidents detected, as indicated by recent Kaspersky data.
SEON joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program to enhance fraud prevention
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Online fraud prevention leader SEON steps into Amazon Web Service's Independent Software Vendor Accelerate Program, expanding its pioneering platform's accessibility and reach.
Vultr launches next-gen content delivery service with global reach
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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managed services
Cloud computing giant Vultr introduces Vultr CDN, a next-gen international content delivery service, offering expansive, fast, and secure content distribution globally.