About Melania
Melania Watson
Interview Editor
Melania Watson is our Interview Editor for the TechDay editorial team. Starting her journalism career with Newshub as a Digital Reporter and Producer, she has a keen interest in technology, communication, and current affairs. Melania takes pride in conducting professional and in-depth interviews, which assist her in producing exclusive content that resonates with TechDay’s audience.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Melania - Page 15
BeyondTrust boosts AI agent oversight with new security controls
Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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cloud security
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ai security
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risk & compliance
BeyondTrust enhances AI security with new controls in its platform, boosting visibility and governance over AI agents in IT environments now.
Affinda launches agentic AI platform for any document workflow
Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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rpa
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erp
Affinda launches an AI platform that automates any document workflow with 99% accuracy, supporting 56 languages and 400+ enterprise systems for fast setup.
Celonis debuts at No.3 on 2025 Fortune Future 50 for AI focus
Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Munich-based Celonis debuts at No.3 on the 2025 Fortune Future 50 list for pioneering AI-driven process intelligence platforms globally.
Accor selects Oracle OPERA Cloud to unify global hotel systems
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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customer service
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cloud
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travel
Accor chooses Oracle's OPERA Cloud to unify hotel management globally, enhancing guest experience and streamlining operations across 110+ countries.
AI now powers cybersecurity for 73% of firms amid rising threats
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data privacy
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llms
Nearly 73% of global firms now use AI in cybersecurity, tackling rising threats as nearly all plan AI-driven security investments this year.
Commvault unveils new HyperScale Edge & Flex for cyber resilience
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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storage
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data protection
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edge computing
Commvault launches HyperScale Edge and Flex to boost cyber resilience for diverse enterprise workloads amid rising edge device cyberattacks.
ManageEngine adds DEX tools to cut IT tickets & boost uptime
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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hcm
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advanced persistent threat protection
ManageEngine introduces DEX tools in Endpoint Central to help IT teams proactively fix issues, cutting support tickets and boosting employee productivity.
Chris Vincent appointed Chief Sales Officer to drive Anomali growth
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
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rpa
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ai
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cybersecurity
Anomali appoints Chris Vincent as Chief Sales Officer to spearhead global sales and boost revenue with AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.
Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO amid leadership shift
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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brocade
Tenable names Matthew Brown as CFO to drive growth, following Steve Vintz's move to joint CEO alongside Mark Thurmond.
Generative AI prompts rapid shift in online shopping habits
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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genai
Generative AI use in online shopping surged 4,700% year-on-year in July 2025, reshaping consumer habits and boosting retail site engagement.
Rimini Street & American Digital offer cost-saving IT support
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Rimini Street and American Digital team up to cut IT support costs by up to 90%, enabling firms to modernise without costly software upgrades or migrations.
GitLab 18.3 advances AI orchestration & agent integration in coding
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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application security
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devsecops
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open source
GitLab 18.3 enhances AI orchestration and agent integration, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity for software engineering teams.
China-nexus hackers exploit cloud trust links in high-profile cyberespionage
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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saas
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.
Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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ransomware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.
Cyber criminals use split & nested QR codes to bypass security
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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firewalls
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mdm
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phishing
Cyber criminals exploit new split and nested QR code tactics in phishing attacks, bypassing traditional security to steal sensitive data, warns Barracuda.
Global ransomware attacks rise as healthcare faces surge in cyber threats
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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firewalls
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ransomware
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encryption
Ransomware attacks surge to 20 daily incidents in 2025H1, with healthcare facing increased cyber threats and hackers targeting overlooked IoT devices worldwide.
Financial firms face 25% surge in advanced cyberattacks in 2024
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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ransomware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Financial firms face a 25% rise in cyberattacks in 2024, with supply chain breaches and AI-driven phishing posing major risks, says new KnowBe4 report.
Qualtrics & Stanford boost patient care with new AI agents
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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ai
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healthtech
Qualtrics and Stanford Health Care develop AI agents to ease admin and boost patient access, care coordination, and engagement in healthcare delivery.
Report finds consumers favour human touch over AI in service
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
A Verizon report reveals consumers prefer human-led service over AI, with 88% satisfied by humans versus 60% by AI-driven customer interactions.
Netskope named leader in SASE & SSE by major industry analysts
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Netskope has been named a leader in SASE and SSE by Gartner and others, scoring highest in key Use Cases and enhancing its unified Netskope One platform.