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
Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation
Today
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digital transformation
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erp
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ai
Auctor secures USD $20 million from Sequoia Capital and backers to automate enterprise software rollouts and cut costly project delays.
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.
Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Claroty adds orchestration to xDome to help security teams close cyber-physical asset visibility gaps and prioritise remediation.
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
Yesterday
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data protection
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digital transformation
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physical security
KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.
Samsung unveils 2026 home audio range in Australia
Yesterday
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smart home
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digital entertainment
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samsung
Samsung broadens its Australian audio push with minimalist wireless speakers, upgraded Q-Series soundbars and portable towers for homes and gatherings.
Late same-day freight lifts costs as fuel surcharges rise
Yesterday
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supply chain
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ai
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e-commerce
MachShip says fuel surcharges have lifted Australian freight costs as same-day and next-day deliveries miss deadlines more often than standard services.
Orro launches AI CTEM service for Australian firms
Yesterday
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cloud security
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Orro launches AI-driven CTEM service to help Australian firms cut through vulnerability noise and prioritise exposures by business risk.
Thryv launches AI lead tool for ANZ small businesses
Yesterday
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Thryv has rolled out Thryv AI Lead Flow in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to help small businesses capture enquiries, score prospects and automate follow-up.
Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms
Yesterday
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Actionstep and iManage team up to give midsize law firms a single workflow for matters, documents, governance and security.
Synack launches Glasswing readiness test for attack gaps
Yesterday
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firewalls
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devops
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digital transformation
Synack launches AI-driven assessment to expose overlooked attack surface gaps as offensive tools speed up vulnerability discovery.
N-able launches MCP server and N-zo AI for UEM ops
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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it automation
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socs
N-able adds an MCP server and in-product assistant for N-central and N-sight, aiming to bring real-time AI action to managed IT operations.
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
2 days ago
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uc
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digital transformation
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mfa
Infobip marks 20 years with AgentOS launch as it pushes into agentic AI, aiming to unify customer data and let AI agents act across channels.
Qlik partners ServiceNow to embed analytics in workflows
2 days ago
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data analytics
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data fabric
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rpa
Qlik and ServiceNow team up to pipe governed analytics and metadata into workflows, aiming to sharpen AI agents' decisions across enterprise systems.
Gigabyte bundles Surfshark One with AI laptops in ANZ
2 days ago
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saas
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gaming
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data protection
Gigabyte pairs Surfshark One with select AERO X16 and GAMING A16 laptops in Australia and New Zealand to boost its AI PC pitch.
Australian confidence drops as fuel costs hit sentiment
2 days ago
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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gfc
Australian business and household sentiment slumped after fuel costs jumped, with CreditorWatch warning of rising insolvency risks if oil markets stay strained.
Forrester says Anthropic AI could break patch playbook
2 days ago
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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application security
Forrester warns Anthropic's Project Glasswing could overwhelm vulnerability management, as AI uncovers flaws faster than patching teams can respond.
Commvault launches AI tools to secure enterprise data
2 days ago
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Commvault unveils AI tools to help enterprises govern agents, prepare approved datasets and recover full-stack systems after automated changes.
Cloudflare expands Agent Cloud for AI software agents
3 days ago
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paas
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Cloudflare adds compute, storage and sandboxing tools to Agent Cloud as it races to become the infrastructure layer for AI software agents.
Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand
3 days ago
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fintech
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smb
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entrepreneurship
Moodi boosts Female Founder Fund with NZ and Australia grants, offering $15,000 to four women-led start-ups without equity or repayment.
Fastly & LALIGA launch anti-piracy push on streams
3 days ago
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physical security
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ai
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ml
Fastly and LALIGA deepen AI-led crackdown on illegal live football streams as the Spanish league says piracy drains up to USD $800 million a year.