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

Armis offers free access to real-time cyber threat database
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Armis launches free Vulnerability Intelligence Database to help security teams anticipate and tackle cyber threats with real-time, AI-driven insights.

Devo and Detecteam unite to automate detection for cyber teams
Yesterday
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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it automation
Devo partners with Detecteam to automate detection engineering, cutting threat detection and response times by up to 95% for security teams facing evolving cyber threats.

Lattica secures $3.25 million to boost private AI with FHE
Yesterday
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
Lattica exits stealth with $3.25m in funding to pioneer practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption for secure, cloud-based AI in sensitive sectors.

Cloudbrink boosts SASE for gaming, expands into new geographies
Yesterday
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Cloudbrink boosts its SASE solution with 300 Gbps data centre throughput, 1 Gbps per-user speed, plus new partnerships to expand into new geographies.

UK software deployment delays cost IT teams GBP £107,000 a year
Yesterday
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devops
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partner programmes
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financial systems
UK firms face average four-month delays in software rollouts, costing GBP £107,000 per IT team annually due to skill shortages and lack of automation.

Vantiq, Etevers & Jeonju University drive AI for public safety
Yesterday
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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genai
Vantiq, Etevers and Jeonju University partner to deploy AI-driven public safety systems across South Korea's Jeollabuk-do region, enhancing safety and innovation.

Swimlane launches AI-driven solution to ease compliance audits
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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it automation
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risk & compliance
Swimlane launches CAR Solution, an AI-powered tool designed to simplify compliance audits and boost collaboration between security and governance teams.

in-toto reaches CNCF graduation, boosting software supply chain
Yesterday
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supply chain & logistics
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open source
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cybersecurity
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has awarded its highest maturity status to in-toto, a security framework ensuring integrity in software development workflows.

IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge
Yesterday
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phishing
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email security
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ai
IRONSCALES has launched Deepfake Protection, using AI to detect and neutralise deepfake email threats, as phishing attacks surge globally by up to 1,740%.

Rapid7 unveils platform to help SOC teams cut through alert noise
Yesterday
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Rapid7 has unveiled Intelligence Hub, a platform designed to help security teams prioritise verified threats and improve response amidst rising alert volumes.

Veeam launches SaaS backup for Microsoft Entra ID in Data Cloud
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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data protection
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ai
Veeam Software launches a SaaS backup solution for Microsoft Entra ID, enhancing data protection amid 600m daily attacks on the identity platform.

Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion
Yesterday
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saas
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virtualisation
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data protection
Veeam Software launches Data Resilience Maturity Model after McKinsey study reveals most firms overestimate their data resilience capabilities.

Hornetsecurity partners with Amazon to enhance SES Mail security
Yesterday
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malware
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hyperscale
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phishing
Hornetsecurity partners with Amazon to offer Vade Advanced Email Security Add-On for enhanced real-time threat protection to Amazon SES Mail Manager users.

Perforce launches upgraded Puppet to cut cyber risk downtime
Yesterday
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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devsecops
Perforce Software updates Puppet Enterprise Advanced to accelerate vulnerability fixes and boost collaboration amid rising cyber threats and AI-driven attacks.

Westcon-Comstor launches managed SOC solution for Cisco partners
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Westcon-Comstor launches a managed SOC solution powered by Cisco XDR, enabling UK and EMEA partners to offer cybersecurity services without hefty infrastructure costs.

Canadian online sales down as shoppers seek value & discounts
Yesterday
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commerce systems
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cdp
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shopping
Canadian online retail sales fell 3% in Q1 2025, with average order values dropping amid cautious spending and rising promotional offers.

Cycode unveils AI Teammates & real-time runtime protection
Yesterday
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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devsecops
Cycode launches AI Teammates and CI/MON runtime protection to enhance software supply chain security and threat detection in application security.

Veeam enables AI-powered business insights from backup data
Yesterday
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Veeam Software now allows customers to use backup data with AI tools via Anthropic's MCP, enabling natural language searches and AI-driven business insights.

Lallemand adopts self-service portal to end costly legacy orders
Yesterday
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paas
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digital transformation
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cx
Lallemand has launched a new B2B self-service portal powered by commercetools, replacing traditional ordering to boost efficiency and global scalability.

Softonic sees surge in wellness app downloads during April
Yesterday
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Softonic reports a surge in downloads of stress-relief apps during Stress Awareness Month, with wellness tools now doubling on its platform in a year.