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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New Android malware infecting thousands
Thu, 24th Jan 2013
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Spammers may have already stolen up to 450,000 thousand pieces of personal information from infected devices worldwide in just two weeks.
EVOLVE.Cloud conference comes to Wellington
Tue, 9th Oct 2012
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trend micro
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datacom
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partners
Cloud security experts Trend Micro are hosting a conference in Wellington, offering advice on securing cloud computing.
Christchurch recovery efforts made possible through power of business intelligence
Wed, 3rd Oct 2012
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microsoft
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intergen
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scirt
Why the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) selected a Microsoft Business Intelligence solution.
Samsung investigates Chinese child labour claims
Tue, 4th Sep 2012
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management
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samsung
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overtime
Electronics giant to review 250 Chinese manufacturing partners after a third-party audit discovered the use of child labour.
NBN vs. UFB – Head to Head Comparison
Tue, 10th Jul 2012
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uc
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chorus
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nbn
NBN and UFB's head-to-head battle reveals NZ's superior speeds and offerings, challenging Australia's future readiness.
Microsoft arrives in tablet market with 'Surface'
Tue, 19th Jun 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Just over two years after Apple created the tablet market with the first iPad, Microsoft has announced its competing product, dubbed the Microsoft Surface.
Dell's ambitions in the network switching space
Mon, 18th Jun 2012
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Dell pushes deeper into networking with Force10 acquisition, aiming to disrupt giants like Cisco and HP with its growing ethernet switch business.
News: Safari 5.2 in Mountain Lion, subscription TV, Lightroom 4, and more!
Tue, 6th Mar 2012
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apple
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nzmac
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technology gifts
Safari 5.2 in Mountain Lion is due to see some impressive improvements, most notably of which is a combined address and search bar.
LOL Cats circulate the web
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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uc
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meme
LOLspeak: the language created by cat lovers to add more humour to photos of cats. Here are some of the best examples.
Employees get sucked in by smarter cybercriminals
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
70% of firms face advanced cyber-attacks, with half of employees prone to spear phishing, exposing the business to malware threats.
News: halogen-free power cables, education event predictions, Skype 5.5 beta, and more!
Mon, 16th Jan 2012
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apple
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nzmac
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technology gifts
As a part of Apple's continued push towards greener electronics, a company called Volex is making the move to halogen-free power cables.
Cyberbaiting, bullying and spending
Sun, 1st Jan 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cyberbaiting
Cyberbaiting, the act of students taunting teachers then filming their reactions, is a growing phenomenon, according to a new report.
City Bars New Zealand website is worth a visit
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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digital entertainment
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avg technologies
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sme
If you love to party or just love to kick back with a cool beer at an even cooler bar, the City Bars New Zealand website is worth a visit.
Vodafone to offer data cap 'stop sign'
Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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uc
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apple
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technology gifts
Failsafe cure for frightening phone bills,where customers unwittingly run up monstrous bills while surfing the internet on their smartphones,.
Securing the dollars in a new market
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As cyber threats grow exponentially, NZ businesses face pressure from all sides, making security a multi-billion-dollar imperative.
The phenomenon of planking
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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martech
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software development
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apple
Planking, the bizarre fad of lying face down in strange places, has taken the internet by storm, with photos posted on Facebook and other forums.
More than Apple at Renaissance
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Think Renaissance, and many of us think Apple. But the company is keen for resellers to know that it offers a whole lot more besides.
Game review: Worm Food
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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mmo
Worm Food, the game where being the bad guy is the goal. Devour villagers to thrive in this addictive twist on classic tales.
Spammers reducing reliance on Botnets
Thu, 14th Jul 2011
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Report reveals spam at 3-year low as spammers swap botnets for malware and phishing, outsmarting traditional IP blocks.
Moving On Down: Routers Reach New Markets
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Juniper Networks is expanding the reach of its routing equipment to more of the New Zealand market, as high-end gear like the MX80 becomes more affordable.