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About Donovan
Donovan Jackson
Interview Editor
Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.
Stories by Donovan
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Today
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
2 days ago
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data protection
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digital transformation
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mfa
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Arcadian's AI success: Start small, solve real problems
2 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Arcadian Digital backs small, tightly scoped AI projects solving real business problems over hype-fuelled, grandiose rollouts.
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
This month
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devops
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data analytics
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siem
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
This month
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firewalls
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pam
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mfa
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
This month
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Q and A with Gary Wiessinger Innovation in ERP: AI is front, centre and sides
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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erp
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genai
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ai
At Oracle NetSuite's SuiteWorld, SVP Gary Wiessinger highlights user-centric AI innovations in ERP, emphasising flexibility and practical adoption.
All about that AI: What's next for NetSuite
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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risk & compliance
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erp
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llms
Oracle's NetSuite unveils NetSuite Next, an AI-native ERP with 'Ask Oracle' AI, launching in North America within 12 months to enhance business operations.
In the AI gold rush, data centre infrastructure vendors are selling shovels
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric leads in liquid cooling tech for AI data centres, tackling heat challenges amid booming demand for high-performance computing infrastructure.
Hot chips, cool solutions: powering the AI revolution
Tue, 20th May 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Schneider Electric highlights liquid cooling's role in tackling AI data centres' heating challenges amid soaring compute demands at Computex Taipei.
Jensen Huang's Computex 2025 Keynote: AI DCs, factories and AGI
Mon, 19th May 2025
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supply chain
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genai
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llms
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang unveils AI data centre factories and Blackwell Ultra chips at Computex 2025, amid warnings on AGI risks from Eric Schmidt.
Adobe Summit 2025: Digital innovation set to light up Las Vegas
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Adobe Summit 2025 will showcase digital innovations in Las Vegas from March 18-20, focusing on AI-powered marketing automation and new creative tools.
More on me: Rhys Taylor, Aerohive
Thu, 15th May 2014
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Rhys Taylor, at Aerohive's helm, shapes the WiFi world, fuelled by a career that began in radio with the Royal New Zealand Air Force.