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Kaleah Salmon
News Editor
Kaleah Salmon is a journalist in the TechDay editorial team. She has a keen interest in health, fitness, travel and sport. She previously worked as a journalist for Australian publication, Ministry of Sport.

Stories by Kaleah

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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
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Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026

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Humanix will pitch its human-layer security platform at RSAC 2026’s Innovation Sandbox after landing a Top 10 finalist spot and USD $5 million.
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AliExpress lures UK shoppers from Amazon with prices

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AliExpress tempts budget-conscious UK shoppers away from Amazon, as new research highlights price as the dominant factor in purchases.
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Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking

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Peru’s largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.
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Retailers cut Valentine’s discounts as browsing rises

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Online Valentine’s discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.
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Atos completes first three-year UEFA IT support cycle

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Atos wraps up its first three-year spell as UEFA men’s IT partner, capping the cycle with incident-free support for Futsal EURO 2026.
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SSHStalker botnet preys on legacy Linux & cloud hosts

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A newly uncovered SSHStalker botnet uses old-school IRC and legacy Linux exploits to hijack outdated corporate and cloud hosts at scale.
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Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq

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Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.
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TISA urges FCA to test pension transfer rule changes

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TISA urges the FCA to consumer-test pension transfer rule changes and align them with DWP rules to avoid delays and inconsistent outcomes.
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Cegal completes Tenaz Dutch North Sea IT transition

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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Cegal has completed a complex IT and OT transition for Tenaz’s newly acquired Dutch North Sea assets, avoiding downtime across platforms.
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Ailanto, Cubbit launch sovereign S3 storage in Switzerland

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Ailanto partners with Cubbit to launch sovereign, canton-aware S3 cloud storage in Switzerland, targeting strict data residency needs.
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ESG backs GeN+1 to boost UK data centre apprentices

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ESG teams up with GeN+1 to expand UK data centre apprenticeships amid growing skills shortages in AI-driven digital infrastructure.
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OSINT tools speed up probes into tax & benefit fraud

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Open source intelligence tools are helping investigators rapidly uncover tax and benefit fraud by exposing inconsistencies in online data.
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FCA sets stricter UK rules for buy now, pay later firms

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The FCA will bring buy now, pay later under tougher UK rules from July 2026, forcing stricter checks and clearer protections for borrowers.
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Experts warn of rising Valentine’s Day cyber scams

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Cyber experts warn Valentine’s Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.
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ANYbotics gains ISO 27001 for industrial robot security

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ANYbotics becomes first four-legged robot maker with ISO 27001, easing security reviews for scaling autonomous industrial inspections.
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Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push

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Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.
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FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid

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FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.
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Daikin unveils DeVap evaporator range for Australia

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Daikin launches DeVap evaporator range in Australia, targeting supermarkets, hospitality and cold chain sites with locally tailored designs.
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Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work

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Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.