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

Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards
Yesterday
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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council
Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.

Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT to enhance connectivity
Yesterday
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wearables
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semiconductors
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digital signage
Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT, offering businesses scalable, secure connectivity as consumer eSIM chipsets become widely available in devices.

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes
Yesterday
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smart home
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it automation
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partner programmes
ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to mass-produce smart, eco-friendly homes, cutting emissions by 75% and waste by 80% with automated modular design.

Machine learning boosts credit access & profitability in Australia
Yesterday
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data analytics
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data science
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genai
Machine Learning boosts credit access and profitability in Australia, with 96% of firms noting better SME loan acceptance and improved bad debt rates.

Australian executives show global lead in AI trust & adoption
Yesterday
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risk & compliance
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Australian executives lead globally in trusting AI agents, with 88% confident in their use during crises and rapid adoption across business operations.

Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments
Yesterday
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edutech
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fintech
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cx
Australian small businesses lose over 22 hours weekly managing complex payment systems, risking cash flow, customer loss, and security concerns, says new report.

Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC
Yesterday
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Westcon-Comstor launches its 3D Lab virtual demo platform in APAC, enabling partners to test multivendor solutions in a secure, virtual environment.

Australian firms urged to secure code after rising repo attacks
Yesterday
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application security
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physical security
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devsecops
Australian firms face rising code repository attacks and are urged by Avocado Consulting to tighten security by eradicating secrets and monitoring software supply chains closely.

Astra launches platform to combat API threats & shadow APIs
Yesterday
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Astra Security has launched a new platform to identify and secure undocumented and shadow APIs, tackling rising threats from unmonitored digital interfaces.

ControlUp ONE gains AWS validation & launches on Marketplace
Yesterday
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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hcm
ControlUp ONE has earned AWS Foundational Technical Review approval and launched on AWS Marketplace to boost secure, efficient digital employee experiences.

FireMon adds NVIDIA Cumulus support for unified policy control
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
FireMon now supports NVIDIA Cumulus in its Policy Manager, offering unified security policy control and compliance for AI-focused data centres using Cumulus Linux.

Tech Mahindra unveils Orion Marketplace for enterprise agentic AI
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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it automation
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llms
Tech Mahindra launches TechM Orion Marketplace, a platform granting enterprises access to autonomous AI agents for smarter, scalable business automation.

AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats
Yesterday
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saas
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
AppOmni and Cribl join forces to enhance SaaS security, offering improved visibility and data control to counter evolving cyber threats like UNC6395 attacks.

Indonesia, China & ITA launch AI centre to boost key sectors
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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ai
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cloud services
Indonesia partners with China’s Tsinghua University and ITA to launch an AI centre, boosting education, healthcare, and agriculture to support digital growth.

Cloudflare widens Project Galileo to help media control AI access
Yesterday
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physical security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare expands Project Galileo, giving independent media and nonprofits free control over AI access to protect content and sustain journalism.

Teradata unveils AgentBuilder to speed enterprise AI adoption
Yesterday
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data analytics
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data science
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ai
Teradata launches AgentBuilder, a new platform to help enterprises quickly build and manage intelligent AI agents for business use, debuting in late 2025.

Check Point launches local cloud security for Aussie compliance
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Check Point launches Australia-based cloud security for Harmony SASE and CloudGuard WAF, ensuring compliance with local data privacy laws and boosting performance.

Snowflake backs open semantic data standard to boost AI trust
Yesterday
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake and partners launch the Open Semantic Interchange to create a unified, open standard for semantic data, boosting trust in AI and business intelligence.

Azul launches TAP Program to boost global Java innovation & security
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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cloud security
Azul launches its Technology Alliance Partner Program to enhance global Java innovation, boosting performance, security, and cost-efficiency for enterprises.

2degrees posts record $1.385bn revenue & unveils new growth strategy
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
2degrees posts record $1.385bn revenue for 2025, unveiling a bold three-year strategy to lead New Zealand's telco market through growth and innovation.