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
FPT, SCSK launch COBOL PARK to tackle 2025 ‘digital cliff’
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
FPT and SCSK are launching COBOL PARK in Japan to modernise ageing mainframes and avert the looming 2025 “digital cliff” risk.
Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say
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data protection
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digital transformation
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iam
Australian businesses are tipped to treat AI like human staff by 2026, tightening control of machine identities and data risks.
Cegal expands UK tech apprenticeships & mentoring schemes
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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cloud services
Cegal boosts UK tech apprenticeships and mentoring with Microsoft-backed training to tackle IT skills gaps and fast-track new talent.
AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending
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firewalls
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Fears over AI-fuelled cyberattacks and state-backed hacking are pushing organisations to ramp up threat intelligence spending in 2026.
Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms
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wearables
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fintech
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cx
Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.
Peer Software earns spot in Gartner 2025 customer report
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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cx
Peer Software has been named in Gartner’s 2025 Voice of the Customer report for hybrid cloud storage, reflecting strong enterprise reviews.
TXP warns on low code, AI overload & supplier risk in 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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lcnc
TXP warns 2026 will bring a low-code legacy crunch, AI-fuelled cognitive overload and tougher scrutiny of cybersecurity in supply chains.
Castles opens Melbourne hub to drive Pacific growth
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fintech
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payment technologies
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sustainability
Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.
BlueCat predicts AI will reshape networks & security
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
BlueCat leaders say AI, rising security threats and IT modernisation will force enterprises to rethink how they design and defend networks.
Syspro joins US manufacturers’ group to drive AI shift
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it in manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Syspro joins the National Association of Manufacturers to steer AI adoption and cloud ERP upgrades across mid-sized US factories.
CFOs tighten grip on soaring cloud & AI spend risks
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digital transformation
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ai
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finops
CFOs seize direct control of cloud and AI bills as start-ups see infrastructure swallow up to 40% of revenue and squeeze margins.
Cybersecurity, AI set to shake IT leaders in 2026
Yesterday
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saas
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virtualisation
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data protection
Cybersecurity threats and fast-evolving AI are set to be the biggest disruptors for global IT leaders in 2026, new research warns.
ThoughtSpot unveils AI agents to automate analytics
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
ThoughtSpot launches four AI agents to automate data modelling, dashboards and embedded analytics, pushing towards autonomous enterprises.
UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX
Yesterday
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
Qlik & Catalyst Cloud unveil no-code Fusion Portal
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cartech
Qlik and Catalyst Cloud launch Fusion Portal, a no-code Qlik Cloud front end to bring tailored analytics to non-technical frontline staff.
Backslash unveils MCP Security to safeguard AI coding
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Backslash launches MCP Security to monitor AI coding agents on developer machines, tackling data leaks, prompt injection and privilege abuse.
Armis, KODE & IntelliBuild unite to secure smart buildings
Yesterday
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smart cities
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data analytics
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iot security
Armis, KODE and IntelliBuild join forces to fuse cybersecurity, analytics and governance, promising safer, smarter building portfolios.
Shippo unveils AI shipping platform for agentic commerce
Yesterday
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cx
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martech
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rpa
Shippo has launched MCP, an AI-powered platform that lets commerce-focused agents turn natural language shipping requests into live actions.
Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps
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uc
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digital transformation
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iot
Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.
Sanger Institute adopts Sapio LIMS to unify genomics labs
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
Wellcome Sanger Institute picks Sapio LIMS as core platform in multi-year drive to unify genomics labs and boost sample, data visibility.