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.
Stories by Sofiah Nichole - Page 5
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
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crm
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data protection
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ransomware
Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.
Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal
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saas
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dr
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data analytics
Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.
Italy & Poland power Europe’s shifting cyber market
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Europe’s cyber market grew 5.2% in 2025 as Italy and Poland surged, offsetting late-year declines in the UK and Germany.
Toyota & Cuvva launch app-based short-term car cover
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Toyota teams with digital insurer Cuvva to launch app-based, short-term comprehensive car cover for Toyota and Lexus drivers across the UK.
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.
Hubtel urges agile Cyber Bill to tackle rising AI threats
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data protection
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digital transformation
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phishing
West Midlands tech firm Hubtel urges ministers to make the new Cyber Bill agile enough to counter rapidly evolving AI-driven cyber threats.
Westwell to supply 60 electric trucks to Westports
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virtualisation
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cartech
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supply chain
Westwell will supply 60 electric terminal trucks and battery-swap tech to Westports’ expanding Port Klang container terminal in Malaysia.
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
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firewalls
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data protection
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data analytics
Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
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data protection
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pam
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physical security
AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.
AI, cyber threats & the rise of strategic data privacy
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.
Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale
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digital transformation
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martech
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partner programmes
Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.
Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap
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edutech
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hyperscale
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dc
Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
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mfa
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phishing
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physical security
Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
UK daters embrace AI romance as scams & loneliness rise
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mdm
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Lonely UK daters increasingly turn to AI companions even as romance scams surge, with rising losses and growing trust in chatbots over humans.
Mphasis gains AWS AI Competency for generative AI work
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cx
Mphasis wins AWS AI Competency, bolstering its generative AI credentials and signalling readiness to scale enterprise deployments on AWS.
Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
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ai
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healthtech
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telehealth
A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.
Sphera rolls out hazardous materials system for NASA
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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erp
Sphera’s hazardous materials platform becomes NASA’s standard system, launched with Defence Logistics Agency backing across key centres.
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin’s grid limits.