About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 22
IDeaS scores triple recognition at 2026 HotelTechAwards
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
IDeaS wins twice and places once at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, underscoring growing demand for connected hotel revenue and planning tools.
Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
Select ID becomes UK's only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.
Blink unveils Card Present API for real-time ISV pay
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Blink launches Card Present API to let ISVs add in-person card payments with real-time reporting and managed terminal support.
Polarise secures EUR €117m for European AI data hubs
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Polarise lands EUR €117m financing from Macquarie to expand Munich AI data hub and fund GPU-driven data centre projects across Europe.
Mid-January urged as true start for UK Q1 forecasts
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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planning
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supply chain
Kaleidoscope.com urges UK firms to treat mid-January as the real start of Q1 planning, warning December forecasts are built on distorted data.
Security now central to business decisions, says report
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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socs
Security teams are moving from gatekeepers to strategic partners, with ROI and integration now central to security investment decisions.
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Hybrid storage & cloud set to reshape data in 2026
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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storage
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dr
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private cloud
Hybrid cloud and mixed-media storage will overtake single-cloud and all-flash designs in 2026 as AI, costs and outages reshape data strategy.
OWC boosts ThunderBlade X12 portable RAID to 192TB
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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storage
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enterprise storage
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data management
OWC has doubled its ThunderBlade X12 portable Thunderbolt 5 RAID SSD to 192TB, targeting filmmakers needing ultra-fast, on-set shuttle storage.
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OWC unveils 8TB Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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hpc
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microsoft
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intel
OWC launches 8TB Envoy Ultra, a rugged bus-powered Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD claiming over 6,000MB/s speeds and IP67 protection.
ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.
C-suite demands faster tech payback & AI-led growth
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
Global C-suites demand faster tech payback, prioritising AI and automation as ERP upkeep drains IT time and talent constraints bite.
Yealink debuts hybrid work audio gear at Officeworks
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital entertainment
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hybrid & remote work
Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.
DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ccp
DTCC and BNY unveil Collateral-in-Lieu cleared repo service, aiming to cut double-margining and boost buy-side access before 2027 rules.
Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
Homey debuts self-hosted server for local smart homes
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Homey launches a self-hosted smart home server, bringing its Pro platform to user hardware for local control and privacy-focused automation.
Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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genai
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ai
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steam
More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.
CTERA ransomware tool aces independent lab testing
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
CTERA's Ransom Protect blocks all eight major ransomware strains in lab tests, encrypting a median of just 2.28% of files per attack.
Nudge Security adds new tools to govern AI in SaaS
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
Nudge Security unveils expanded AI-in-SaaS controls to monitor chatbot use, browser activity and risky integrations across cloud apps.
AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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mfa
AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.
Assured unveils Zerto DR service for VMware upheaval
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Assured launches Zerto-based DR service to give VMware users ultra-low RPOs, flexible failover and a smoother path towards Nutanix.