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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 336

Job

TradeMe prepares Kiwi students for the working world

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Trade Me supports students in New Zealand, promoting different career paths and success beyond traditional education.
Byod

BYOD security: Protect your data before it's too late

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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BYOD data protection policy is crucial as mobile devices are targeted by criminals, says Acronis. 38% of companies to rely on BYOD by 2016.
Nat tanner

Rally responds to ANZ demand with regional appointment

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Rally has appointed Nat Tanner as the regional vice president for Australia and New Zealand, in response to a growing demand in the region.
Talking comms

Kiwi company reaps the benefits of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise UC platform

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Alcaltel Lucent Enterprise has provided a Kiwi packing and cool storage company with a single unified communications platform for all employees.
Science yo

Scientists around the world collaborate with super high speed internet

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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NZ's Cawthron Institute teams up with REANNZ to turbocharge global research with super high speed internet, vastly improving data sharing.
Samsung logo

Samsung number one in Asia's eyes

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia for the fourth year in a row, beating out competitors such as Apple and Sony.
Highrisk

Financial organisations increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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bae systems
UK banks at higher cyber threat, lags in safeguarding against sophisticated financial crimes, says BAE expert.
Ceo csco

CEOs priorities are shifting, enter the CSCO

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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analyst report
Maintaining a 'bimodal balance' is crucial for CEOs and CSCOs to succeed in the ever-shifting supply chain landscape, says Gartner.
On the rise

Enterprise container adoption on the rise

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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​Container adoption is likely to surge in the next few years, while concerns around security, certification and adequate skills linger.
Huawei and vodafone

Huawei and Vodafone join forces, take on enterprise market

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Huawei and Vodafone have entered into a strategic alliance to focus on the enterprise market in a number of regions, including Asia Pacific.
Childprograming

High tech studio opens for Dunedin students

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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online learning
A new High Tech Youth Network studio has opened at Dunedin's Carisbrook School - this is the first of its kind to open in the South Island.
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Toshiba reveals new Windows 10 optimised laptops

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Toshiba's new Satellite S Series laptops include features built for Windows 10, the latest performance technologies, and new 4K Ultra HD screen option.
Market picture

HP, VMware, IBM lead the pack in configuration management market

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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HP, VMware, IBM and Microsoft are dominating the configuration management market, with BMC Software, Dell, Oracle and Symantec close behind.
Bomb

60% of cyber-attacks target SMEs

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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This year's Connect Smart Week is a reminder for SMEs to be vigilant about online security, says Amy Adams, Communications Minister.
Online shopping

8 ways to stay safer when shopping online

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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commerce systems
With Connect Smart Week launching today, MasterCard is encouraging Kiwis to protect themselves when shopping online.
Redhat

Red Hat's hybrid cloud offerings in high demand

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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red hat
Red Hat's financial results for the quarter ended May 31 reveals strong revenue growth driven by demand for the vendor's hybrid cloud technologies.
Wireless business

Ten Top Tips for your wireless network

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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cloud services
Wireless networks for the enterprise are not your average home WiFi. Here are the ten top things you need to know before deploying corporate WLAN.
Voip global

VoIP market set to experience significant growth over next decade

Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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VoIP providers are focusing on pushing solutions across corporate and individual consumer sectors, and this is leading to multi-pronged developments.
Prison

United States prisons utilise VoIP technology

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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In the United States 99.6% of all prison and jail customers have converted to the VoIP Secure Calling Platform (SCP) provided by Securus Technologies.
Student idea

Collaboration on education policy key to success

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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Politicians need to engage in more collaboration with the profession in developing education policy, says New Zealand principals' Federation president.