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 21
AlphaTheta unveils RMX-IGNITE live DJ effects unit
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital entertainment
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tax
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music production
AlphaTheta launches RMX-IGNITE effector with 3-band FX, sampler and Loopcloud sounds, priced at EUR €1,199, GBP £1,039 and USD $1,199.
Deepfake boom fuels relentless wave of celebrity scams
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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physical security
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genai
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data privacy
A deepfake surge is driving relentless AI-powered celebrity scams, with persona kits and adaptive fraud campaigns eroding online trust.
isVerified launches AI voice deepfake defence for execs
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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biometrics
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Tel Aviv start-up isVerified unveils AI platform to spot voice deepfakes in executive calls as vishing attacks surge on global firms.
Fortinet to spotlight cybercrime incentives at Davos
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Fortinet will use Davos to push cross-sector incentives for cyber intel sharing, accountability and deterrence in a booming crime ecosystem.
Rimini Street honoured for agentic AI & client success
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.
AI translation outpaces governance in defence work
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
AI translation is racing ahead in defence-adjacent work, as new survey data warns governance and consistency are struggling to keep up.
3DiVi urges phased rollout to cut CCTV facial misfires
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi urges cities to phase in facial recognition for CCTV after most operators report surprise spikes in false matches once systems go live.
ReliaQuest warns of BaoLoader surge & trust attacks
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
ReliaQuest warns BaoLoader and trust-based lures are surging, as attackers ditch zero-days for social engineering and valid certificates.
Opengear debuts CM8000 & OM1300 for outage recovery
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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dr
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Opengear unveils CM8000 and OM1300 to keep enterprise networks reachable during rising outages across branches, data rooms and edge sites.
Alteryx extends McLaren data deal into WEC Hypercar
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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formula one
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productivity
Alteryx deepens ties with McLaren Racing, joining its WEC Hypercar project as Official Partner with car branding from the 2027 season.
AI Media Station puts edge intelligence in the lounge
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
KTC and Consult Red unveil AI Media Station, a Qualcomm-powered proof-of-concept bringing private edge AI control to living room media hubs.
FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
FireMon launches Policy Workbench to guide firewall policy design and automation across complex hybrid networks without overhauling workflows.
Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.
Quali unveils Torque AI control plane for GPU clouds
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Quali adds an Agentic Control Plane to Torque, promising real-time governance for autonomous AI workloads and GPU-heavy infrastructure.
Babeltext unveils MC-ML-AI to turn chats into actions
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Babeltext debuts MC-ML-AI, a standard to turn multilingual, multichannel customer chats into completed bookings, transactions and cases.
TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.
F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.
Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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partner programmes
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.
Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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mdm
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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uc
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semiconductors
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data analytics
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.