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.
Stories by Sean - Page 10
AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Splunk's report reveals 71% of ANZ organisations boost AI investment amid staffing shortages to tackle security tool fragmentation and rising cyber threats.
Vistar & Spotzi team up to streamline cross-border OOH ads
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martech
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cdp
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digital advertising
Vistar Media partners with Spotzi to offer a unified platform for global out-of-home ad campaigns, streamlining audience targeting across multiple markets.
Tend launches 24/7 online GP consultations across New Zealand
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telemedicine
Tend has launched 24/7 online GP consultations across New Zealand, offering quick access to doctors for a range of health issues at any time, day or night.
SaaS growth offsets IaaS slump in Western European cloud market
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saas
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
IaaS/PaaS revenue in Western Europe's top five markets fell 1% year-on-year, while SaaS revenue grew 5%, signalling stable overall cloud services demand through IT channels.
Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector
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robots
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fintech
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ai
Auckland Mayor unveils Innovation & Technology Alliance to boost collaboration, tech growth, and economic productivity in the city and region.
Stripe unveils AI payments model & stablecoin accounts amid growth
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
Stripe unveils AI-powered payments model and stablecoin accounts, enhancing fraud detection and global money management in 101 countries.
Solutions Plus acquires BCPrise to expand into Sydney market
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erp
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microsoft
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sap
Adelaide's Solutions Plus expands nationally, acquiring Sydney's BCPrise to boost its SME IT services and strengthen its presence in New South Wales.
JFrog teams with NVIDIA to boost secure enterprise AI adoption
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application security
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devsecops
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genai
JFrog integrates its DevSecOps tools with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory to help enterprises build secure, scalable on-premises AI and MLOps solutions.
Australia faces mounting cyber threats to vital infrastructure
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Australia faces a growing threat from state-backed cyber espionage targeting critical infrastructure, risking disruptions to power, water, and healthcare services.
Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth
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financial systems
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genai
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ai
Xero posts NZD $2.1bn revenue in FY25, up 23%, with net profit rising 30% and subscriber base growing 6% to 4.41 million users globally.
Teradata achieves IRAP assessment for VantageCloud Lake suite
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Teradata completes PROTECTED-level IRAP assessment for its VantageCloud Lake across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, strengthening secure cloud options for Australian agencies.
Udemy launches Innovation Studio to accelerate AI-led upskilling
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it training
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digital transformation
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llms
Udemy has launched its Innovation Studio to fast-track AI-powered, personalised skills training, starting with a reskilling course for business leaders.
Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity
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data analytics
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hcm
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ai
Workday has launched new Illuminate AI agents to boost HR and finance productivity, streamlining hiring, contracts, and frontline worker support.
NetApp partners with NVIDIA to boost AI data storage in Australia
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storage
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genai
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ai
NetApp partners with NVIDIA to enhance AI data infrastructure, offering Australian enterprises and agencies unified, secure, and scalable AI-ready data solutions.
MSI fuses Japanese craft, luxury partnerships in 2025 laptop range
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personal computing devices
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computex
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tablets & laptops
MSI unveiled new laptops, handheld gaming devices, and collaborations at COMPUTEX 2025, blending traditional art and cutting-edge AI technology in Taipei.
Elastic integrates Elasticsearch with NVIDIA AI Factory design
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Elastic integrates Elasticsearch with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory to boost real-time intelligence for AI systems built on on-premises infrastructure.
Portworx & Red Hat launch solution to simplify VM on Kubernetes
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storage
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
Portworx and Red Hat unveil Portworx for KubeVirt, easing VM workload management on Kubernetes and cutting virtualization costs by up to 50%.
Social media becomes top platform for retail scams in Australia
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cybersecurity
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online fraud
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gumtree
Social media and online forums have now surpassed email as the top platforms for retail scams in Australia, with losses exceeding AUD $2.5 million in 2024.
Market expansion & global reach drive billion-dollar software growth
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saas
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partner programmes
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globalisation
Bain & Co. reveals software firms hitting USD $1bn AR revenue grow by expanding markets, diversifying products, and boosting international sales.
UiPath unveils integration to orchestrate Microsoft Copilot agents
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
UiPath now enables developers to orchestrate Microsoft Copilot Studio agents alongside UiPath and third-party agents via its Maestro platform for enhanced enterprise automation.