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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.

Stories by Sean

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Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

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digital transformation
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application security
Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.
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Tricentis unveils AI Workspace for agentic quality testing

Yesterday
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devops
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform unifying software testing, governance and human oversight for enterprises.
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Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

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digital transformation
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soc
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rpa
Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
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Thrive unveils governed AI workspace & adoption model

Yesterday
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
Thrive launches a governed AI workspace and phased adoption model to tame shadow AI, uniting access to 50-plus major language models.
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Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform

Yesterday
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Entrust unveils cloud-based cryptographic security platform to centralise key, certificate and secrets management across hybrid IT estates.
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OPSWAT unveils MetaDefender Aether for AI-era threats

Yesterday
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storage
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firewalls
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data protection
OPSWAT launches MetaDefender Aether, an AI-native perimeter engine promising 99.9% zero-day detection with a single high-confidence verdict.
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AI leaders pull ahead as laggards face analytics latency

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
AI projects in full production race ahead as a global survey exposes a widening trust and speed gap with organisations still experimenting.
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Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds

Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.
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Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites

Yesterday
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manufacturing
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edge computing
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iiot
Vertiv launches PowerUPS 6000 Industrial, a compact rugged UPS built to shield automated factories and harsh sites from power instability.
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Google report warns identity is weak link in cloud

Yesterday
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malware
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Attackers are ditching malware for stolen identities, misconfigurations and abused AI tools, Google warns in its latest cloud threat report.
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Saviynt picks NEXTGEN to drive APAC identity growth

Yesterday
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pam
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Saviynt taps distributor NEXTGEN to expand APAC and Japan identity security reach as non-human accounts surge and AI risks intensify.
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MacBook Neo goes on sale as Apple's lowest-priced laptop

Yesterday
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ai
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apple
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retina display
Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop that becomes its lowest-priced MacBook, targeting students and first-time buyers.
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Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp

Yesterday
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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hybrid cloud
Fortinet debuts cloud SOC preview and unified FortiEndpoint as it leans on agentic AI to automate security ops and cut endpoint sprawl.
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ABB & Nvidia link RobotStudio with Omniverse AI sim

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robots
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uc
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manufacturing
ABB and Nvidia will embed Omniverse into RobotStudio, launching HyperReality in 2026 to narrow the sim-to-real gap in factory robotics.
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Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry

2 days ago
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saas
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data protection
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devops
Datadog's new MCP Server pipes live telemetry into AI agents and dev tools, promising real-time debugging under existing governance controls.
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iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud

2 days ago
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surveillance
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pam
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mfa
iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.
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Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

2 days ago
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phishing
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martech
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physical security
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
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Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security

2 days ago
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Radware has unveiled Alteon Protect, a cloud-augmented add-on that brings real-time, low-latency ADC security to hybrid app and API estates.
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AMD boosts Ryzen AI P100 chips for edge industrial use

2 days ago
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virtualisation
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robots
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edge computing
AMD expands Ryzen AI Embedded P100 chips with up to 80 TOPS and ROCm support, targeting edge AI in factories, robots and medical systems.
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One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
One New Zealand adopts Highlight to give managed network customers clearer, data-driven visibility of performance, capacity and service levels.