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
ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
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hybrid cloud
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pam
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cloud security
ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
12Port adds AI session intelligence to agentless PAM
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hybrid cloud
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network security
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pam
12Port adds AI session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky privileged activity.
HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards
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digital transformation
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digital twins
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erp
HD Hyundai will deploy Siemens Xcelerator across its shipyards, creating a unified digital platform from ship design to production by 2030.
Australia to enforce tougher rules on smart devices
Yesterday
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iot
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smart home
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supply chain
Australia will impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on smart devices from March 2026, forcing stronger passwords and update guarantees.
Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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lcnc
Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.
Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.
Vertiv unveils UK UPS trade-in to cut e-waste & costs
Yesterday
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dc
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partner programmes
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sustainability
Vertiv launches UK-wide UPS trade-in, offering up to 40% discounts plus free collection and recycling to cut costs and e-waste.
Sustainability & resale reshape how US consumers shop
Yesterday
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supply chain
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e-commerce
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social media
US shoppers increasingly demand transparent sustainability data and are driving a boom in second-hand and resale as reCommerce goes mainstream.
AI-powered telecoms comparison marketplace launched in India
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Telecoms Supermarket India unveils AI-driven marketplace to simplify how businesses and households compare and buy telecoms services.
Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers’ alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.
TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts
Yesterday
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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erp
TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
AI becomes core to US auto dealers’ retail strategy
Yesterday
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
US auto dealers make AI central to retail strategy, ramping investment as squeezed margins and online-first buyers demand faster response.
Ramco unveils Chia, an AI agent for service workflows
Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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encryption
Ramco launches Chia, a no-code conversational AI agent to orchestrate complex, multi-step service workflows across enterprise systems.
Topol unveils Lettr transactional email tool for Laravel
Yesterday
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email security
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software development
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collaboration
Topol launches Lettr, a Laravel-first transactional email tool promising domain control and no-code templates for product teams.
AI drives shift to persistent, low‑level cyber conflict
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.
ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work
Last week
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
UK IT departments most confident on AI future-readiness
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saas
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
UK IT teams are Europe’s most confident on AI and cybersecurity, yet a survey shows many still lag in turning that optimism into maturity.
Vape Guardian raises funds to develop vape-detection tech
Last week
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iot
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partner programmes
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healthtech
Vape Guardian secures seed funding of GBP £350,000 via Angel Investment Network to expand its vape-detection tech in schools and beyond.
Manchester & Galway hubs forge start-up expansion pact
Last week
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
Manchester’s GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway’s Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.
Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties
Last week
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme’s AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.