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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Australia pledges no ransom payments for cyber attacks at CRI Summit
Sat, 4th Nov 2023
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ai security
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hackers
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australian government
Australia officially pledges at the CRI Summit not to pay ransom for cyber attacks, affirming its dedication to combatting global cybercrime.

Cloudera partners with Pinecone to enhance AI operations for enterprise
Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Cloudera incorporated Pinecone's vector database AI memory in a bid to transform Artificial Intelligence operations.

DataStax unveils RAGStack to simplify generative AI application development
Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
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llms
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healthtech
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cost
DataStax launches RAGStack, a new retrieval augmented generation solution, to simplify and streamline generative AI application development.

Survey reveals alarming rate of online scams targeting New Zealanders
Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
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cloud services
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social media
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dark web
Norton study uncovers that one-third of New Zealanders have fallen victim to online scams, losing an average of NZD700.72.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: The big bet on AI-Enhanced productivity
Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
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ai
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agentic ai
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copilots
Microsoft launches Microsoft 365 Copilot, an AI-powered add-on for Office apps, projected to generate $10 billion revenue by 2026.

Snowflake to invest $100m in startups developing native apps under new funding scheme
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Snowflake launches 'Powered by Snowflake Funding Program' at Snowday 2023. $100 million to be invested in startups creating Snowflake Native Apps.

Snowflake advances Data Cloud capabilities, ending data silos at Snowday 2023
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake at Snowday 2023 revealed advancements to its Data Cloud, enhancing governance capabilities and eliminating data silos.

Snowflake unveils enhanced tech to simplify machine learning model development
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake introduces advanced tech tools to streamline machine learning model development, boosting productivity and collaboration.

Snowflake launches AI toolset Cortex for simple creation & analysis of data cloud apps
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Data cloud company Snowflake introduces Snowflake Cortex, an AI toolset facilitating creation and analysis of cloud apps.

Absolute Software launches application health feature for robust cyber security
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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personal computing devices
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windows
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apple
Absolute Software unveils Absolute Application Health, enhancing cyber resilience by robustly monitoring app health.

NCSC report reveals heightened financially motivated cybercrime in NZ
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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ncsc
NCSC reports a rise in financially motivated cybercrime, surpassing state-sponsored activities, with ransomware causing significant costs and recovery efforts.

Polytechnic & Group-IB launch Singapore's first Threat Intelligence Centre
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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it training
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Group-IB join forces to establish Singapore's first student-run Threat Intelligence and Defence Centre.

Kyndryl teams up with Dynatrace to enhance business insights offering
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Kyndryl forges global alliance with Dynatrace to amplify its business insights offering, enhancing customers' outcomes.

NICE tops Ventana Research's 2023 Buyers Guide for Contact Centres
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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uc
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cx
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martech
NICE ranks first in Ventana Research's 2023 Buyers Guide for Contact Centres, lauded for its superior product experience.

TeamViewer partners with t' order to digitalise hospitality sector in South Korea
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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cloud services
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collaboration
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support
TeamViewer partners with t' order to digitalise South Korea's hospitality sector, offering first-of-its-kind remote support.

Small Kiwi businesses cut cybersecurity spend despite rising threats
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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mfa
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phishing
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martech
Over 130,000 small businesses in New Zealand have faced cybersecurity issues, but reduced expenditure due to cost pressures, says Mastercard.

Indian teachers co-design AI tool with Microsoft for enhanced learning
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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agentic ai
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ai models
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copilots
Indian teachers collaborate with Microsoft Research on an AI tool, Shiksha copilot, to improve educational content.
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Illumio appoints Todd Palmer as Senior VP of Global Partner Sales & Alliances
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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ransomware
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cyber resilience
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job moves
Illumio has appointed Todd Palmer as their new SVP of Global Partner Sales and Alliances, further strengthening their partner ecosystem.

Hetzner Online expands server offerings with robust EX130 in two versions
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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data analytics
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ai
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bi
Hetzner Online enhances its server range with the robust Dedicated Server EX130, available in two versions, leveraging powerful Intel technology.

Data centre construction boom shifts focus to emerging markets
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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supply chain
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ai
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collaboration
Data centre construction costs in emerging markets rise by as much as 22% according to Turner & Townsend's Data Centre Cost Index 2023.