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.
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Exclusive: Cybanetix CEO on AI, MDR and the shifting UK cyber landscape
Mon, 8th Sep 2025
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ransomware
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network security
Cybanetix CEO reveals MDR services surge by 18% in UK midmarket as AI reshapes cyber defence amid growing skills shortages and complex threats.
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.
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.
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.
Data exfiltration pushes ransomware payouts past USD $1 million
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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ransomware
Ransomware payouts have surged past USD $1 million in Q2 2025, driven by data exfiltration and social engineering in targeted attacks on mid-sized firms.
OT cyber incidents may cost up to USD $329.5 billion globally
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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oil and gas
OT cyber incidents could cause up to USD $329.5 billion in global losses, with business interruption making up over half of the projected impact, says a new report.
HPE launches ProLiant servers with new NVIDIA GPUs for AI growth
Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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robots
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private cloud
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hyperscale
HPE launches new ProLiant servers powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs to boost AI workloads and enhance enterprise data centre efficiency from September 2025.
Netskope unveils AI Copilot & MCP server to advance zero trust
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Netskope launches AI Copilot and MCP server to enhance zero trust network access and strengthen AI security in the workplace with its updated Netskope One platform.
BeyondTrust named Leader in Forrester Wave privileged identity report
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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pam
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cx
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martech
BeyondTrust is named a Leader in Forrester's Privileged Identity Management report, earning top scores in 13 criteria for its identity-first security strategy.
Claroty & Google unite to boost OT & IT threat response
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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mdm
Claroty partners with Google Security Operations to enhance threat detection and response across IT and operational technology environments.
Shadow AI surge heightens enterprise security risks, study finds
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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dlp
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risk & compliance
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genai
Enterprise use of generative AI platforms has surged 50%, with shadow AI posing rising data security risks as unsanctioned apps operate beyond IT control.
Celonis & The Hackett Group unite for AI-driven benchmarking
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Celonis and The Hackett Group join forces to offer AI-driven benchmarking and process intelligence for smarter technology investments and operational improvements.