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Sean Mitchell
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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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NICE unveils Enlighten XM for hyper-personalised customer experiences
3 days ago
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cx
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ai
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customer journey
NICE reveals AI solution Enlighten XM, offering hyper-personalised customer experiences through large language models and a deep data memory system.
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Rising data breaches underscore importance of World Backup Day
3 days ago
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dr
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data protection
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multi-cloud
As data breaches surge by 19% in 2023, World Backup Day urges personal and enterprise level data protection, with Cloudera's VP Keir Garrett emphasising disaster recovery measures.
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Odhran O'Brien bags Digital Transformation Leader award at 2024 ceremony
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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awards
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laserfice
Odhran O'Brien, Archdiocesan Archivist Director, wins the 2024 Tom Wayman: Digital Transformation Leader award, marking the first APAC recognition since 2005.
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Qrious celebrates decade of innovation & AI advancement in New Zealand
3 days ago
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ai
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nz
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qrious
Qrious, Spark Business Group's tech sub-division, celebrates a decade of leveraging AI and data to transform major industries across New Zealand with innovative solutions.
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Australian Open 2024 serves up AI experiences with Infosys
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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vr
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ai
The 2024 Australian Open is set to redefine fan engagement by integrating advanced AI technologies by Infosys, offering immersive experiences from predictive game challenges to AI-generated artworks and a VR match-up with tennis icons.
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Rising ransomware attacks amplify World Backup Day's importance
4 days ago
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ransomware
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data protection
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encryption
World Backup Day highlights the escalating data breach issue as 24% of businesses suffered ransomware attacks in 2023, a significant jump from 15% in 2022, according to a survey.
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Microsoft unveils AI-powered Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6 for business
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microsoft
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ai
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onenote
Microsoft unveils AI-driven Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, featuring cutting-edge design, customisation and security, and promising significantly enhanced performance.
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SoftIron unveils VM Squared: a user-friendly VMWare alternative
Last week
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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vmware
SoftIron revolutionises cloud infrastructure with the launch of VM Squared, a ground-breaking virtualisation platform and user-friendly alternative to VMware vSphere, operational in just 30 minutes.
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Siemens adopts NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs for Xcelerator platform upgrade
Last week
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siemens
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digital twins
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nvidia
Siemens boosts its Xcelerator platform with NVIDIA's Omniverse Cloud APIs, revolutionising industrial-scale design with photoreal digital twin capabilities and minimising production errors.
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Radware expands offerings with new load balancing service
Last week
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cybersecurity
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radware
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network visibility
Cybersecurity provider, Radware, expands its security services portfolio with the launch of Load Balancer as a Service and an enhanced Cloud Network Analytics Service.
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Aussies lose trust in traditional comms due to scam surge, study reveals
Last week
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chatbots
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telecommunications
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social media
A surge in scams targeting traditional communication channels such as SMS and email has caused Australians to lose faith in these methods, with in-app messaging emerging as the most trusted platform, according to a recent study.
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OutSystems unveils Data Fabric to boost developer prowess & agility
Last week
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outsystems
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data fabric
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developers
OutSystems unveils major update with introduction of OutSystems Data Fabric and Event-Driven Architecture feature in its Developer Cloud to boost data-powered app creation and IT transformation.
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AIA & SAS team up to address Australia's data skills gap
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skills shortage
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data literacy
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sas
AIA and SAS form strategic partnership to curtail Australia's data skills deficit, using SAS's data, AI, and analytics tools to prepare future leaders in analytics and business transformation.
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New Relic boosts open source commitment with native OpenTelemetry support
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virtualisation
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open source
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observability
New Relic, the observability platform pioneer, affirms its commitment to open source by announcing native support for OpenTelemetry and Prometheus-instrumented hosts and Kubernetes clusters.
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Keeper Security enhances UI & introduces new onboarding experience
Last week
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cybersecurity
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navigation
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user interface
Keeper Security bolsters its cybersecurity platform with enhanced user interface, launches new, user-friendly onboarding experience guided by a Quick Start Checklist.
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GitHub launches code scanning autofix for advanced security customers
Last week
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application security
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devsecops
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cybersecurity
GitHub introduces a public beta of its code scanning autofix for Advanced Security users, promising remediation of two-thirds of vulnerabilities within major coding languages.
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Orion Health introduces Unified Healthcare Platform to Southeast Asia
Last week
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it in healthcare
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ai
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malaysia
Orion Health rolls out their cutting-edge Unified Healthcare Platform in Southeast Asia, aiming to transform the healthcare experience with consolidated patient data, predictive analytics, and seamless interoperability.
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Akamai & Fujitsu extend partnership for ANZ cloud services
Last week
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies pairs up with Fujitsu, broadening their cloud computing services in Australia and New Zealand, while honing their cybersecurity strengths and enhancing access to cost-efficient, modern cloud infrastructure for local organisations.
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DigiCert report reveals digital trust divide in APAC businesses
Last week
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quantum computing
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digicert
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apac
DigiCert's annual State of Digital Trust Survey identifies a growing divide in digital trust management between successful and struggling enterprise in the APAC region.
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P&N Group adopts nCino banking solution to boost operational efficiency
Last week
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cx
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data analytics
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digital banking
P&N Group boosts operational efficiency in business banking by implementing nCino's commercial banking solution, setting a new standard for customer experience and innovation.
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Trustwave report unveils cybersecurity challenges in technology sector
Last week
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phishing
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trustwave
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mcafee
Trustwave's report presents a detailed examination of cybersecurity threats targeting the tech sector, spotlighting a landscape rich in data and intellectual property for cyber criminals.
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NVIDIA's breakthroughs redefine quantum computing landscape
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quantum computing
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science
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cpu
Nvidia Technologies advances quantum computing with breakthroughs in science, finance, and educational realms, reshaping research strategies and propelling quantum era applications.
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NVIDIA extends Omniverse Cloud functionality through new APIs
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microsoft
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cadence
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nvidia
NVIDIA expands Omniverse Cloud functionality with new APIs, integrating with major software firms to enhance digital twin technologies and simulation capabilities in automation industries.
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LiveRem introduces real-time salary benchmarking tool in NZ
Last week
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salaries
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singapore
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nz
LiveRem launches innovative tool providing New Zealand firms with real-time salary benchmarking, levelling pay scales, filling knowledge gaps and aiding staff retention.