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 24
Ecosystm's Tim Sheedy highlights ANZ's AI adoption challenges at Neo4j GraphSummit
Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
Most ANZ firms are still piloting generative AI, facing data, skills and trust hurdles before full enterprise adoption takes hold.
W&I insurance claims rise for small deals across Pacific region
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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risk & compliance
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m&a
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aon
W&I insurance claims are rising in the Pacific, with 80% from deals under AUD $500m and payouts totalling around AUD $30m in the past year.
NZ civil construction sector faces confidence drop, workforce shortage
Mon, 28th Jul 2025
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fleet management
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clean technologies
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smb
Confidence in New Zealand's civil construction sector has fallen sharply despite a USD $207 billion infrastructure pipeline and growing tech adoption.
Major rise in global email impersonation threats
Mon, 28th Jul 2025
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firewalls
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phishing
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physical security
Barracuda Networks warns of a global spike in phishing-as-a-service email attacks using impersonation tactics to deceive healthcare, finance, and government sectors.
Motorola unveils 'AI nutrition labels' for safety technologies
Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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data privacy
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Motorola Solutions launches 'AI nutrition labels' detailing AI use in safety tech, boosting transparency on data, control, and purpose for users.
Exclusive: AI agents spark new security risks as SailPoint redefines identity
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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physical security
SailPoint warns that the rise of AI agents creates new identity security risks as organisations rush to adopt AI amid growing digital threats and hybrid work.
ManageEngine AD360 adds risk mapping & MFA to fight breaches
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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mfa
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iam
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zero trust security
ManageEngine enhances AD360 with risk mapping and local MFA to combat credential abuse and privilege escalation in enterprise identity systems.
NZ businesses urged to bridge gap in mental health support
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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mental health
Despite rising awareness, 73% of New Zealand businesses lack mental health days and 57% plan no new support, reveals Peninsula Group's global survey.
Kiwi children face cyberbullying as more turn to AI support
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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ai
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facebook
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instagram
New Zealand children face rising cyberbullying risks as 23% turn to AI companions for support, study finds amid earlier digital device use by youngsters.
Vistar Media powers Jolly Billboards' programmatic growth in NZ
Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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martech
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erp
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vistar media
Vistar Media partners with Jolly Billboards to enhance programmatic advertising across 150 NZ billboards, boosting revenue and advertiser engagement.
Cyber threats surge with rise in infostealers & Linux attacks
Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Cyber threats have surged with a 35% rise in infostealer attacks, a 56% increase in Linux server assaults, and more suspicious AWS login attempts reported recently.
Exclusive: How Oracle integrates AI agents to boost enterprise productivity
Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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physical security
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supply chain
Oracle embeds advanced AI agents in its enterprise software, boosting productivity and insights across sectors with smarter, context-aware automation.
F5 & MinIO partnership boosts secure hybrid AI data pipelines
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
F5 and MinIO have partnered to enhance secure, high-performance AI data pipelines across edge, cloud and on-premises platforms for diverse industries.
Exclusive: How Afterburner's AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
New Zealand startup Afterburner uses AI to cut mortgage advice admin from hours to seconds, freeing advisors for more client interaction and growth.
Internal-themed phishing emails drive sharp rise in staff clicks
Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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phishing
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hcm
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email security
KnowBe4's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in staff clicking on phishing emails disguised as internal HR or IT messages, highlighting ongoing security challenges.
GitLab Duo Agent Platform beta unlocks AI-human collaboration
Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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application security
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devsecops
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ai
GitLab has launched a public beta of its Duo Agent Platform, enabling seamless AI-human collaboration within software development projects for Premium and Ultimate users.
Exclusive: How APAC hotels are adopting AI & automation for growth
Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Asia Pacific hotels race to adopt AI and automation, aiming to boost revenues by up to 15% amid rising online competition and mobile-first travellers.
Windows Server 2025 flaw lets attackers persist in Active Directory
Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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iam
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erp
A design flaw in Windows Server 2025 allows attackers to persist undetected in Active Directory by exploiting managed service account vulnerabilities.
Netskope One DSPM now available via AI Agents on AWS Marketplace
Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
Netskope One DSPM is now available via AWS Marketplace's AI Agents category, enabling streamlined data security deployment for AI and cloud users.
Check Point launches Quantum Spark 2500 firewalls for SMB security
Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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ransomware
Check Point unveils Quantum Spark 2500 firewalls with Wi-Fi 7, 5G, and AI security, targeting SMBs facing a 61% rise in cyberattacks and boosting MSP support.