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.
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Commvault capitalises on APJ growth opportunity with latest appointment
Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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commvault
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leadership
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job moves
Commvault has appointed Rachel Ler as its new vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific Japan (APJ).
AI go-to investment for financial services sector, spend increases to US$4.29bn
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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uc
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fintech
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martech
AI spending in Asia/Pacific's financial services sector is set to reach $4.29bn by 2024, with a CAGR of 22.1% from 2019-2024, according to IDC.
Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.
XConnect brings more services to Hong Kong customers
Fri, 18th Dec 2020
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endpoint protection
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edr
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mobile networking
XConnect has expanded its Asia footprint with its expansion into Hong Kong, adding mobile number portability data to its global numbering intelligence.
Nordic Semiconductor completes Imagination Technologies acquisition
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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iot
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iiot
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wireless networks
Nordic Semiconductor acquires Imagination Technologies' Ensigma Wi-Fi development team and associated IP tech assets. Nordic plans to expand into Wi-Fi.
IT consulting services revenue to hit US$100bn mark by 2024
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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financial results
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globaldata
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consultancy
APAC consulting services revenue expected to reach $100bn in the next few years, with system design and integration leading the market.
DevSecOps increasingly important, but APAC organisations lagging behind
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
COVID-19 is driving IT leaders to accelerate secure software development, with DevSecOps gaining importance, according to IDC's latest survey.
APAC network access control market growing rapidly
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Network access control revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is estimated to reach US$709 million in 2024, according to GlobalData.
Pure Storage updates partner programme and launches exclusive community
Sat, 31st Oct 2020
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Pure Storage has updated its partner programme to help partners sell in a virtual world and established a new community for leaders.
emt Distribution signs ANZ agreement with UK-based cybersecurity company
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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smb
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emt distribution
emt Distribution partners with bluedog Security Monitoring to bring cybersecurity services to ANZ and APAC regions.
Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub make significant headway on digital skills initiative
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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martech
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apm
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software development
Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub have reached 10 million learners globally since announcing their digital skills initiative.
SMBs in SEA region threatened by vastly increasing rates of cryptomining
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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smb
Cryptomining is a growing threat to SMBs in Southeast Asia, with 1.7 million mining malware threats detected by Kaspersky in H1 2020.
Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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fraud
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cyber threat
New opportunities and risks exist for APAC organisations in online channels during this global pandemic, according to a biannual Cybercrime Report.
Fintech innovation set to play huge role in cloud computing market, study finds
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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fintech
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payment technologies
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cloud services
Cloud computing revenue in Asia Pacific will be boosted by fintech innovation, with the market estimated to reach $191.8bn by 2024, according to GlobalData.
Bank Mandiri teams up with Cloudera to better serve customers post COVID-19
Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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cloudera
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covid-19
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bank mandiri
Bank Mandiri has partnered with Cloudera to enhance resilience and agility in the wake of COVID-19, using data-driven insights to adapt quickly.
CloudBolt Software acquires Melbourne-based cloud management platform company
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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microsoft
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m&a
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microsoft azure
Melbourne cloud management platform company Kumolus has been acquired by US-based CloudBolt Software to support its APAC growth plans.
APAC consumers not taking ownership of their data, study finds
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The majority of consumers in the APAC region expect businesses or governments to protect their data, according to a new F5 research report.
Location tech crucial for the future of transport and logistics, research finds
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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robots
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supply chain
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transport
Location technologies are driving post-COVID growth in transport and logistics, with Asia-Pacific telematics revenue forecast to reach USD $14 billion by 2025.
COVID-19 hits smartphone market hard, with all but Apple sales down
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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apple
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Apple defied the impact of COVID-19 on the smartphone market, as sales dropped for all vendors except them, says Canalys.
CrowdStrike uncovers key cybersecurity findings following COVID-19
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Businesses worldwide prioritize cybersecurity investment amid remote working surge, with technology budgets expected to rise.