About Melvin

Melvin Hipolito
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Melvin, a maths teacher, seamlessly balances his analytical business skills, evident in his ability to streamline operations and create clear documentation, with a deep passion for the imaginative narratives of anime and comics, demonstrating a versatile mind that thrives on both logic and creativity.
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Tenable launches AI Exposure to boost enterprise AI security
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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genai
Tenable unveils AI Exposure on its Tenable One platform to help firms manage security risks from generative AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot.

Rise by Talent launches new strategy to boost tech diversity
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ai
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recruitment
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māori
Rise by Talent rebrands and sets new strategy under Georgia Townsend to boost tech diversity and skills in Australia and New Zealand.

Fortinet lifts outlook as quarterly revenue climbs to USD $1.63bn
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Fortinet's Q2 revenue rose 14% to USD $1.63bn, prompting a USD $100m boost to its full-year billings forecast on strong growth in SASE and security services.

Older Australians drive retail with demand for personal touch
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cx
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martech
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cybersecurity
Older Australians, buoyed by financial security, drive retail growth with a preference for personalised service, quieter stores, and tech support in Australia.

Craig McLaughlin joins Lánluas to lead government sector growth
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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public sector
Craig McLaughlin joins Lánluas as Government Practise Lead to expand services for public sector clients across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland.

Iron Mountain posts record Q2 results as revenue hits USD $1.7 billion
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Iron Mountain reports record Q2 revenue of USD $1.7 billion, driven by strong growth in data centre and storage services, boosting full-year 2025 outlook.

KnowBe4’s AI tools help credit union cut phishing risk to 1%
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
First Community Credit Union cut its phishing risk to 1% using KnowBe4’s AI-driven HRM+ platform, enhancing security with smarter, data-led defences.

CrowdStrike launches AI detection engine to catch stealthy threats
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
CrowdStrike launches Signal, an AI-driven detection engine that spots stealthy cyber threats by analysing behavioural deviations in real time, improving early threat response.

Australians with diabetes can now monitor glucose via Apple Watch
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wearables
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devices
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healthtech
Australians with diabetes can now monitor glucose levels and receive alerts directly on their Apple Watch through new Dexcom G7 integration.

CrowdStrike launches new AI security & readiness services for SOCs
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
CrowdStrike unveils two AI-focused services to enhance security and operational readiness of AI systems within security operations centres (SOCs).

X Reality Group secures AUD $2.1m grant to boost AI training
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ai
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cloud services
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australian government
X Reality Group secures an AUD $2.1 million grant to enhance AI in its Operator XR training systems used by defence and law enforcement agencies.

X Reality Group wins AUD $5.71m Texas public safety contract
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
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law enforcement
X Reality Group has secured a AUD $5.71 million contract to supply its Operator XR training systems to the Texas Department of Public Safety by 2026.

Avast uncovers global fake pharmacy scam with 5,000+ domains
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martech
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cybersecurity
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avast
Avast exposed a global scam with 5,000+ fake pharmacy websites selling counterfeit meds, risking health and money worldwide.

CyberArk named leader in Forrester Wave report for PIM 2025
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pam
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iam
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zero trust security
CyberArk has been named a leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 Privileged Identity Management report, praised for innovation and comprehensive identity security.

Motorola Solutions acquires Silvus Technologies for USD $4.4 billion
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robots
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drones
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motorola solutions
Motorola Solutions has acquired Silvus Technologies for USD $4.4 billion, enhancing its mission-critical mobile network offerings for defence and public safety.

ACS urges prompt, risk-based AI rules to boost skills & trust
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genai
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ai
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cybersecurity
ACS urges swift, risk-based AI regulation alongside skill-building to boost trust, innovation and address critical digital capability gaps in Australia.

F5 & Equinix expand partnership for secure global AI workloads
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
F5 and Equinix enhance their partnership to deliver secure, scalable AI workload solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments worldwide.

Felipe Flores appointed as Regional Senior Vice President at Endava
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
Felipe Flores has been named Regional Senior Vice President of Data and AI at Endava, leading expansion of AI capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

CrowdStrike & OpenAI enhance SaaS security with AI agent oversight
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cloud security
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martech
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ai security
CrowdStrike and OpenAI have partnered to enhance SaaS security by enabling oversight of AI agents, linking each to their human creator across 175+ applications.

One in three Australian firms hit by repeat ransomware attacks
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firewalls
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dr
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ransomware
One in three Australian businesses hit by ransomware faced repeat attacks in 2025, hindered by tool overload and poor integration, says Barracuda report.