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
Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods
Yesterday
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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
Yesterday
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fintech
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payment technologies
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productivity
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
Yesterday
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
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
Yesterday
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planning
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supply chain
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marketing
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
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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soc
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
Yesterday
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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
Yesterday
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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.
Coralogix secures sponsor for FedRAMP AI observability bid
Yesterday
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siem
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
Coralogix enlists US Federal Student Aid to sponsor its FedRAMP bid, targeting first-mover status in AI observability for federal buyers.
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OWC unveils 8TB Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD
Yesterday
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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.
Roborock unveils AI stair-climbing robot & Real Madrid deal
2 days ago
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iot
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smart home
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ai
Roborock debuts an AI stair-climbing Saros Rover at CES and kicks off a multi-year global partnership with Real Madrid Football Club.
Yealink debuts hybrid work audio gear at Officeworks
2 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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.
Dabur Odomos taps contextual ads to lift video views
3 days ago
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youtube
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marketing
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conversational ai
Dabur Odomos’ monsoon health push hits 86.95% video completion using Silverpush contextual ads across YouTube and connected TV.
UnderwriteMe launches claims engine with Zurich Australia
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UnderwriteMe debuts its automated Claims Engine with Zurich Australia, unifying underwriting and claims on one platform to speed decisions.
Exclusive: Cisco Systems Capital NZ posts higher profit
Last week
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risk & compliance
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it industry
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cisco capital
Cisco Systems Capital’s New Zealand branch lifted profit in FY2025, supported by lower costs, currency gains and higher assets.