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.
Stories by Sean - Page 20
WatchGuard marks 30 years backing MSP-led security
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
WatchGuard marks 30 years in cybersecurity, touting MSP-first strategy, 25,000 partners and a unified, automated security platform.
Cloudflare adds quantum-safe encryption across SASE
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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vpns
Cloudflare has enabled quantum-safe encryption across its SASE platform, securing IPsec, WAN and Zero Trust links without extra cost.
Arctic Wolf snaps up Sevco to boost exposure insight
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Arctic Wolf buys Sevco to fold its exposure assessment tech into the Aurora Platform, promising sharper asset insight for security teams.
Belluno fire brigade deploys gas & radiation monitors
Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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iot
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Belluno fire brigade adopts connected gas and radiation monitors to bolster venue safety ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ddos
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fintech
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application security
Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
INTERPOL cybercrime sweep in Africa recovers USD $4.3m
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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phishing
INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.
Celonis & LeafLabs launch app to decode robot fleets
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Celonis and LeafLabs unveil an app to decode robot fleet data, linking factory‑floor telemetry to real‑world supply chain performance.
UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
UiPath lands five places in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, spanning AI, development, IT management and global seller categories.
Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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martech
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hcm
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rpa
Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
Mylobster.ai plans kernel-level AI assistant platform
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data privacy
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llms
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ai
Mylobster.ai unveils plan for kernel-level AI assistants across major platforms, targeting a USD $200 billion-plus systems-level market.
Proofpoint revamps global partner network for AI era
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Proofpoint overhauls its partner network with richer incentives, tighter protections and AI-focused services to fuel recurring security revenue.
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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pam
One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
NiCE report shows agentic AI transforming contact centres
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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uc
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devops
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digital transformation
Agentic AI in live contact centres is slashing rollout times, lifting self-service above 80% and boosting customer satisfaction by up to 20%.
Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Proofpoint snaps up AI security specialist Acuvity to police 'agentic workspaces' as enterprises rush to deploy copilots and agents.
BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.
Newo raises USD $25m to scale AI reception platform
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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malware
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surveillance
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cloud security
Google flags surging attempts to steal AI models as state-backed hackers weaponise Gemini for phishing, intel gathering and malware support.
GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.
WiseTech & Hapag-Lloyd pilot live container tracking
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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supply chain
WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd are piloting real-time container tracking, feeding live location and ETA data straight into CargoWise workflows.