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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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Girona FC chooses WatchGuard to boost cyber security strategy

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Girona FC partners with WatchGuard to deploy advanced cybersecurity across its stadium, training centre, and academy, boosting protection against cyber threats.
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Nutanix named Leader again in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Nutanix has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the second consecutive year.
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Fitness & Lifestyle Group modernises HR & finance with Workday

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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Fitness & Lifestyle Group adopts Workday to streamline HR and finance across 330 clubs in Asia Pacific, supporting growth and over 6,000 staff members.
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Claroty celebrates fourth year on Forbes Cloud 100 global list

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Claroty has been named to the Forbes 2025 Cloud 100 list for the fourth year, highlighting its leadership in cloud-based cyber-physical systems security.
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Cato Networks acquires Aim Security, revenue tops USD $300 million

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Cato Networks acquires Aim Security to enhance AI security, surpassing USD $300 million annual revenue and raising USD $409 million in Series G funding.
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Appian named Leader in IDC MarketScape for business automation

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Appian has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for business automation, praised for its AI-driven platform which enhances operational efficiency.
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SailPoint & HCLTech forge AI-driven identity security alliance

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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SailPoint and HCLTech have partnered to deliver AI-driven identity security solutions, aiding enterprises in managing digital identities across hybrid and multicloud environments.
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Neo4j unveils Infinigraph to unify graph workloads at massive scale

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Neo4j launches Infinigraph, a distributed graph system uniting operational and analytical workloads at over 100TB for real-time, large-scale data use.
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Celonis secures 12th spot on Forbes Cloud 100, delivers USD $7.5 billion value

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Celonis ranked 12th on Forbes Cloud 100 for the fifth year running, delivering USD $7.5 billion in value through AI-driven process intelligence.
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Varonis acquires SlashNext for up to USD $150 million to boost AI email security

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Varonis has acquired AI-driven email security firm SlashNext for up to USD $150 million, enhancing its threat detection across emails and messaging platforms.
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Australian fashion shoppers blend aspiration with practicality

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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New research shows Australian fashion shoppers blend aspiration with practicality, favouring both luxury and accessible brands across digital and linear TV platforms.
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Dell unveils PowerProtect updates for stronger cyber resilience

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Dell Technologies updates PowerProtect with a new All-Flash appliance boasting faster restores and enhanced cyber resilience to combat rising data and cyber threats.
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Norton adds dark web & social media alerts for small firms

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Norton has enhanced its Small Business service with Dark Web and Social Media Monitoring to help firms counter rising cyber threats in 2025.
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Claroty named Leader in IoT security solutions by Forrester

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Claroty has been named a Leader in IoT Security Solutions by Forrester, scoring top marks in network segmentation, deployment, and partner ecosystem.
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Barracuda warns of rising phishing attacks with clever URL tricks

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Barracuda reveals over a million phishing attacks in early 2025 using clever URL tricks that evade security and deceive email users globally.
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CHROs urged to prioritise cyber security amid AI in HR systems

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Gartner urges CHROs to prioritise cyber security as HR systems increasingly adopt AI, highlighting the risks of data breaches and the need for stronger digital oversight.
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FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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FICO has been named a category leader by Chartis Research for the fifth consecutive time in enterprise, payment fraud solutions and fraud platforms in 2025.
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JP Morgan's API charges spark debate over banks' data revenue

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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JP Morgan's new fees for fintech API access spark debate, highlighting differences in US and European banking data revenue models under PSD2 rules.
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Ecommpay expands Asian payment methods amid USD $23.8T boom

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Ecommpay expands Asian payment methods, enabling merchants to tap into the USD $23.8 trillion Asia-Pacific digital payments boom by 2032.
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Ecommpay brings real-time climate action to payment checkout

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Ecommpay integrates ekko's real-time carbon tracking and offsetting into its Hosted Payment Page, enabling eco-friendly checkout options for online shoppers.