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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.

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Internet applications

Are your cricket-mad employees choking your bandwidth?

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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cricket world cup
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final upon us, enterprises face the possibility of a severe bandwidth choke.
Connection partnerships expansion

Kordia enters partnership with Vadacom, expands NZ offerings

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Kordia has partnered with Vadacom to deliver a cloud-based PBX solution with lines and calling bundled together in one bill.
Grumpypants 1

VoIP services market to triple by 2019

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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The global VoIP services market will experience significant growth in the years leading to 2019, driven by business and consumer demand.
Bandwidth

Calculating your bandwidth for VoIP

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Step up your game! Calculate your VoIP bandwidth to ensure crisp, clear calls and seamless connectivity in your business.
Awards

Hi-Tech Awards finalists announced, who will win?

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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startups
The finalists of the 2015 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards have been announced, with the winners to be revealed at a gala dinner to be held May 15.
New zealand aus

Avnet uses Websense to dive into NZ market

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions has signed a distribution deal with Websense for the New Zealand market, and plans to increase support for local resellers.
Spark pre order

Spark gets its hands on the new Samsung smartphones

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will launch in New Zealand on April 11, and Spark is officially offering customers an exclusive preview.
Dot loves data

New Wellington agency puts a fresh spin on big data

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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data analytics
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planning
DOTlovesdata is a new Wellington based agency that works with a business to turn big data insights into positive change.
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Acronis eyes up ANZ region with SMB offering

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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cloud services
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Acronis is increasing its focus on the Australia and New Zealand region, officially launching its backup-as-a-service offering here.
Teacher

N4L and NZQA partner up to help Kiwi teachers

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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schools
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nzqa
N4L has officially partnered up with the NZQA to enable teachers to manage their moderation requirements within Pond.
Three arrows

VoIP: On-premises, hybrid or hosted?

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
Once businesses make the decision to switch to a VoIP solution, they have three options available to them: an on-premises, hybrid or hosted system.
Cyberbully

Lifting the veil on NZ's cyberbullying bill

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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aras
The Harmful Digital Communications Bill introduces a range of measures to address damaging online communications.
Sypware

Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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insurance
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sme
Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.
Big data

EMC harnesses the power of big data with new solution

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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planning
EMC's new big data solution, Federation Business Data Lake, to give Kiwi orgs the analytic edge from April 29.
Broadcasting

Inmarsat boosts Skype offerings with Quicklink

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Inmarsat has announced the Quicklink TX solution has been certified and approved under the Inmarsat Certified Applications (CAP) programme.
Zuora

Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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jobs
Zuora has appointed two new territory account executives based in Sydney to support sales momentum and account management for the company's ANZ growth.
Warning danger

Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Official alert: a severe ransomware email scheme masquerading as job applications threatens to encrypt UK IT systems.
Microsoft week of code

Microsoft's Week of Code campaign launches in NZ

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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accelerator
Microsoft and the High Tech Youth Network's 'Week of Code' campaign has officially kicked off in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cyberbulling

Cyberbullying bill back up for debate

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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The 'controversial' cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.
Netflix arrives

Netflix goes live in NZ, Xbox jumps on the bandwagon

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
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Netflix has officially launched in New Zealand today, accompanied by a number of free trial offerings to lure viewers into subscribing to the service.