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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.

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Claroty flags IP flaws in building management systems

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Claroty warns that CEA-852 weaknesses in building controls could let hackers reach exposed gateways, disrupt services and widen risks across critical sites.
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Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders

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Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
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My Databoss signs Barry Plant as AUSTRAC rules loom

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Barry Plant and other firms back My Databoss as Australia's Tranche 2 AML reforms drive demand for audit-ready compliance tools.
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Gigamon warns firms to prepare for quantum cyber risks

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Gigamon urges firms to start post-quantum planning now, citing encrypted traffic risks, harvest now, decrypt later fears and a widening readiness gap.
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Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

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CommBank research finds staff are more likely than managers to spot workplace scams, as email-based payment redirection fraud keeps hitting Australian firms.
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K&L Gates rolls out Legora across Australian offices

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K&L Gates expands AI platform Legora across Australian offices with hands-on lawyer training and ISO-backed governance.
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Holding Redlich adopts Westlaw Advantage to boost research

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Holding Redlich turns to Westlaw Advantage as it embeds AI in legal research, aiming to cut risk, speed up searches and lift source quality.
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Australians fear identity theft as online fraud rises

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Australians wary of AI fraud checks as Experian data shows 56% have faced online scams or identity theft, with millennials hit hardest.
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JCDecaux signs 10-year ad deal at Western Sydney Airport

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JCDecaux secures 10-year digital advertising partnership with Western Sydney International Airport ahead of October opening, adding 27 assets to new precinct.
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PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models

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PyTorch Foundation adds Hugging Face's Safetensors to hosted projects as open source AI groups push safer model distribution and loading.
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Hisense broadens RGB MiniLED TVs in Australia & New Zealand

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Hisense brings RGB MiniLED TVs to more Australian and New Zealand homes from AUD $2,299, widening the UR range with Devialet-tuned audio.
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DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed

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DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.
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Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards

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Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to give site owners more control over AI crawlers while backing open standards to verify agent identity.
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Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains

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Forrester says workplace AI rollouts are outpacing staff training, with only 16% of employees reaching high readiness in 2025.
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Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

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Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
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East Forged wins World Food Innovation award in London

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Brisbane startup East Forged wins Best Drink Innovation in London as its nitrogen-infused tea outshines Coca-Cola and PepsiCo at global food awards.
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Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts

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Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.
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Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures

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Colladium launches SMSF Gateway for trustees and accountants as Australia Post and SuperChoice services shut, offering a cheaper ATO-registered alternative.
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Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push

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Nutanix rolls out multitenant cloud tools, partner verification and migration pricing to lure service providers leaving VMware.
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Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching

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Qualys study says attackers are exploiting flaws before patches exist, as manual remediation lags and edge systems emerge as the highest risk.