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Sean Mitchell
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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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AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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supply chain
AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.
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HP predicts surge in AI-driven cyber threats & cookie theft by 2026

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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HP warns of rising AI-driven cyber threats by 2026, including increased cookie theft and attacks on device and identity security in organisations.
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SUSE Rancher for AWS launches with built-in AI & cost controls

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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SUSE launches Rancher for AWS with built-in AI assistant and cost controls, streamlining management of Amazon EKS workloads for enterprises.
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Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.
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Orgvue unveils Henshaw AI to transform workforce planning

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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martech
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erp
Orgvue launches Henshaw AI to automate workforce planning, cutting months of data work to minutes and aiding firms like Salesforce in redesign efforts.
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Banks face digital race as flexible credit card demand surges

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Consumers worldwide demand flexible, digital credit cards, pushing traditional banks to modernise or risk losing ground to agile fintech rivals.
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Hack The Box launches AI cyber range & unveils red team certification

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Hack The Box launches HTB AI Range, the world's first controlled AI cyber range for testing autonomous security agents in live scenarios.
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eflow Global launches AI eComms modules with transparent fees

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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fintech
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ai
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ml
eflow Global launches AI-powered eComms modules with transparent fees from USD $0.20 per GB, cutting compliance costs for financial firms handling digital records.
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Solera Foundation marks year of boosting women's leadership in insurance

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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insurtech
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gender diversity
The Solera Foundation celebrates a year of advancing women's leadership in insurance, expanding its global network across Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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pam
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.
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Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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hybrid cloud
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iam
Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management, praised for securing machine identities across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
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ATEN unveils secure KVM switches with 5K video for defence use

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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aten
ATEN launches NIAP-certified secure KVM switches featuring 5K video, designed for defence and high-security sectors handling classified networks.
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Solace unveils Agent Mesh for secure scaling of agentic AI apps

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Solace launches Agent Mesh Enterprise platform, enabling firms to securely scale agentic AI applications that integrate real-time enterprise data with robust governance.
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Prowler unveils graph-based tool to clarify cloud attack paths

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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socs
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cybersecurity
Prowler unveils Attack Path Visualization, a graph-based tool that maps cloud attack routes, enhancing security by spotlighting risk chains and aiding faster fixes.
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Datadog launches Bits AI SRE Agent to speed up IT incident fixes

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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siem
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physical security
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ai
Datadog unveils Bits AI SRE Agent, an autonomous tool that swiftly identifies IT incident causes, cutting resolution times from hours to minutes.
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Cardano foundations unite for 70 million ADA infrastructure bid

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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enterprise adoption
Five leading Cardano organisations unite to request 70 million ADA from treasury, aiming to boost infrastructure and accelerate enterprise adoption.
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Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
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Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crm
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document management
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ecm
London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
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APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data protection
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martech
84% of Asia-Pacific shoppers will pay more for brands they trust with personal data, highlighting growing concern over digital privacy and customer experience.
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Unlimit launches Stable.com to simplify global stablecoin swaps

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
Unlimit launches Stable.com, a non-custodial platform enabling gasless, zero-fee stablecoin swaps and direct conversion across 150 currencies worldwide.