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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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Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running

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Optimizely says its AI-driven content marketing platform has helped secure a ninth straight Gartner Leader spot as vendors race to automate workflows.
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Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world

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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
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Cloudflare, WatchGuard warn cloud security assumptions fail

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Cloudflare and WatchGuard urge organisations to rethink cloud defences as rising identity attacks, AI risks and quantum threats expose weak spots.
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Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI

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Niobium expands beyond hardware with encrypted cloud platform for private AI, aiming to let organisations process sensitive data without exposing it.
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Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

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Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.
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Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

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Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
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Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition

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document management
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Doxis unifies Klippa's AI tools under one brand after acquisition, renaming key products as it ties document processing to wider automation software.
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Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser

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Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.
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FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million

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FLORA unveils FAUNA visual AI canvas for creative teams, alongside reusable workflows and Image Editor, after raising USD $52 million.
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KBRO expands Taiwan broadband with Harmonic fibre-on-demand

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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.
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Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns

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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.
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World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps

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Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.
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Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium

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Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.
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NTT Data warns AI demand is outpacing cloud maturity

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NTT Data warns only 14% of firms have top-tier cloud maturity as AI demand surges, leaving modernisation, security and cost plans under strain.
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Tp-Link launches Wi-Fi 7 gaming routers from AUD $279

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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.
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Red Hat & Google Cloud expand OpenShift integration

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Red Hat and Google Cloud broaden OpenShift tie-up with built-in console access, easier billing and new virtualisation support for mixed workloads.
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Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy

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Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.
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OPPO Find N6 foldable launches in New Zealand at NZD $3,299

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OPPO's Find N6 foldable lands in New Zealand with a 8.12-inch screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and NZD $3,299 price tag.
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Portnox wins third SC Award for authentication technology

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Portnox takes third straight SC Award as enterprises shift to cloud-based authentication for employees, devices, machines and AI identities.
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Voters back health insurance reforms & AI safeguards

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Battleground-state voters want tougher health insurance rules and strong AI guardrails, with overwhelming support for mental health protections.