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 - Page 5
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
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encryption
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pam
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advanced persistent threat protection
A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.
Acronis & OpSys launch local MDR services for Australian MSPs
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data protection
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dr
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soc
Acronis partners with OpSys to launch local Managed Detection and Response services, enabling Australian MSPs to meet data sovereignty and security demands.
Standards Australia unveils flexible online training for trades
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iam
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Standards Australia launches flexible online training platform offering certified courses to help trades and technical professionals meet compliance and safety standards.
Practical DevSecOps launches Black Friday sale on certifications
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application security
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devsecops
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supply chain
Practical DevSecOps is offering a Black Friday sale with 15% off all certifications and up to $500 off bundles for hands-on security training.
Medow Health AI secures AUD $3m to expand doctor automation
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ai
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healthtech
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telemedicine
Medow Health AI has raised AUD $3m to expand its AI-powered automation of medical reports, boosting efficiency for specialist doctors in Australia and abroad.
Analytic Partners tops Gartner ranking for marketing analytics
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Analytic Partners tops Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Marketing Mix Modelling Solutions for the second year, praised for execution and visionary analytics platforms.
Portalink & Shopify target offline B2B sales with automation
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Portalink partners with Shopify to automate offline B2B sales orders, cutting costs and errors, available to Shopify Plus customers from January 2026.
Prophet launches AI agent offering real-time business insights
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data analytics
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cartech
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supply chain
Prophet AI offers businesses real-time insights by simulating their operations through a digital clone, enabling decisions via simple conversational queries.
Up to 84% of GPU power wasted in growing multimodal AI sector
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power / energy
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ai
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alibaba
Up to 84% of GPU power is wasted in multimodal AI, causing major inefficiencies and costs as firms struggle with legacy infrastructure.
Legora expands in Australia after $150 million funding round
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ai
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leadership
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legaltech
Legal AI firm Legora opens Sydney office and hires senior leaders after $150 million funding, boosting its Australian and APAC expansion.
RingCentral launches AI Receptionist in Australia from AUD $62
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
RingCentral has launched its AI Receptionist in Australia from AUD $62 monthly, automating call handling with generative AI for businesses of all sizes.
Bendigo Bank adopts Google Cloud AI to boost staff skills & security
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Bendigo Bank partners with Google Cloud to harness AI and enhance cybersecurity, boosting staff skills and streamlining services for 2.9 million customers.
Subzero Engineering launches APAC hub in Vietnam for growth
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Subzero Engineering has opened a new manufacturing and R&D hub in Ho Chi Minh City to boost data centre solutions and growth across the APAC region.
AI drives productivity & resilience in global warehouse sector
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data science
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partner programmes
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supply chain
AI is now integral to 60% of warehouses globally, boosting productivity and resilience while reshaping workforces, reveals research by Mecalux and MIT.
UK M&A migrations heighten Microsoft 365 security & AI risks
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
UK firms face growing Microsoft 365 security and AI risks amid surging M&A migrations, with 43% citing security as their biggest challenge, says ShareGate.
Umbraco 17 launches with load balancing & semantic search focus
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ecm
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martech
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erp
Umbraco 17 launches with load balancing and semantic search, enhancing collaborative editing and custom search for enterprises using its CMS platform.
Australian workers lack AI support as job security fears grow
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ai
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millennials
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gen z
Seven in ten Australian workers feel unprepared for AI at work, with most employers failing to offer training amid growing job security fears.
AI-powered cybercrime to become fully automated by 2026
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malware
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
By 2026, AI will power fully automated cyber attacks, escalating the scale and speed of online threats, warns Trend Micro's latest forecast.
TerraPay launches Xend to link wallets, banks & cards globally
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
TerraPay launches Xend, a global payments network linking wallets, banks and cards for seamless cross-border transactions with Swift integration.
Reconomy & Polytag partner to boost UK recycling transparency
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supply chain
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integration
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waste management
Reconomy partners with Polytag to enhance UK recycling transparency by installing UV tag tech at Casepak, aiding brands with real-time packaging recycling data.