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 - Page 14
REA issues guidance on Gen AI use in real estate services
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data protection
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The Real Estate Authority has published guidance for real estate professionals on the responsible use of generative AI, stressing accountability for service delivery.
Chorus advocates stricter guidelines for broadband marketing
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
Chorus urges New Zealand's Commerce Commission to enforce stricter broadband marketing guidelines, promoting transparency for informed consumer choices.
Interactive enhances Fletcher network with Cisco services
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partner programmes
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cisco
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managed services
Interactive has teamed up with Fletcher Building to enhance its network services, promoting efficiency and cost savings across the construction giant's operations.
Cloudera unveils Copilot AI assistant for data platform
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
Cloudera has launched Cloudera Copilot, an AI assistant aimed at enhancing productivity for data scientists and engineers within its analytics platform.
Lucid Software achieves IRAP Protected status
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Lucid Software has successfully completed the IRAP assessment at the Protected level, enhancing secure collaboration for Australian government agencies.
Tesserent warns AI will fuel cyber threats by 2025
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siem
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Tesserent predicts a rise in AI-powered social engineering attacks and threats to critical infrastructure as cybersecurity challenges escalate by 2025.
SA Power & Schneider Electric trial SF6-free technology
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power / energy
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cleantech
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schneider electric
Schneider Electric and SA Power Networks are extending their partnership to trial SF6-free technology, aiming for a greener energy distribution in South Australia.
New Retail Score Index launched for Australian market
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data analytics
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benchmarking
The Retail Score has unveiled a new Performance and Benchmark data service for Australia's retail sector, attracting over 100 brands and 3,500 locations.
IKEA Australia now accepts Afterpay for in-store & online
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cx
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martech
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cleantech
IKEA Australia is now accepting Afterpay for in-store and online purchases, allowing customers to make four interest-free payments on their shopping.
HMC Capital acquires iseek platform for AUD $400 million
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hyperscale
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dc
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asx
HMC Capital has acquired data centre platform iseek for AUD $400 million, enhancing its strategy to launch a Global Digital Infrastructure Platform.
Cisco launches new smart Wi-Fi 7 access points for businesses
This month
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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cx
Cisco has launched its new Wi-Fi 7 access points, promising to enhance connectivity and security for workplaces facing increasing network demands.
Bitdefender releases decryptor tool for ShrinkLocker
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Bitdefender has launched a decryptor for ShrinkLocker ransomware, assisting victims in recovering their files and enhancing cybersecurity measures.
Splunk expands observability with new AppDynamics features
This month
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siem
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open source
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cisco
Splunk has expanded its observability portfolio by integrating Cisco AppDynamics, enhancing visibility and insights for IT operations amidst hybrid environments.
Yubico seeks FIPS 140-3 validation for YubiKey 5 series
This month
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encryption
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risk & compliance
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cryptography
Yubico is progressing towards FIPS 140-3 validation for its YubiKey 5 FIPS Series, submitting it to the Cryptographic Module Validation Program following successful testing.
Microsoft, Accenture & Avanade team up for AI transformation
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade are joining forces to revolutionise industries by implementing generative AI and Copilot technologies across various sectors.
Brightcove launches global personalised video platform
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cx
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martech
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digital entertainment
Brightcove has launched its Marketing Studio for Sales, enabling global teams to create personalised video content seamlessly and efficiently.
UK businesses increasingly outsourcing cybersecurity
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data protection
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soc
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data privacy
A survey reveals 52% of UK firms outsource cybersecurity, with 28% planning to do so, driven by a skilled workforce gap and regulatory compliance needs.
Mako Networks partners with Dynamic Supplies in NZ
This month
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Mako Networks has partnered with Dynamic Supplies to bring its PCI-certified network security solutions to businesses across New Zealand.
Report reveals major privacy compliance failures in US, EU
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data privacy
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federal trade commission
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data sharing
Privado's 2024 report reveals a staggering 75% of top websites in the US and Europe fail to comply with privacy laws, boosting legal compliance risks.
Half of audit leaders adopt AI, but governance lags behind
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risk & compliance
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genai
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ai
A new report reveals that 50% of internal audit leaders have adopted Generative AI, yet only 17% have organisation-wide governance policies in place.