About Sean
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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
CrowdStrike's major IT outage prompts call for infrastructure investment
Today
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cybersecurity
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investment
An IT outage caused by a faulty update from CrowdStrike halted 8.5 million Windows PCs, disrupting airlines and the NHS; a fix and reboot are now advised.
Pulsant reveals client-driven redesign of Croydon data centre
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dc
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productivity
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pulsant
Pulsant has revamped its Croydon data centre, the first in a series of nationwide refurbishments, enhancing client experience and on-site efficiency.
Cybersecurity fears rise ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
Yesterday
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firewalls
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
As the 2024 Paris Olympics near, cybersecurity warnings from Radware, Mandiant, Tenable, and Palo Alto Networks highlight AI-enhanced threats and the need for robust defence strategies.
BlackBerry reveals new cyber-espionage campaign by SideWinder
Yesterday
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
BlackBerry's Threat Research team exposes SideWinder’s new cyber-espionage campaign targeting Indian Ocean and Mediterranean ports, aiming for espionage.
NVIDIA launches AI Foundry & NIM microservices for enterprises
2 days ago
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devops
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apm
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ai
NVIDIA introduces AI Foundry with Llama 3.1 models and NIM microservices, aiming to boost generative AI capabilities for enterprises, with Accenture as the first adopter.
Radware launches DNSaaS & NoKey to boost cloud services
2 days ago
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application security
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cybersecurity
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forrester research
Radware unveils new cloud services, DNSaaS and NoKey, enhancing security and performance for organisations, offering greater control over digital assets.
Security advocate backs Australia's social media ban for teens
2 days ago
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smartphones
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Martin Kraemer of KnowBe4 supports Australia's proposed social media age bans, stressing the necessity of robust enforcement and education for parents and schools.
Salesforce & Workday join forces to create AI-driven assistant
2 days ago
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cdp
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ai
Salesforce and Workday team up to offer an AI-powered employee service agent, leveraging unified HR and CRM data to enhance productivity and simplify routine tasks.
Oracle boosts productivity with new user experiences in HCM
2 days ago
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ai
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hcm
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oracle
Oracle unveils new user experience features in Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, including Activity Centres tailored for specific roles, aiming to boost productivity and organisational growth.
Indosat & Garuda Indonesia partner for digital transformation
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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telco
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digitalisation
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Garuda Indonesia partner to drive digital transformation in aviation and tourism, with support from Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism.
TEAM IM launches NZ’s first sovereign hyperscale cloud
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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paas
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hyperscale
TEAM IM unveils New Zealand’s first sovereign hyperscale cloud, set to launch in August 2024 with Oracle Alloy, offering over 100 OCI services to ensure data sovereignty.
ACS Victoria launches workshop for skilled migrant spouses
5 days ago
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skills gap
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acs
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industry experts
The Australian Computer Society's new workshop series in Victoria aims to help skilled migrant spouses navigate the local ICT job market, addressing employment challenges.
CrowdStrike security issue causes global Windows system failures
Last week
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soc
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ai security
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healthtech
CrowdStrike's Falcon sensor causes global Windows BSOD, hitting emergency, banking, and aviation sectors.
Crowdstrike update causes global IT outage across industries
Last week
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dr
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devops
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encryption
A faulty update from Crowdstrike has triggered a global IT outage, disrupting healthcare, broadcasting, and more, raising urgent questions about security dependencies.
Adobe reveals USD $14.2 billion online sales during Prime Day
Last week
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data analytics
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martech
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bnpl
Adobe reports a record USD $14.2 billion in Amazon Prime Day sales for US retailers, an 11% YoY increase, driven by a surge in mobile shopping and steep discounts.
Fortinet reveals rising cyber threats targeting Paris 2024 Olympics
Last week
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Fortinet’s new report warns of escalating cyber threats against the Paris 2024 Olympics, highlighting a dramatic surge from 212 million attacks at London 2012 to 4.4 billion at Tokyo 2020.
Intel unveils AI chatbot for Paris 2024 Olympic athletes
Last week
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open source
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data privacy
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ai
Intel partners with the IOC to launch AthleteGPT, a GenAI chatbot on the Athlete365 platform, aiming to assist 11,000 athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
GitHub reveals Australian developer trends, impact of ChatGPT
Last week
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martech
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ai
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software development
GitHub's updated Innovation Graph for Q1 2024 reveals over 1.57 million Australian developers on the platform, highlighting ChatGPT's role in boosting efficiency.
Vista Group launches AI-driven podcast feature with Microsoft Azure
Last week
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data analytics
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ai
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bi
Vista Group partners with Microsoft Azure in a landmark cloud deal to revolutionise cinema management using AI, launching an innovative daily podcast for executives.
HP unveils OmniBook Ultra PC & OmniStudio X series
Last week
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ai
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personal computing devices
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mobility
HP launches the OmniBook Ultra AI PC, featuring AMD tech, and the OmniStudio X series with Intel and NVIDIA options, starting at USD $2699.