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 24
Elastic unveils AI-powered migration tool for legacy SIEM users
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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Elastic launches Automatic Migration, using generative AI to ease the shift from legacy SIEMs to Elastic Security, cutting cost and complexity.
SentinelOne launches Purple AI Athena to boost SOC automation
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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siem
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cloud security
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socs
SentinelOne unveils Purple AI Athena, an agentic AI system designed to automate and accelerate SOC analysts' security tasks, reducing response times drastically.
Exclusive: CommScope's Russell Julius dives into GigaReach XL
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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robots
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network infrastructure
CommScope's GigaReach XL now extends structured cabling reach to 250 metres, simplifying installations and cutting costs in large facilities, says Russell Julius.
Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
New Relic's report reveals financial services and insurance face costly outages, with business-impact events costing a median USD $2.2 million per hour.
Exclusive: Celonis' Peter Budweiser on transforming the digital supply chain
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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uc
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supply chain
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Peter Budweiser of Celonis urges that visibility and real-time data are essential for transforming supply chains amid ongoing global disruptions.
Qualys expands TotalAI to boost AI security from development onwards
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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cloud security
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ai security
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llms
Qualys enhances its TotalAI platform to bolster AI security, tackling vulnerabilities from development to deployment amid rising adoption in businesses.
Commvault Cloud secures GovRAMP Authorised High impact status
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Commvault's Cloud platform has earned GovRAMP Authorised status at High impact, becoming the sole vendor with GovRAMP, FedRAMP High, and FIPS 140-3 validations in cyber resilience.
Commvault & CrowdStrike unite to enhance cyber resilience services
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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ai security
Commvault and CrowdStrike expand partnership to offer integrated cyber resilience services, enhancing incident response and rapid recovery for organisations.
Commvault unveils enhanced Cleanroom Recovery to cut downtime
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Commvault launches enhanced Cleanroom Recovery with 'Factory Reset' to accelerate infrastructure restoration and reduce downtime post-cyberattacks.
CrowdStrike broadens Falcon threat hunting to third-party data
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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semiconductors
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mfa
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cloud security
CrowdStrike extends Falcon OverWatch threat hunting to third-party data, boosting detection across unmanaged infrastructure and all attack surfaces.
Cloudflare warns of 358% surge in global DDoS attacks in 2025
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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ddos
Cloudflare warns of a 358% surge in DDoS attacks in early 2025, blocking 20.5 million threats and revealing drastic changes in global cyberattack trends.
CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte AI upgrade to boost security ops
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte AI, boosting security operations with AI-driven triage, investigation, and response to enhance breach prevention and analyst productivity.
Reolink partners with Home Assistant for local privacy upgrades
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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cloud security
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smart home
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data privacy
Reolink partners with Home Assistant to offer enhanced privacy and seamless smart home integration for most cameras, excluding 4G models, via local network processing.
Check Point & Illumio join forces to boost Zero Trust security
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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network security
Check Point and Illumio partner to integrate AI-driven platforms, enhancing cybersecurity and Zero Trust enforcement across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Rubrik launches Identity Resilience for stronger cyber defence
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
Rubrik launches Identity Resilience to enhance protection of human and non-human identities against cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure globally.
Bugcrowd unveils red team service for cyber defence
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
Bugcrowd launches Red Team as a Service, offering scalable, intelligence-led cyber attack simulations via a global network of ethical hackers.
Exclusive: How Oracle's AI agents are driving a new era of enterprise automation
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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rpa
Oracle's AI agents are revolutionising enterprise automation, delivering significant efficiency gains and cost reductions, particularly for finance teams.
Rapid7 unveils customisable MDR to boost enterprise security
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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firewalls
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semiconductors
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network security
Rapid7 unveils MDR for Enterprise, a tailored detection and response service offering 24/7 oversight to tackle complex cyber threats across diverse infrastructures.
Akamai expands partner security programmes for enhanced API defence
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Akamai updates its Security Certified Service Provider schemes, enabling partners to enhance delivery and support for API security and Guardicore Segmentation.
Qualys launches Policy Audit to slash compliance audit costs
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
Qualys unveils Policy Audit to boost compliance efficiency, cut costs, and reduce risks amid rising regulatory demands and system complexities.