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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 13
Mastercard links with TerraPay to boost wallet tap-and-go
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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paas
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iaas
CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
Quiet quitting exposes the fragility of customer loyalty
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Customers profess loyalty but quietly walk away over price, experience or ethics, exposing how fragile many brand relationships have become.
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.
OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.
Syspro & SugarCRM link ERP & CRM for manufacturers
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Syspro and SugarCRM unveil Sugar for Syspro, an integrated ERP-CRM tool aimed at simplifying sales and shop-floor alignment for manufacturers.
Finance teams demand auditable AI & stronger data in 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rpa
Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with 'prove it' tests replacing hype in buying decisions.
Kentico's Xperience platform gains top analyst praise
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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ecm
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cx
Kentico's Xperience platform lands G2 Leader status and top reviews after a year of feature gains and over 100 new digital projects.
CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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pam
CrowdStrike will acquire identity security specialist SGNL to add continuous, AI-ready access enforcement across human and machine users.
DXC unveils AMBER to speed software-defined vehicles
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cartech
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cybersecurity
DXC launches AMBER, a modular automotive software platform it says can halve cockpit development time and cut costs by around 30%.
Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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data analytics
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blockchain
AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
Gallagher named Global Elite Partner by Convergint
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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partner programmes
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physical security
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enterprise security
Gallagher Security secures Convergint Global Elite Partner status, deepening their worldwide alliance on integrated physical security solutions.
'ZombieAgent' flaw exposes blind spots in ChatGPT AI
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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cloud security
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email security
'ZombieAgent' flaw lets crafted content hijack ChatGPT-based agents for stealth cloud data theft that evades corporate security tools.
AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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pam
Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.
Scale Computing adds lifecycle tools to Fleet Manager
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Scale Computing adds zero-touch app lifecycle tools to SC//Fleet Manager, targeting enterprises running vast, distributed edge estates.
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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quantum computing
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supply chain
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r&d
Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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data protection
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devops
LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
Freshworks hires Kady Srinivasan as AI era marketing chief
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Freshworks names AI-focused marketer Kady Srinivasan as CMO to sharpen its global brand and go-to-market engine in crowded SaaS markets.