About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
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Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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siem
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digital transformation
Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.
MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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biometrics
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crypto
MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
Radware warns of AI 'internet of machines' by 2026
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.
Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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ai security
Gartner names Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Palo Alto Networks as frontrunners in nearly 30 fiercely contested AI market “races”.
Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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private cloud
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hyperscale
Fortinet embeds FortiGate firewalls on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to secure AI data centres without stealing CPU or GPU performance.
Cohesity deepens Google Cloud alliance for across ANZ
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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dr
Cohesity deepens its Google Cloud alliance to boost AI, cyber resilience and data sovereignty for tightly regulated ANZ enterprises.
APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.
NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.
Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.
Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Sage CTO Aaron Harris says CFOs must demand transparent, auditable AI in finance as trust becomes a measurable requirement by 2026.
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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iot
Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.
Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Tenable names Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky CTO and Israel chief to drive its AI-led exposure management and security platform strategy.
BlackLine buys WiseLayer to boost AI finance agents
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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it automation
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financial systems
BlackLine snaps up WiseLayer to embed AI agents in its Verity suite, automating complex close tasks and reshaping finance team workloads.
Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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ecm
Hyland has been ranked a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for intelligent document processing, citing its agentic automation strategy.
Black Friday returns surge threatens brands' profits
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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uc
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cx
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martech
Record Black Friday online sales risk hollowing out profits as soaring returns, refunds and BNPL queries squeeze retailers' margins.
Veeam brings integrated data resilience to ServiceNow
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Veeam launches a ServiceNow app that embeds backup, recovery and compliance workflows for regulated industries at no extra cost.
Adobe adds Firefly video tools & unlimited AI use
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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martech
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digital entertainment
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rpa
Adobe expands Firefly with prompt-based video edits, browser editor, partner models and a promo offering unlimited AI generations for some.
GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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saas
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devops
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rpa
GitHub will cut Actions hosted runner prices by up to 39% from 2026 while adding a new USD $0.002-a-minute fee for self-hosted use.