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
UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years
Yesterday
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data protection
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ransomware
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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
Yesterday
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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
Yesterday
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saas
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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
Yesterday
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saas
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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
Yesterday
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saas
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fintech
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hcm
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
Yesterday
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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
2 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
2 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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fintech
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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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casb
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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biometrics
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fintech
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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.
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Last week
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gaming
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mfa
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cloud security
Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026
Last week
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devops
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digital transformation
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rpa
AI, sustainability and upskilling will transform UK project management by 2026, shifting managers from task delivery to strategic leadership.
Traxlo brings pay-per-task gig labour model to UK
Last week
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hcm
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productivity
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workforce technology
Traxlo launches its pay-per-task gig labour platform in the UK, targeting grocery chains with task fees from GBP £3 to GBP £50.
UK firms overconfident as AI integration badly lags
Last week
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
UK companies ramp up AI spend but leave tools poorly integrated, stuck in “automation purgatory” and overestimating their digital maturity.