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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Meg Whitman to leave HPE CEO position early next year
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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contact centre
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hpe
Meg Whitman will step down as HPE CEO early next year, with President Antonio Neri to assume the role from 1st February 2018. Whitman remains on the board.
Research: how to respond to changing customer expectations
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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edutech
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crm
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cx
Having an effective omnichannel digital marketing approach is incredibly important for keeping up with the increasingly insatiable demands of modern customers.
Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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cisco
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dimension data
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partners
Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
Cisco unveils world's first AI-powered voice assistant for the workplace
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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cisco
Cisco has unveiled the world's first enterprise-ready voice assistant for meetings, powered entirely by artificial intelligence.
Cisco and Google Cloud partner to create new hybrid cloud solution
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The two tech giants will be working together to provide a solution that delivers cloud speed and scale with enterprise-class security.
Oracle gets certified to run SAP applications on its cloud
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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martech
The application server has received full certification for Oracle Cloud, marking a continuation of SAP application support on Oracle infrastructure.
Oracle unveils visionary approach to security automation
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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siem
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casb
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ueba
Oracle's executive chairman Larry Ellison believes machine learning is the future of cybersecurity, eliminating the need for data scientists.
Oracle's Larry Ellison calls out AWS as slow and expensive
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Larry Ellison slams AWS, touting Oracle's new database as faster, cheaper, and more reliable during a fiery demonstration.
New Oracle database embraces a people-less future
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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ai
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cloud services
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oracle
Oracle, Chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison yesterday introduced the latest version of their database technologies.
Netscout extends the visibility of traditional data centers to the cloud
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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hybrid cloud
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cloud services
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hybrid it
Netscout releases three new solutions to bring visibility to cloud and hybrid environments, aiming to solve cloud migration and operation challenges.
How sports have accelerated the transformation at Zebra Technologies
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Zebra Technologies has revolutionised sports analytics by bringing RFID player tracking from the NFL to global sports leagues.
Local SMEs are the most vulnerable to ransomware attacks: Turrito Networks
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Turrito Networks warns that small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa are most susceptible to ransomware attacks.
Seven pieces of the IOT puzzle from Microsoft
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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uc
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public cloud
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iot
Microsoft unveils an expansive IOT toolkit, poised to revolutionise business, healthcare, and government operations.
Intact Software Solutions wins rights to distribute Group IB and opens offices in Kenya
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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channel infrastructure
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intact software distribution
Intact Software Distribution wins rights to Group IB in South Africa, offering advanced threat protection to clients.
$250 million, new programmes and discounts to help Microsoft ISVs
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft's $250m boost for ISVs: New Azure programmes and up to 50% discounts aim to expand partner opportunities and innovation.
Track stolen items in real-time: Aruba launches new asset tracking solution
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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wireless networks
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healthtech
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cloud services
Organisations worldwide lose millions of dollars every year on misplaced inventory - 25% of hospital staff time is wasted looking for these items.
The need for internet security on your mobile
Mon, 29th May 2017
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
As hackers target mobile devices, it's imperative to ensure that you are aware of the threats that are out there, and that your phone is protected.
Cloudera, Hadoop and the changing role of data in business
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudera redefines big data's role with Hadoop, as companies like Uber harness customer metrics for strategic insights.
Salesforce Shield offers superior level of data security
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
Introducing Salesforce Shield. Launched in July, it was built to help customers see the who, what and where information about sensitive data access.
You've heard of Slack; we explain the tool
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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uc
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collaboration
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messaging
Launched in 2013, Slack is revolutionising team collaboration with integrations from Google Drive to Trello, boasting over a million daily active users today.