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
Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds
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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.
Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites
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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.
Google report warns identity is weak link in cloud
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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.
Saviynt picks NEXTGEN to drive APAC identity growth
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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.
Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp
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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.
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.
Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry
Yesterday
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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.
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Yesterday
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network infrastructure
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devops
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digital transformation
Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
Yesterday
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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.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Yesterday
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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.
Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security
Yesterday
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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.
AMD boosts Ryzen AI P100 chips for edge industrial use
Yesterday
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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.
SailPoint adds AI agent tools to identity security
Yesterday
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pam
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cloud security
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iam
SailPoint has added tools to govern AI agents, machine identities and privileged access as non-human accounts surge across cloud systems.
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
Yesterday
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network infrastructure
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iot security
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iot
Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.
Healthcare AI pilots outpace sector's regulatory readiness
Last week
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data protection
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Healthcare AI pilots are surging, but Kyndryl warns weak governance and compliance leave most providers stuck in perpetual experimentation.
Inventec boosts AI server output with Siemens DFM tools
Last week
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manufacturing
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supply chain
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inventec
Inventec adopts Siemens DFM and SMT tools to speed AI server production, halving late design changes and boosting manufacturing quality.
Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding
Last week
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digital transformation
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application security
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devsecops
Endor Labs unveils AURI, a security intelligence platform embedding reachability-led checks into AI coding assistants and CI/CD pipelines.
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Vyve taps Harmonic cOS to unify DOCSIS & fibre ops
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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digital divide
Vyve adopts Harmonic's cOS to virtualise broadband, unifying DOCSIS and fibre on a single platform across its 16-state US network.
TestGorilla unveils AI fluency tests to reshape hiring
Last week
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hcm
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genai
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ai
TestGorilla rolls out AI fluency tests and simulations to help employers measure AI readiness as skills overtake experience in hiring.