About Sofiah Nichole
Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.
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Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training
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ai
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.
Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running
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martech
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rpa
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personalisation
Optimizely says its AI-driven content marketing platform has helped secure a ninth straight Gartner Leader spot as vendors race to automate workflows.
Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
South Korea AI copyright plan sparks creator backlash
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data protection
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physical security
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genai
South Korea's AI plan faces fierce opposition as creators warn a copyright carve-out could undercut the country's cultural export industries.
Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI
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virtualisation
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data protection
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encryption
Niobium expands beyond hardware with encrypted cloud platform for private AI, aiming to let organisations process sensitive data without exposing it.
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Doxis unifies Klippa's AI tools under one brand after acquisition, renaming key products as it ties document processing to wider automation software.
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
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devops
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iam
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rpa
Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.
Gain Theory says insight gap is cultural, not technical
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Gain Theory urges marketers to fix cultural barriers and siloed measurement, saying 54% of B2C decision-makers find insights unactionable.
FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million
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saas
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digital entertainment
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rpa
FLORA unveils FAUNA visual AI canvas for creative teams, alongside reusable workflows and Image Editor, after raising USD $52 million.
KBRO expands Taiwan broadband with Harmonic fibre-on-demand
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
KBRO turns to Harmonic's fibre-on-demand platform to extend Taiwan broadband selectively, pairing XGS-PON with DOCSIS upgrades and limiting new build costs.
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.
Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.
FWD Singapore marks 10 years with profitable growth
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
FWD Singapore says adviser-led expansion, digital upgrades and stronger customer experience helped drive profitable FY2025 growth in its 10th year.
NTT Data warns AI demand is outpacing cloud maturity
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
NTT Data warns only 14% of firms have top-tier cloud maturity as AI demand surges, leaving modernisation, security and cost plans under strain.
Cainiao & CP AXTRA expand Thailand retail logistics
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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e-commerce
Cainiao and CP AXTRA deepen Thai retail tie-up with forward warehousing push, as store-level automation lifts order capacity fivefold.
Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 19.4GW
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Johor, Mumbai and Bangkok drive Asia Pacific's surge as the region's data centre pipeline reaches a record 19.4GW, Cushman & Wakefield says.
Tp-Link launches Wi-Fi 7 gaming routers from AUD $279
Last month
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gaming
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firewalls
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network security
TP-Link broadens its gaming router push with Wi-Fi 7 models from AUD $279, led by a tri-band flagship promising sharper traffic prioritisation for busy homes.