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
Exclusive: WorkJam’s AI-driven evolution for a smarter frontline
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
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ai
WorkJam's frontline platform is revolutionising workplace engagement in APAC, delivering 407% ROI and transforming how businesses connect with staff.
Supply chain leaders invest in AI & tech for resilience, growth
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
Nearly 700 global supply chain leaders prioritise AI and new tech investments to boost resilience, efficiency, and sustainability over the next three years.
Study finds 84% of severe cyber incidents use LOTL methods
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Bitdefender research reveals 84% of severe cyberattacks exploit common system tools like netsh.exe, evading traditional defences with LOTL methods.
Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy
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data protection
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cloud security
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data privacy
Cloudflare is among the first to gain global certification under new cross-border privacy standards set by nine governments to unify data protection.
Zetaris and Equinix team up to accelerate agentic AI innovation globally
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hyperscale
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dc
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agentic ai
Zetaris teams with Equinix to speed up global agentic AI innovation, leveraging secure data centres and interconnection for rapid, scalable AI deployment.
Shure launches AV solutions tailored for IT-managed spaces
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uc
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firewalls
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network security
Shure launches three new AV solutions, including MXA901 mic and ShureCloud platform, designed for scalable, secure audio management in hybrid IT spaces.
Exclusive: Yubico's Ronnie Manning discusses the importance of 'the human touch'
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biometrics
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mfa
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passwordless
Yubico's Ronnie Manning says physical security keys, like YubiKey, provide a vital human touch in combating AI-driven cyber threats and scams.
Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template
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devops
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digital transformation
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martech
Smartsheet and Snowflake launch a free project plan template to ease complex data migrations from Apache Spark to Snowpark, boosting efficiency and security.
Australian brands lag in AI, data & privacy readiness: report
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
A report reveals Australian brands lag in AI use, data strategy and privacy readiness, risking competitiveness amid digital disruption and budget cuts.
HCL Unica+ unveiled as AI-first platform for trust-based marketing
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cx
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martech
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cdp
HCLSoftware launches HCL Unica+, an AI-first MarTech platform designed to build trust and loyalty amid rising digital marketing challenges.
Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Profile USB mic blends pro audio with ease
Last week
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reviews
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
The Sennheiser Profile USB mic combines pro-grade sound and sleek design, offering podcasters and streamers easy setup and clear, warm audio.
AI-driven phishing attacks surge against Australian targets in 2024
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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hcm
AI-driven phishing attacks targeting Australian businesses surged in 2024, with over 30 million attempts recorded, making Australia the eighth most targeted country.
Safari users at heightened risk from new fullscreen BitM attack
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casb
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sase
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edr
New research reveals Safari users face heightened risk from advanced Fullscreen Browser-in-the-Middle attacks due to unfixable API flaws undetected by current security tools.
Teradata & Fivetran team up to streamline data integration
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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martech
Teradata partners with Fivetran to streamline automated data integration, enabling real-time data movement into Teradata VantageCloud for AI and analytics.
Unbound secures USD $4 million seed to boost safe AI adoption
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Unbound has raised USD $4 million in seed funding to support secure enterprise adoption of generative AI, focusing on data protection and cost control.
Q-CTRL achieves largest entangled quantum state using new methods
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financial systems
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quantum computing
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personal computing devices
Q-CTRL has set a record by entangling 75 qubits using new quantum error correction methods on an IBM quantum processor, boosting performance.
Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API
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fintech
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api
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data privacy
New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
Saviynt expands platform to secure all human & non-human identities
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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iam
Saviynt has expanded its platform to secure all organisational identities, including non-human ones like bots and credentials, amid rising AI adoption.
SentinelOne named a Customers' Choice in 2025 Gartner XDR report
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
SentinelOne is among just two firms named a Customers' Choice in Gartner's 2025 Extended Detection and Response report, praised for its AI-driven XDR platform.
Outpost24 becomes only European overall leader in ASM report
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devops
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iot
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advanced persistent threat protection
Outpost24 is named the only European Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole report, advancing from Challenger to lead in Attack Surface Management.