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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.
Stories by Catherine - Page 16
UK sees world's highest Black Friday growth led by loyalty spend
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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UK saw the highest global Black Friday growth at 16%, driven by loyalty spend, AI tools, and personalised retail experiences, outpacing US and ANZ markets.
Cyber-extortion incidents surge as criminals target small firms
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cyber-extortion incidents rose 44.5% to 19,000 victims, with small firms targeted most amid a fragmented, global cybercrime landscape, warns Orange Cyberdefense.
Wi-Fi quality of service cuts latency by 70%, boosts reliability
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
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martech
Wi-Fi Quality of Service trials cut latency by 70%, boosting reliability and enabling improved performance for gaming, conferencing, and streaming.
CIS partners to create new AI agent security guidance for firms
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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application security
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ai security
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The Centre for Internet Security teams up with Astrix and Cequence Security to develop AI agent security guidance, addressing new risks from AI adoption.
Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.
Panaseer launches AI-powered suite to boost cybersecurity clarity
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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risk & compliance
Panaseer launches IQ Suite, an AI-powered tool that helps security teams swiftly interpret cybersecurity data and focus on high-impact risk reduction.
Datadog & AWS deepen AI observability & security in the cloud
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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devops
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siem
Datadog and AWS expand partnership to enhance AI observability, security and cost management across cloud and multi-cloud environments worldwide.
Vistar Media launches free global DOOH creative certification
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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digital signage
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martech
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marketing
Vistar Media has launched a free global certification to boost marketers' skills in strategic creative for digital out-of-home advertising campaigns.
EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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robots
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drones
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digital twins
EY has launched a physical AI platform with NVIDIA tech and opened an EY.ai Lab to advance AI in robotics, drones, and smart devices across industries.
Brands boost BFCM revenue by 38% with creative ad expansion
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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martech
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ueba
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e-commerce
Brands boosted Black Friday and Cyber Monday revenue by 38% year-on-year through varied creative ads, despite only a 13% rise in ad spend, analysis shows.
WISeKey expands satellite network to boost IoT cybersecurity
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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spacetech
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smart cities
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blockchain
WISeKey has expanded its satellite constellation via a SpaceX launch, enhancing secure global IoT connectivity with advanced post-quantum cybersecurity features.
Teramind launches Timmy AI for real-time insider risk insights
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data protection
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hcm
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soc
Teramind has launched Timmy AI, a Slack-integrated agent delivering real-time insider risk and data loss prevention insights via natural-language queries.
SentinelOne enhances AWS integration with new AI security tools
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
SentinelOne boosts AWS integration with AI-powered security tools for improved threat detection, response, and data visibility across cloud and endpoints.
Acuity Analytics unveils new brand, expands AI & data services
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Acuity Knowledge Partners rebrands as Acuity Analytics, expanding AI and data services to support over 800 clients with advanced tech and human expertise.
Radiant Logic unveils AI-driven platform for advanced identity security
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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uc
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iam
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security operations
Radiant Logic launches AI-driven RadiantOne platform update, enhancing identity security with real-time remediation and continuous risk monitoring across systems.
Global hackathon champions private on-device personal AI apps
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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edge computing
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data privacy
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ai
A global hackathon unites developers in London, Boston, and San Francisco to create private, offline personal AI apps running directly on devices, no cloud needed.
AppDirect acquires Tackle.io to unify cloud marketplace sales
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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saas
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
AppDirect is acquiring Tackle.io to unite cloud marketplace sales, enhancing B2B tech commerce across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and private channels.
Siemens unveils cloud-based Simcenter X suite with AI & HPC
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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hpc
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data management
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siemens
Siemens launches Simcenter X Advanced, a cloud-based AI-powered engineering simulation suite with HPC access, boosting collaboration and design optimisation.
SIOS earns AWS resilience honour for cloud uptime protection
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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dc
SIOS Technology earned the AWS Resilience Software Competency, recognising its expertise in ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.
Black Friday searches hit 33.5bn as shoppers favour value & pets
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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genai
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ai
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online shopping
Black Friday searches hit 33.5bn, with pet products surging 81% and shoppers favouring value, wellness, and early deals over luxury goods this year.