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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Barracuda warns of rising phishing attacks with clever URL tricks
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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firewalls
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Barracuda reveals over a million phishing attacks in early 2025 using clever URL tricks that evade security and deceive email users globally.
CHROs urged to prioritise cyber security amid AI in HR systems
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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hcm
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physical security
Gartner urges CHROs to prioritise cyber security as HR systems increasingly adopt AI, highlighting the risks of data breaches and the need for stronger digital oversight.
FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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erp
FICO has been named a category leader by Chartis Research for the fifth consecutive time in enterprise, payment fraud solutions and fraud platforms in 2025.
JP Morgan's API charges spark debate over banks' data revenue
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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fintech
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open banking
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financial services
JP Morgan's new fees for fintech API access spark debate, highlighting differences in US and European banking data revenue models under PSD2 rules.
Ecommpay brings real-time climate action to payment checkout
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ecommpay integrates ekko's real-time carbon tracking and offsetting into its Hosted Payment Page, enabling eco-friendly checkout options for online shoppers.
Layercake & Broadcast Solutions partner to boost cloud workflows
Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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partner programmes
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rpa
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systems integration
Layercake and Broadcast Solutions have partnered to integrate cloud-native Streamcake automation, boosting broadcast workflows and media production scalability.
Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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genai
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ai
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public sector
Data Squared partners with Vertosoft to provide explainable AI tools to government agencies, enhancing transparency and trust in public sector AI use.
Generative AI fuels 4,700% rise in retail web traffic, Adobe finds
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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cx
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martech
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genai
Generative AI boosts US retail web traffic by 4,700% year-on-year as shoppers increasingly use AI tools for research and recommendations, Adobe reveals.
Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
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ai
Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.
Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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crm
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data protection
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pam
Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.
Tinybeans reports growth in subscriptions & lower cash outflows
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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cx
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martech
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app store
Tinybeans saw a 12% rise in subscription revenue to USD $3.32m despite an 11% fall in total revenue, cutting cash outflows by 64% in FY25 for stronger growth.
Zscaler, CrowdStrike & Red Canary boost AI-powered security
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
Zscaler, CrowdStrike and Red Canary have expanded their partnership to offer AI-powered, integrated security solutions enhancing threat detection and response.
Kosterman makes F1 Academy debut with livery honouring 200 women
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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gender equality
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sportstech
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teamviewer
Esmee Kosterman debuts in F1 Academy at Zandvoort, driving a car showcasing 200 women role models to inspire equality in motorsport and STEM.
Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.
Appian boosts AI, scalability & security in latest platform update
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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data fabric
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rpa
Appian enhances its process automation platform with advanced AI, autoscaling data fabric, and improved security for enterprise and public sector users.
Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 for faster, secure AI storage
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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storage
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data protection
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ai
Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 with 4.1 update, boosting AI storage speeds up to 300% and expanding capacity to 23.6PB per rack with enhanced security features.
DroneShield expands Ukraine presence, advances AI counter-drone tech
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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ai
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ml
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critical infrastructure
DroneShield boosts its Ukraine operations via a new partnership, enhancing AI counter-drone tech shaped by battlefield experience for use in 40+ countries.
Google Cloud unveils advanced AI security tools & SOC updates
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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cloud security
Google Cloud launches new AI security tools and SOC updates to protect enterprises against AI threats and enhance threat detection efficiency.
KnowBe4's AI platform helps cut phishing risk to just one percent
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
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risk & compliance
KnowBe4's AI-driven HRM platform has helped customers cut phishing risk to as low as one percent, enhancing cybersecurity against evolving threats worldwide.
KnowBe4 unveils new brand to boost human risk management
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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phishing
KnowBe4 has unveiled a refreshed brand and vision, emphasising its role in human risk management amid evolving cybersecurity threats worldwide.