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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 99

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Cyber attacks rise 2,650% from January to December
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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firewall
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phishing
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email security
Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.
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Pure Storage enters three year strategic engagement with AWS
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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storage
Pure Storage has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises move Kubernetes workloads into production.
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Westpac enters strategic partnership with Microsoft
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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microsoft
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public cloud
The partnership includes increased investment in Microsoft’s cloud computing service, Azure, which will help to modernise Westpac.
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Masabi and Fujitsu Australia extend partnership for ANZ
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Masabi has formed a strategic relationship with Fujitsu Australia to deliver the next phase in ticketing and payment innovation to cities across ANZ.
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Public cloud computing spend to overtake traditional IT
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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public cloud
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gartner
Gartner finds that by 2025, 51% of IT spending will have shifted from traditional solutions to the public cloud, compared to 41% in 2022.
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AI succeeds where humans fail to identify biometrics spoofs
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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biometrics
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ml
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ai
Computers are better than humans at identifying biometric spoofing attacks, with a 0% error rate, according to research by ID R-D.
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Qualys Context XDR launched to rapidly identify threats
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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compliance
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xdr
Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.
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AI assistant tech increasingly popular in Australia
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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ai
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voice assistant devices
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australian
The survey shows Australian consumers are increasingly open to businesses using voice AI assistants in their communications.
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Organisations fail to deliver on growing customer demands
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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contact centre
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crm
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martech
Over half of customer service agents struggle with accurately recording customer requests, leading to frustration, according to a study by Pegasystems.
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NZ's first year for Diploma in Cyber Security a success
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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voip
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contact centre
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edutech
In response to the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity specialists, the Ara Institute of Canterbury established the Diploma in Cyber Security.
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Aussie fintech Slyp raises $25M in latest funding round
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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fintech
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nab
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funding
Off the back of the raise, additional products and features will be expedited with Slyp announcing payment linked loyalty is on the roadmap for 2022.
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Kiwibank strikes up partnership with ACI Worldwide
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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saas
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microsoft
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martech
The agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank's newly installed, full capability Payment Hub: a SaaS solution hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
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TCS named 'large player' for IoT consultancy services
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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iot
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tcs
TCS has built a set of industry-specific IoT solutions with predictive and self-aware systems that use AI and machine learning.
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Backbase appoints new VP of tech in Asia Pacific region
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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banking industry
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backbase
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executive interview
Backbase appoints Chris Vanden Berghe as regional VP of technology for Asia Pacific to drive product development and expansion.
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Forrester uncovers top upcoming payments innovations
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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crm
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martech
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commerce systems
Payments innovation will shift from consumers to businesses in the next decade as tech firms create autonomous payments in connected devices, says Forrester.
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APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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compliance
80% of organisations in APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with over half paying the ransom, according to a report by Claroty.
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Oracle announces growing success of Oracle Cloud Lift Services
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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oracle
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cloud infrastructure
Over 1,000 organizations are using Oracle Cloud Lift Services to migrate workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with plans to enhance the service.
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Telstra Purple announces two new acquisitions, plans growth across IoT, cloud and security
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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iot
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cybersecurity
Telstra Purple has announced it will acquire two Australian companies to bolster its IoT capabilities and accelerate its industry vertical growth ambitions.
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Haventec officially joins FIDO Alliance and Microsoft’s ISV partner network
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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microsoft
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haventec
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fido alliance
Australian cybersecurity firm Haventec has joined the FIDO Alliance to help reduce reliance on passwords and improve authentication standards.
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SugarCRM introduces playbook functionality thanks to AddOptify acquisition
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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crm
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martech
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customer service
SugarCRM introduces integrated playbook functionality for guided selling and advanced CRM automation, enabling users to automate processes and workflows.
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Tata Consultancy Services and DeakinCo. tackle Australia's skills gap with new programs
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Deakin University to develop corporate learning programs in emerging technologies.
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New research reveals vicious tactics of ransomware groups
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
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malware
Hackers increasingly target zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain networks for maximum impact, according to a report by Ivanti.
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As the threat landscape evolves, SASE security models may be the answer
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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wfh
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mobility
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byod
Many organizations lack security solutions for remote employees, according to a new assessment by Check Point Software Technologies.
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Cloudflare develops channel resources with latest alliances partner program
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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ddos
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partner programmes
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cloudflare
Cloudflare enhances its Channel and Alliances Partner Program to equip partners with tools to address increased threats and deliver zero trust solutions.