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 15
Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure deployments
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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network security
Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI deployments, ensuring protection without impacting performance in enterprise settings.
Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.
AI-powered scams & web skimming surge across New Zealand
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
AI-driven scams and web skimming attacks have surged in New Zealand, with web skimming up 416% and tech support scams rising 437% in Q3 2025, warns Gen Digital.
Rubrik & Cognizant launch BRaaS for rapid cyber recovery
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Rubrik and Cognizant have launched a subscription-based Business Resilience-as-a-Service to help firms recover swiftly from cyberattacks and ransomware threats.
Data Zoo partners with Ping Identity for global verification data
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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iam
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Data Zoo partners with Ping Identity to provide verified global data in PingOne Verify, boosting secure digital identity verification across 60+ countries.
Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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hybrid cloud
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pam
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cloud security
Identity, not networks, is now cyber security's front line, with AI agents and privilege misuse posing rising risks in cloud-first businesses.
Dell advances AI Data Platform to unify & accelerate enterprise AI
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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storage
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data analytics
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llms
Dell enhances its AI Data Platform with new storage and data engines to unify disparate data, speeding and securing AI outcomes for enterprises worldwide.
BlueVoyant's warning after Qantas and Mango cyber attacks
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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martech
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physical security
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supply chain
BlueVoyant warns Australian firms after Qantas and Mango suffer breaches via third-party suppliers, highlighting risks in supply chain cyber security.
Boomi recognised as exemplary vendor in ISG 2025 guides for data management
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Boomi has been named an Exemplary Vendor in ISG's 2025 guides, topping data integration and master data management categories for enterprise solutions.
Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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siem
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hyperscale
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apm
Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.
Dell unveils major AI Data Platform upgrades with NVIDIA & Elastic
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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storage
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
Dell Technologies upgrades its AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, Elastic and Starburst, boosting storage and data engines for faster, scalable enterprise AI workloads.
IAG partners with Adobe to personalise insurance customer journeys
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Insurance Australia Group teams up with Adobe to use AI for personalised, seamless customer experiences across its retail insurance brands.
AI-driven mobile threats & human error reshape global security
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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network security
Verizon's Mobile Security Index reveals a surge in AI-driven mobile threats and human error, reshaping global organisational security risks in 2025.
Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud to govern & remediate AI agent risks
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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dlp
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risk & compliance
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ai
Rubrik launches Agent Cloud, a platform enabling enterprises to monitor, govern and remediate risks from AI agents, enhancing control and security in AI adoption.
NZTA streamlines road safety camera management with new cloud system
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
NZTA and Verra Mobility launched a cloud-based system to enhance road safety camera incident processing, improving enforcement and supporting safer roads in New Zealand.
APAC records highest network attack levels globally in WatchGuard report
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
WatchGuard reports a 40% rise in evasive malware hidden in encrypted traffic, with 70% of threats now using TLS to avoid detection in Q2 2025.
Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
New Zealand could save NZD $3.6 billion by 2035 by accelerating cloud adoption in government, boosting productivity and improving public services.
Illumio launches AI Insights Agent to tackle security alert fatigue
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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socs
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rpa
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breach prevention
Illumio launches Insights Agent, an AI tool offering real-time, role-specific threat alerts to ease alert fatigue and speed incident response.
Solera & Digidentity launch streamlined MVIS compliance tool
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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cartech
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evs
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digital identity
Solera Autodata and Digidentity will launch an MVIS-compliant tool in Nov 2025 to simplify access to hybrid and EV data for Aussie independent workshops.
TA585 identified as key threat actor using advanced malware tools
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint identifies TA585 as a cyber threat actor managing end-to-end attacks, deploying advanced malware like MonsterV2 to target finance firms globally.