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.
Stories by Melania
Exactly.com cuts fees as it targets UK SME payments growth
Yesterday
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martech
Exactly.com trims processing fees after 23% turnover rise, targeting UK SMEs with local acquiring and lower-cost eCommerce payments.
One NZ sees festive mobile data & satellite use surge
Yesterday
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digital entertainment
One NZ logs 17.4% New Year mobile data spike and 50% holiday satellite user jump as Kiwis head off-grid and demand always-on coverage.
New Relic unveils monitoring for ChatGPT i-frame apps
Yesterday
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New Relic debuts observability tools for ChatGPT-embedded apps, tackling i-frame blind spots with telemetry, session replay and UX analytics.
Claroty raises USD $150m to boost CPS cyber security
Yesterday
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cloud security
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Claroty secures USD $150m Series F funding to accelerate global expansion and strengthen cyber-physical systems security platform.
UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years
3 days ago
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data protection
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digital transformation
UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.
Exclusive: Genetec dives into the latest State of Physical Security Report
3 days ago
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firewalls
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Physical security data is shifting from siloed cost centre to strategic asset, reshaping IT, AI adoption and cross‑functional decision-making.
Salesforce expands startup drive to Malaysia, Philippines
3 days ago
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crm
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digital transformation
Salesforce extends its Startup Programme to Malaysia and the Philippines, targeting early-stage and AI-first ventures across South East Asia.
Ping Identity launches universal trust layer for ID
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Ping Identity unveils Universal Services, a central trust layer to bring continuous ID verification to fragmented identity systems.
Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring
4 days ago
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Aspire embeds Deel’s Employer of Record tools to let startups hire, pay and manage overseas staff from a single cross-border finance platform.
Pathzero links climate data across public, private assets
4 days ago
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dr
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
Pathzero teams with major climate data providers to unify emissions and risk reporting across public and private investment portfolios.
Exclusive: How ELMO Insights helps AI analytics finally make sense for HR
4 days ago
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devops
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data analytics
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hcm
Elmo debuts Insights, an AI-native HR analytics tool that answers plain-English workforce questions in seconds, no data team required.
Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.
Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local
Last week
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign to keep sensitive data, control and threat detection inside customer-defined national borders.
Binance restores AUD bank transfers for Australian users
Last week
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crypto
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cx
Binance restores AUD bank transfers and PayID deposits for all Australian users, easing fiat access after months of card-only funding.
Westcon lists Weblib Smart Wifi on AWS Marketplace
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Westcon-Comstor to privately list Weblib Smart Wifi tools on AWS Marketplace, widening channel access across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk
Last week
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data protection
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cloud security
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Harmonic finds six genAI apps drive 92.6% of enterprise data exposure risk, with ChatGPT alone responsible for more than 70% of cases.
UK cyber crime reports surge as true costs hidden
Last week
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Cyber crime reports to Action Fraud have jumped 37% in five years, but analysts warn hidden enterprise losses run to hundreds of millions.
BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud
Last week
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martech
BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.
Flat network blamed in Victoria education cyber breach
Last week
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
Victoria’s education network faces claims its “flat” design let hackers reach statewide student data from a single weak entry point.
Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses
Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.