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 15
Routes Healthcare boosts care operations with BPA tech
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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lcnc
Routes Healthcare links Sage 200 and cloud systems via BPA tech to automate care, cut dev effort and strengthen continuity across the North.
LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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malware
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virtualisation
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data protection
New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.
Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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pam
ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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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
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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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
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Vertiv launches UK-wide UPS trade-in, offering up to 40% discounts plus free collection and recycling to cut costs and e-waste.
Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
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
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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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.
Topol unveils Lettr transactional email tool for Laravel
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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uc
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martech
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email security
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
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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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.
UK IT departments most confident on AI future-readiness
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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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.
ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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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.
Vape Guardian raises funds to develop vape-detection tech
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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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
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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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.
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.
Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
Hunting deploys Legalfly's AI platform to standardise contract review, cut repeat legal work and tighten governance across regions.
Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
UK scale-up founders fear AI could trigger job cuts
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.