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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Backbase unveils AI platform to boost bank efficiency & growth
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Backbase launches AI-powered Banking Platform to boost banks' growth, automate tasks and improve efficiency amid legacy tech challenges globally.
Elastic unveils AI-powered migration tool for legacy SIEM users
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siem
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soc
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genai
Elastic launches Automatic Migration, using generative AI to ease the shift from legacy SIEMs to Elastic Security, cutting cost and complexity.
SentinelOne launches Purple AI Athena to boost SOC automation
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siem
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cloud security
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soc
SentinelOne unveils Purple AI Athena, an agentic AI system designed to automate and accelerate SOC analysts' security tasks, reducing response times drastically.
Exclusive: CommScope’s Russell Julius dives into GigaReach XL
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robots
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uc
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network infrastructure
CommScope’s GigaReach XL now extends structured cabling reach to 250 metres, simplifying installations and cutting costs in large facilities, says Russell Julius.
Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
New Relic's report reveals financial services and insurance face costly outages, with business-impact events costing a median USD $2.2 million per hour.
Global X launches first AI infrastructure ETF in Australia
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power / energy
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ai
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asx
Global X launches Australia's first AI infrastructure ETF, AINF, targeting firms in data centres, energy, and raw materials amid rising AI demand.
Exclusive: Celonis’ Peter Budweiser on transforming the digital supply chain
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supply chain & logistics
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ai
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collaboration
Peter Budweiser of Celonis urges that visibility and real-time data are essential for transforming supply chains amid ongoing global disruptions.
Qualys expands TotalAI to boost AI security from development onwards
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cloud security
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ai security
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llms
Qualys enhances its TotalAI platform to bolster AI security, tackling vulnerabilities from development to deployment amid rising adoption in businesses.
Australian firms risk cyber breaches as machine identities soar
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phishing
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email security
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iam
A CyberArk report reveals Australian firms face rising cyber risk as machine identities outnumber humans 79 to 1, yet many remain unsecured amid lagging priorities.
Australia leads in high-impact cyber incidents, study finds
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uc
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cybersecurity
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it industry
A study reveals 76% of Australian firms faced high-impact cyber incidents last year, the highest among surveyed countries, exposing gaps in crisis readiness.
Commvault Cloud secures GovRAMP Authorised High impact status
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data protection
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Commvault’s Cloud platform has earned GovRAMP Authorised status at High impact, becoming the sole vendor with GovRAMP, FedRAMP High, and FIPS 140-3 validations in cyber resilience.
Commvault unveils enhanced Cleanroom Recovery to cut downtime
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data protection
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Commvault launches enhanced Cleanroom Recovery with 'Factory Reset' to accelerate infrastructure restoration and reduce downtime post-cyberattacks.
Commvault & CrowdStrike unite to enhance cyber resilience services
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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ai security
Commvault and CrowdStrike expand partnership to offer integrated cyber resilience services, enhancing incident response and rapid recovery for organisations.
CrowdStrike broadens Falcon threat hunting to third-party data
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mfa
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
CrowdStrike extends Falcon OverWatch threat hunting to third-party data, boosting detection across unmanaged infrastructure and all attack surfaces.
Cloudflare warns of 358% surge in global DDoS attacks in 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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ddos
Cloudflare warns of a 358% surge in DDoS attacks in early 2025, blocking 20.5 million threats and revealing drastic changes in global cyberattack trends.
CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte AI upgrade to boost security ops
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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iot security
CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte AI, boosting security operations with AI-driven triage, investigation, and response to enhance breach prevention and analyst productivity.
Reolink partners with Home Assistant for local privacy upgrades
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cloud security
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smart home
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data privacy
Reolink partners with Home Assistant to offer enhanced privacy and seamless smart home integration for most cameras, excluding 4G models, via local network processing.
Superloop Partner Program aims to boost IT channel engagement
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Superloop has unveiled its Partner Program, offering IT channel companies new tools via the Krypton portal to boost benefits and competitiveness.
Viral vector facility selects SYSPRO Cloud ERP for compliance
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digital transformation
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erp
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quality management
Australia’s first viral vector manufacturing firm, VVMF, adopts SYSPRO Cloud ERP to enhance operations in advancing cell and gene therapies at Westmead Precinct.
Check Point & Illumio join forces to boost Zero Trust security
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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network security
Check Point and Illumio partner to integrate AI-driven platforms, enhancing cybersecurity and Zero Trust enforcement across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.