Summary of Newsletters

Just in case you have not seen my newsletters, here are links to a few versions:

Weekly on my sites:

Each week I curate ~100 articles from a wide range of enterprise IT publications. Articles are placed into named sections like CxO, Security. Cloud, AI, Storage, Technology, Careers, Database, IoT, Networks, FOSS, Email, Big Data etc.

https://itnews.it-news-and-events.info

https://it.it-news-and-events.info

  • This version is posted to 45,000+ subscribers via email. Each subscriber chooses which of the many sections are included in their copy of the newsletter.

Most Popular Articles in Current Edition (updated once per hour)

Daily on LinkedIn (~5900 subscribers, ~1500-2000 views per day):

Twice Daily on substack (~7,100 subscribers, ~28% open rate, 2700 views per post, views ~5,400 per day:

Vendor News

Custom Vendor Editions

These editions are for sales reps who which to keep their name in front of their customers also with news from vendors that the sales rep wishes to promote – often their employer:

Private Label Edition for a specific sales rep (Mr. Glen Benjamin )

https://glenbenjamin.it-news-and-events.info

  • IT News + Glen’s selection of vendor news 
  • Each of Glen’s subscribers receives a weekly email from his email address with their selection of news sections

Programs

Enterprise IT Newsletters As A Service and Managed Enterprise IT Newsletter Service:

A white-label, enterprise IT newsletter service that is designed to help B2B sales reps keep their name and information in front of customers and prospects by providing them with trusted news and insights

For plan details, or to sign up for a plan, please contact John J. McLaughlin at (954) 324 7867 or email johnj@it-news-and-events.info

Links to Newsletters

I publish Enterprise IT newsletters to 45,000+ subscribers:

I also produce special editions:

And I produce vendor editions:

Popular IT News Week of August 30th

Volume 281, Issue 4: August 23rd, 2021 — August 29th, 2021

Each week I select 60-90 items from mainstream IT publications and publish them on the website for “IT News and Events. I track the most popular articles and use those articles as the basis of my “IT Newsletter As A Service.

These are are most popular articles of this week’s issue.

CxO


The 3 IT Processes CIOs Need Most

Building effective IT 101: Processes matter, but some matter more than others. Here’s where to put your skin in the game as an IT leader.

What Is A Chief Technology Officer? The Exec Who Sets Tech Strategy

The CTO has emerged as a key player in the C-suite, as digital transformations become high strategic priorities for so many organizations

Cloud Security Alliance Welcomes Inaugural Members Of The CxO Trust Advisory Council

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, announced the inaugural members of the CSA CxO Trust Advisory Council

How To Encourage Healthy Conflict: 8 Tips From CIOs

Learn how to harness the power of conflict to make better decisions and build team trust

Gartner Says Executive Leaders Must Act Now In Evaluating 7 Trends For An Effective Strategic Planning Process

Function-Specific Strategic Planning Templates Are Available for Complimentary Download

Why Is Risk Management Important?

Enterprise risk management done correctly can mitigate different types or levels of risk. Depending on the industry and group, risk management should address the organization’s business needs and respond to any risk event

How I Landed My CIO Job: With Kirsten Garen Of CDK Global

The latest subject in our CIO career series is Kirsten Garen, CIO of CDK Global. Garen joined the $1.7B auto dealership technology provider in November 2020.

How To Speed Up Your Digital Transformation

The pandemic has given many organizations an unexpected crash course in digitalization

Insights 2021: Digital Transformation Will Speed Up In In The Hybrid Workplace

Think back to a year ago: The pandemic hit, normal daily life came to a jarring halt and businesses everywhere rushed to transition to remote / hybrid workplace models for survival.


Security


Why Privileged Access Management Is So Hard In The Cloud

Privileged access management (PAM) is in a bizarre place right now. On the one hand, organizations mostly understand the value of PAM.

Top Endpoint Detection And Response (EDR) Tools & Software 2021

On average, it takes a business 287 days to find and contain a data breach

5 Practical Strategies For Mitigating Insider Cybersecurity Threats

The insider cybersecurity threat vector is vast and complex, but here are some things you can do now to prevent an incident.

What CISOs Need To Know About Wi-Fi 6E

Wi-Fi 6E is the most secure wireless standard ever, but making the wrong implementation decisions or not understanding its risks will negate that advantage

Top Cyber Security Threats To Organizations

Cyber security threats are a constant for organizations, whether they do business with the public or other organizations.

5 Key Cybersecurity Trends To Know For 2021

The fundamentals of cybersecurity in 2021: Scalability, user awareness, and the ability to evolve to meet changing network and security needs

6 Ways Cybersecurity Teams Can Save Time And Money

The phrase ‘time is money’, originally attributed to Benjamin Franklin, reprimands the slothful for wasting their working hours

5 Ways To Minimize The Cost Of A Ransomware Attack

In 2020, the average ransomware payment was $312,493 – a 171% year-over-year increase.

Data Loss Prevention: What Is DLP And Why Is It Important?

Data is the lifeblood of today’s information-based business.

How To Make Your Remote Team Safe From Cyberthreats

Having a remote workforce is not all about finding the top talents, increasing employees’ productivity, or reducing your operating cost


Storage


What’s New In Computational Storage? A Conversation With SNIA Leadership

The latest revisions of the SNIA Computational Storage Architecture and Programming Model Version 0.8 Revision 0 and the Computational Storage API v0.5 rev 0 are now live on the SNIA website

How To Choose The Best NVMe Storage Array

NVMe arrays are the highest performance storage solutions available, offering a massive speed boost for enterprises willing to make the investment. Here’s how to select the right NVMe solution for you.

QLC vs. TLC NAND: Which is best for your storage needs?

QLC flash memory is best for most read-intensive workloads, while TLC is suited to write-dominant workloads. Discover how QLC vs. TLC NAND are coexisting in the data center.

Demystify The Distributed File System And Object Storage Market

IT teams in search of a distributed file system that supports object storage must carefully map out their requirements — and remember that no two products are exactly alike

56% Of Enterprises Want To Store More Data In Cloud

But questions of where and when remain, and better visibility being top priority


Cloud


Don’t Let Your IT Team Make These 4 Mistakes In Cloud

As cloud adoption surges in popularity, it’s important that your cloud team is well equipped to handle their next project. However, there are mistakes that can derail a project

Here’s Who Made Gartner’s Magic Quadrant For Cloud Infrastructure And Platform Services

Here’s a look at the seven IaaS and PaaS cloud providers included in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services report.

Misconfigurations: Still The Biggest Threat To Cloud Security

With a bit of effort and attention, businesses can avoid cloud security problems that arise from misconfigurations

The 3 Pillars To A Successful Cloud Strategy

Three facets when you’re considering cloud


AI


AI More Likely To Complement Than Replace Predictive Analytics

The discipline of predictive analytics is likely to increase in importance as it is complemented by artificial intelligence. NHS and National Express case studies prove the point

Four Key Steps To Simplify Enterprise AI Success

Among the techniques to speed AI deployment, companies can deploy ready-made AI software, including pre-trained models and scripts.

5 Misconceptions Of ML Observability

In this special guest feature, Aparna Dhinakaran, Chief Product Officer at Arize AI, explains five of the biggest misconceptions surrounding machine learning observability. Arize AI is a startup focused on ML Observability. Aparna was previously an ML engineer at Uber, Apple, and Tubemogul (acquired by Adobe).


Technology


Inside Boston Dynamics’ Project To Create Humanoid Robots

Boston Dynamics is known for the flashy videos of its robots doing impressive feats. Among Boston Dynamics’ creations is Atlas, a humanoid robot that has become popular for showing unrivaled ability in jumping over obstacles, doing backflips, and dancing

What Has To Happen For Quantum Computing To Hit Mainstream?

Data Center World keynote: It’s still early days for quantum computing, where the fundamental technology remains unsettled, and the nature of workloads is fuzzy.

The World’s Largest Chip Is Creating AI Networks Larger Than The Human Brain

‘Extreme-scale AI’ is here


Careers


Top 10 Paying IT Jobs In 2021

Millions of Americans are looking for ways to increase their salaries and advance their careers. Fortunately, IT jobs are plentiful and lucrative.

Top 10 In-Demand It Certifications 2021

IT jobs deal with technical procedures or software that requires a specialty, so becoming certified in a specialized area demonstrates to employers that you have the distinct skill set needed to succeed in that role


Other News


A 10-Year Journey With Mysql Brings Oracle’s Heatwave Into The Query Database Discussion

When Oracle Corp. acquired the rights to MySQL through its purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. in 2010, the company had a decision to make.

What Are 3 Best Practices For Decentralized Storage Systems?

Decentralized storage technology can be confusing and complicated. These best practices, however, can help with implementation in enterprise IT infrastructure

Best Agile Project Management Tools For 2021

Agile project management has grown in popularity for software development teams globally, but also for other businesses that balance multiple projects and deadlines.

Business Email Compromise Attacks Are Getting Out Of Hand

BEC is costing businesses millions of dollars

Businesses Are Struggling To Maximize The Value Of Their CRM Systems

CRM usage remained ‘largely flat’ over the last few years

What Does A Next Generation Firewall Do?

While most of the world is full of good-intentioned, trustworthy people, there is a huge number of bad actors out there that want to take down your systems and get their hands on your hard-earned money or data. That’s why next-generation firewalls are an important part of modern cyber security strategy.

Using ERP To Transition To A Digital Enterprise

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been the backbone of many organizations for decades. ERPs were popular because they offered a centralized back-end to manage and view vital business information in one place

IT News: Security (Sept. 28th)

Volume 270 Issue 4

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

Best Password Managers In 2020 : Free, And Paid Software To Secure Your Passwords

Password managers to keep all your accounts secure
[techradar.pro, September 21st, 2020]

Automation: A Pathway To Smarter Cybersecurity

Under regular circumstances, the cybersecurity industry operates against the backdrop of a long-standing labor gap
[datanami, September 22nd, 2020]

What Is DNS Security?

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when you type a website address in your browser’s search bar?
[ITProPortal, September 23rd, 2020]

5 Steps To Greater Cyber Resiliency

Work from home isn’t going away anytime soon, and the increased vulnerability means cyber resiliency will continue to be critical to business resiliency
[Dark Reading, September 21st, 2020]

Cybersecurity Team Structure Stronger With 3 New Roles

Having the right cybersecurity team in place can help reduce how long it takes to control threats. Consider adding cloud security, third-party risk and digital ethics specialists
[SearchSecurity, September 24th, 2020]

Cybersecurity Governance: A Path To Cyber Maturity

All organizations need cybersecurity governance programs so that every employee understands and is aware of cybersecurity mitigation efforts to reduce cyber risks
[SearchSecurity, September 23rd, 2020]

NIST Guide To Help Orgs Recover From Ransomware, Other Data Integrity Attacks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a cybersecurity practice guide enterprises can use to recover from data integrity attacks, i.e., destructive malware and ransomware attacks, malicious insider activity or simply mistakes by employees that have resulted in the modification or destruction of company data (emails, employee records, financial records, and customer data).
[HelpNet Security, September 24th, 2020]

Ransomware Attacks Growing In Number, Severity: Why Experts Believe It Will Get Worse

Law enforcement and federal experts discuss recent ransomware trends and challenges of fighting the attacks
[CSO Online, September 21st, 2020]

Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) Releases New Version Of The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit For SMBs

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) announced the release of an updated version of its Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business
[HelpNet Security, September 24th, 2020]

Ensuring Your Cybersecurity Teams Are Helping The Business

Business leaders need to review how they’re handling cybersecurity oversight. Are leaders asking the right questions and understanding how their cybersecurity program currently works?
[SearchCIO, September 22nd, 2020]

Solving The Problem With Security Standards

More explicit threat models can make security better and open the door to real and needed innovation
[Dark Reading, September 24th, 2020]

IT News: CxO (Sept. 28th)

Volume 270 Issue 4

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

AI-First Or Nothing

If an operating model defines how an organization positions people, process, and technology to deliver customer value, then companies with an AI-first operating model are those that prioritize the use of AI to weave more intelligence and automation into the firm’s products, processes, and experiences
[CIO, September 21st, 2020]

Akamai CTO Discusses The Impact Of AI On Internet Performance

James Kretchmar, CTO of Akamai, spoke to Information Age about how AI and machine learning impact Internet performance
[InformationAge, September 21st, 2020]

6 Types Of CISO And The Companies They Thrive In

Jeff Pollard, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, wants CISOs to discover the type of leader they are – transformational, tactical, steady – and run with it
[CIODIVE, September 22nd, 2020]

Holy Grail Still Elusive In Enterprise Architecture Strategy

MIT’s Jeanne Ross discusses why enterprise architecture projects succeed and fail and what companies can do to better align technology with strategic business goals
[SearchCIO, September 24th, 2020]

Why Digital Transformation Success Requires Multicloud

As businesses begin to reprioritize projects put on hold due to the current environment, a top initiative for senior IT leaders is expanding multi-cloud capabilities as a part of broader digital transformation strategies
[Business 2 Community, September 22nd, 2020]

80% Of Businesses Expect IT Budgets To Grow Or Remain Steady In 2021

The global COVID-19 crisis is a catalyst for change, spurring businesses to continue to invest in technology to support and secure a remote workforce, despite slowing corporate revenue growth resulting from the pandemic, a Spiceworks Ziff Davis study reveals
[HelpNet Security, September 21st, 2020]

CIO Interview: Julie Berry Of Saffery Champness Advances Business Advisory Role For IT

Julie Berry, IT director at accountancy firm Saffery Champness, describes how her team has enhanced its advisory role to the business, in part through the implementation of a cloud-based document management system
[ComputerWeekly, September 21st, 2020]

CIO Spotlight: Jen Felch, Dell Technologies

Looking back with 20:20 hindsight, what would you have done differently? “I would have spoken up a more loudly and a more frequently.”
[IDG Connect, September 25th, 2020]

Top 5 Strategic Technologies To Invest In 2021

Technology is evolving every day. Are you? Nowadays, digital acceleration is a priority across sectors
[Business 2 Community, September 23rd, 2020]

Cybercriminals Moved Quickly To Capitalize On The COVID-19 Outbreak Using Malicious Emails

While the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the lives and operations of many people and organizations, the pandemic failed to interrupt onslaught of malicious emails targeting people’s inboxes, according to an attack landscape update published by F-Secure
[HelpNet Security, September 21st, 2020]

How To Negotiate Software Costs As IT Budgets Are Slashed

The most important part of negotiating with software vendors is the preparation stage, said Paul McKay, senior analyst at Forrester, while speaking at the virtual Forrester Security and Risk Global 2020 conference Tuesday. CISOs and CIOs need to familiarize themselves with the vendor’s market, pricing dynamics, and work in tandem with procurement
[CIODIVE, September 23rd, 2020]

Events for IT Executives (270.4)

Vol 270 Issue 4 Posted Sept. 21st

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

Note: Most of these events are only open to qualified participants, typically senior IT management with decision/purchase authority.

2020 HMG Live! Chicago CIO Executive Leadership Summit (Oct 1st.)

HMG Strategy Executive Leadership Summits deliver world class thought leadership where attendees receive unique insights into best practices and hear success stories involving leadership, management, technology and career development.
[Thursday, October 1st, 2020: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM]

The Future of Data Layer Strategies: Trends & Innovations (Sept. 29th)

BWG Connect invites senior IT managers to participate in a candid, interactive, peer-to-peer, industry discussion. Hear from your peers on the importance of Digital Transformation, strategies being implemented and challenges being faced!
[Tuesday, September 29th, 2020: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM]

Managing Insider Risk in the Remote Era (Oct 1st)

Join us Thursday, October 1, at 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT to learn how top CSOs are managing insider risk in the remote era.
[Thursday, October 1st, 2020: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST)]

How China’s Cyber Threat Groups Support Beijing’s Geopolitical Objectives (Sept. 30th)

It’s no secret that Beijing has ambitious plans to reposition itself as the world’s superpower – one of the keys to its success has been its ability to deploy its cyber units to conduct state-endorsed operations.
[Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 BST]

Understanding and Reducing the Cost of Cloud Storage (Sept. 30th)

BWG Connect invites senior IT managers to participate in a candid, interactive, peer-to-peer, industry discussion. Hear from your peers on the importance of Digital Transformation, strategies being implemented and challenges being faced!
[Wednesday, September 30th, 2020: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM]

Florida CIO Virtual Town Hall – Achieving Business Transparency (Sept. 30th)

Business transparency and trust is more important than ever for CIOs and CISOs to drive competitive advantage, mitigate risk, and ultimately create business value.
[Wednesday, September 30th, 2020: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM]

Accelerating the New Intelligent Data Center (Oct. 14th)

BWG Connect invites senior IT managers to participate in a candid interactive industry discussion. Hear from your peers about concrete lessons learned & real-world challenges faced during these unprecedented times.
[Wednesday, October 14th, 2020: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM]


Evanta: Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit (Oct. 15th)

Come together with other Global CIOs and CTOs who lead large, multinational organizations at this exclusive virtual summit. Engage in candid discussions, dive deep into critical issues and validate strategies with other enterprise heads of IT and technology on the challenges unique to complex, multinational operations. The Global CIO Executive Summit features topics and speakers determined by your industry peers, ensuring the agenda delivers the most timely and relevant information in a true, peer-to-peer environment.
[Thursday, October 29th, 2020: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM]

Evanta 2020 Florida CIO & CISO Virtual Executive Summit (Oct. 29th)

Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Florida CIO Virtual Executive Summit. Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
[Thursday, October 15th, 2020: 8:00 AM to 1:15 PM PST]

IT News: Most Popular Articles from Last Week

Volume 270 Issue 3

Selections from last week’s weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.” (279.2)

IT News – CxO


Digital Transformation: 4 Post-Pandemic Security Priorities

Amid pandemic-related disruption, security has become inseparable from digital transformation. Consider these priorities for building trust with colleagues, customers, and regulators
[The Enterprisers Project, September 9th, 2020]

Blue Cross NC Brings IT Back In House To Improve Agility

The health insurer insourced its engineering team after a frustrating experience with an MSP and is now reaping the benefits of a more responsive infrastructure
[CIO, September 7th, 2020]

2020 Has Shown That The Time Digital Transformation Is Now

Organizations cannot afford to put off digital transformation – this is how best to approach it
[ITProPortal, September 11th, 2020]

10 Value-Adds That CISOs Can Deliver

Savvy security chiefs are generating returns for their organizations beyond enabling secure business operations. Here’s how they do it
[CSO Online, September 7th, 2020]

Leading In The Next Normal: 6 Lessons Learned For CIOs

We need to lean into the lessons – around challenges ranging from training to silos – learned in the first months of the pandemic, in preparing for the next transition
[The Enterprisers Project, September 10th, 2020]


IT News – Security


10 Common Cloud Security Mistakes That Put Your Data At Risk

Yes, the cloud offers many security advantages over on-premises, especially for smaller organizations, but only if you avoid these mistakes around cloud configuration, monitoring and patching
[CSO Online, September 10th, 2020]

Global Security Appliance Market Revenue Grew To $4.2B In Q2 2020

The total security appliance market delivered solid unit shipment and revenue growth in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to IDC
[HelpNet Security, September 8th, 2020]

How Centralized Log Management Can Save Your Company

Through centralized log management, organizations can consolidate all log data into one central, data highway and directs logs wherever they need to go
[DevOps.com, September 10th, 2020]

Towards Smarter Security

What is your number one priority?
[CIO, September 10th, 2020]


IT News – Storage


Tiered Storage, Building Optimal Storage

Strategy to balance storage costs, data lifecycle management practices, and storage technology priorities with storage performance
[StorageNewsletter, September 11th, 2020]

NVMe Speeds Explained

The non-volatile memory express protocol is tailor-made to make SSDs fast. Get up to speed on NVMe performance and how it compares to the SATA and SAS interfaces
[SearchStorage, September 11th, 2020]

Archival Storage

The size of preserving digital archives is now reaching the order of petascale, exascale and will approach zettascale capacities in the foreseeable future
[StorageNewsletter, September 11th, 2020]


IT News – AI


Why You Need To Start Thinking About Mlops

The future of successful AI implementations will be MLOps
[ITProPortal, September 8th, 2020]

Artificial Intelligence Is Now

Today, we still think of artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology of tomorrow – and that makes me worry that many of us aren’t paying close enough attention to the incredible leaps happening in the field. In truth, AI has already started to transform life – and marketing – as we know it
[Business 2 Community, September 9th, 2020]

AI Accountability: Proceed At Your Own Risk

A new report suggests that to improve AI accountability, enterprises should tackle third-party risk head-on
[InformationWeek, September 8th, 2020]


IT News – Server


7 Benefits Of Deploying A Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

HCI is more straightforward to manage than legacy alternatives. That means your tech staff can spend less time on mundane chores and focus their attention on more pressing matters
[Network Computing, September 11th, 2020]

Server Hunger Is Stronger Than Economic Uncertainty

The appetite for compute capacity, and presumably also for storage and networking capacity, in the datacenter of the world might be waning in some sectors of the economy, but thanks to the voracious hunger of the hyperscalers and cloud builders and more than a few large enterprises that need to do more, not less, computing in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, server sales are now consistently at the levels we saw way back in the Dot-Com Boom more than twenty years ago.
[The Next Platform, September 10th, 2020]

Reduce Your Server Response Time For Happy Users, Higher Rankings

Server response time is often overlooked when it comes to improving page speed
[Business 2 Community, September 11th, 2020]


IT News – CRM


Part 1: Audit Your B2B CRM For A New Lead On Sales

Most of us practice some sort of annual-cleaning ritual. We reorganize by cleaning out closets, drawers and garages to bring some order back to our homes and our lives
[Business 2 Community, September 9th, 2020]


IT News – Cloud


The 8 Best Cloud Security Certifications For IT Pros In 2020

Certifications can help security pros prove their baseline knowledge of infosec topics. Consider adding these top cloud security certifications to your arsenal
[SearchCloudSecurity, September 8th, 2020]


IT News – Linux


Best Linux Distro For Privacy And Security In 2020

The top privacy and penetration testing distros
[techradar.pro, September 7th, 2020]


IT News – BI


6 Ways Business Intelligence Makes Better CFOs

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has an increasingly important role within any company
[Business 2 Community, September 7th, 2020]


IT News – HR


The Top 15 Interview Questions To Ask Job Candidates

It’s time to fill that vacancy on your team and the pressure is on to find a job candidate who has all the skills and professional experience you need. But can you determine that from just an interview?
[Robert Half, September 7th, 2020]


IT News – DevOps


3 Ways To Tackle The Operations Complexity Of DevOps

DevOps is challenging, some of its complexity requires a platform that is both SaaS and managed environments, running on top of several cloud providers and potentially on-premises as well. Is there a platform that connects applications and systems while supporting enterprises as they accelerate their digital transformation efforts?
[DevOps.com, September 9th, 2020]


IT News – ERP


Top Change Management Tips For ERP Implementation Success

Not taking change management seriously is a surefire road to ERP implementation failure. Learn how CIOs and other leaders can do it right and boost the likelihood of success
[SearchERP, September 11th, 2020]


IT News – Technology


Compare 7 Desktop-As-A-Service Providers

When it comes to choosing a DaaS provider, organizations may get overwhelmed by the options. Compare the features and capabilities of 7 major vendors to determine the best fit
[SearchVirtualDesktop, September 9th, 2020]


IT News – Database


Best Enterprise Database Software & Systems For 2020

If you’re looking for a system to store your company’s data on-premises or in the cloud, chances are you’ll be considering at least one of these top enterprise database software solutions
[ServerWatch, September 10th, 2020]

Enterprise IT Vendor News (Sept 21st.)

From Volume 270 Issue 3

Each week I select 60-90 items from mainstream IT publications and publish them on the website for “IT News and Events.

I also select press releases from various mainstream IT vendors and certain blog articles. In this issue the vendors are: DDN, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell EMC, Cisco, RSA, Datacore, Veeam, Red Hat, Nutanix, Recorded Future, Fortinet, IBM, Dell, NVIDIA, Citrix, Lenovo, HP, and VMware.

DDN News


DDN Discusses Removing Risk In AI Infrastructure And Optimizing Operations In Financial Services

DDN Featured Speakers in HPC + AI Wall Street Conference, Live Virtual Panel and NVIDIA/DDN-Sponsored Webinar
[DDN News, September 14th, 2020]


Oracle News


Mccoll’s Pivots During Crisis To Serve Vulnerable Customers With Oracle

Oracle Retail Consulting Partners with Leading Retailer
[Oracle News, September 17th, 2020]

Oracle Helps Customer Service Teams Embrace Change

Over the past few years, customer service organizations have undergone significant changes to meet evolving customer expectations, and the events of this year have understandably accelerated many of those trends
[Oracle News, September 17th, 2020]

Oracle Expands Government Cloud With National Security Regions For US Intelligence Community

Delivers Oracle’s high performance Gen 2 Cloud platform with enhanced security for classified workloads
[Oracle News, September 16th, 2020]

Oracle Cloud Recognized By Industry Experts

IDC scored Oracle Cloud Infrastructure high on customer satisfaction
[Oracle News, September 16th, 2020]

Xactly Selects Oracle As Its Preferred Cloud Infrastructure Provider To Drive Continuous Innovation

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s exceptional price-performance to power Xactly’s global expansion
[Oracle News, September 15th, 2020]

Oracle Announces Java 15

Java 15 adds new features to improve developer productivity and security, including an Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (JEP 339) and Hidden Classes (JEP 371)
[Oracle News, September 15th, 2020]

Oracle Cloud Guard And Oracle Maximum Security Zones Now Available

Pre-built tools automate threat response and quickly and efficiently reduce customers’ cloud security risk at no additional cost
[Oracle News, September 14th, 2020]


Microsoft News


Nuance And Microsoft Announce The Integration Of Dragon Ambient Experience And Microsoft Teams For Virtual Telehealth Consults

AI-powered ambient clinical intelligence accelerates the adoption of telehealth workflow solutions to improve patient experiences and health outcomes while reducing physician burnout
[Microsoft News, September 15th, 2020]

BP And Microsoft Form Strategic Partnership To Drive Digital Energy Innovation And Advance Net Zero Goals

The companies intend to work together to develop new technology innovations and digital solutions to help meet their sustainability aims, including reducing energy use and carbon emissions
[Microsoft News, September 15th, 2020]


Dell EMC News


Dell EMC Objectscale Early Access On VMware Cloud Foundation

The next phase of object evolution: VMware, containers, and Kubernetes
[Dell EMC News, September 15th, 2020]

5G: Where We Are And Where We’re Heading

In the last few months, we have seen society’s embrace of technology accelerate dramatically
[Dell EMC News, September 14th, 2020]

Pedal To The Metal With VMware Tanzu

How Dell EMC is Accelerating the Adoption of Tanzu with PowerProtect Data Manager
[Dell EMC News, September 15th, 2020]

VxRail: Kubernetes At The Speed Of Cloud

Dell Technologies and VMware are dedicated to delivering tightly integrated products that help our customers get the most value out of their IT infrastructure investments, and today is the latest example of that commitment
[Dell EMC News, September 15th, 2020]


Cisco News


Cisco Celebrates Sale Of 100 Millionth Phone With Contest To Update Beloved Hold Music

Members of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live’s band, Cleto and the Cletones, along with Guillermo, announced a contest to temporarily replace Cisco hold music
[Cisco News, September 16th, 2020]

Digital Divide’s Massive Problem

It’s a story you might have seen on the news recently-two young girls, sitting outside of a Taco Bell, trying to access the spot’s free Wi-Fi to complete their homework
[Cisco News, September 15th, 2020]

The Network Week In Review: Sept 14 – Sept 18

This week we celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, we learn how Cisco is innovating with the U.S. Open, and we explore the realities of the digital divide across the world. See below to learn all about it and read more stories!
[Cisco News, September 17th, 2020]


RSA News


Security Is No Longer A Binary Decision

IT security has evolved from being a completely binary operation to taking a more nuanced approach
[RSA News, September 16th, 2020]

Tabletop Exercises Build Resilience And Confidence For Future Elections

The challenges our industry faces are almost too numerous to count
[RSA News, September 17th, 2020]


Datacore News


Storage Magic: 3 Spells To Becoming The Greatest IT Wizard

One man’s magic is another man’s engineering. Read on to learn how you can engineer magic
[Datacore News, September 14th, 2020]


Veeam News


Rabobank Chooses Veeam For Enterprise Scalability

Fortune 500 company protects 3 petabytes of data across 12,500 virtual machines
[Veeam News, September 14th, 2020]


Red Hat News


Using KVM To Simulate Numa Configurations For OpenStack

Very few of us are able to have an OpenStack lab in addition to the various production environments that we run
[Red Hat News, September 16th, 2020]

Managing The Security Of Your Red Hat Enterprise Linux Environment With Red Hat Insights

When it comes to managing security risks, enterprises face an increasing number of challenges
[Red Hat News, September 17th, 2020]

Supporting The Touchless Banking Customer Experience

The banking industry is no stranger to transformation, albeit every institution has its own pace and investment strategy for digital transformation. What cannot be denied however, is that the new normal post-COVID-19 will have an even larger reliance on digital technology while creating a “touchless customer experience.”
[Red Hat News, September 18th, 2020]

Friday Five – September 18, 2020

The Friday Five is a weekly Red Hat blog post with 5 of the week’s top news items and ideas from or about Red Hat and the technology industry. Consider it your weekly digest of things that caught our eye
[Red Hat News, September 18th, 2020]

IDC Paper Highlights The Business Value Of Red Hat Software Certifications

Software development can be a key differentiator for organizations seeking faster and more agile business models, but it’s no secret that the development, sale, and support of software can be costly
[Red Hat News, September 16th, 2020]

Achievement Unlocked: How We Revamped The Red Hat Learning Subscription Dashboard

The final destination of a journey is what usually has the most focus, but it’s also important to understand the steps it took to arrive there. This certainly holds true for learning, especially as you work to achieve something as big as a Red Hat certification.
[Red Hat News, September 15th, 2020]


Nutanix News


From Reducing RPO Times, to all Things Kubernetes, to NVMe ‘showing you where you suck’ : An IT Tech Podcast Just For You

You may have previously kept your podcast listening confined to morning and evening commute hours in the car or on public transportation, but as we’ve progressed through pandemic times, podcast listenership that had initially slumped is on the rise again
[Nutanix News, September 17th, 2020]

Building The Channel Of Tomorrow: .Next Recap

Every year Nutanix partners have gathered at our Partner Xchange at .NEXT to learn, connect, and experience the future of Enterprise Cloud
[Nutanix News, September 17th, 2020]

Italy’s Gruppo Policlinico Di Monza Healthcare System Chooses Nutanix

Nutanix Allows Hospital to Focus More on Patients and Less on IT in the Age of COVID-19
[Nutanix News, September 16th, 2020]


Recorded Future News


Elite Threat Intelligence That Disrupts Adversaries

Industry analysts have characterized threat intelligence as evidence-based, actionable assessments about existing or emerging threats
[Recorded Future News, September 15th, 2020]

5 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Third-Party Risk

From lawyers, to marketing agencies, to office supply providers, your organization relies on third parties to keep the business in business. While critical to continued success, every vendor introduces risk to your organization
[Recorded Future News, September 16th, 2020]

Recorded Future Solves Todays Security Challenges With Intelligence

Elite Platform Delivers Single Authoritative Source of Intelligence for Enterprise Security
[Recorded Future News, September 15th, 2020]

How To Patch The Vulnerabilities That Really Matter To Your Organization

Vulnerability management is a lot like playing whack-a-mole. Every time you patch one vulnerability, two new ones pop up in its place. And threat actors only need one opportunity to get inside your network and cause devastating harm
[Recorded Future News, September 17th, 2020]


Fortinet News


Customers Across Industries Simplify And Secure Branch Networks

As organizations expand their footprints in branches, stores, home offices, and a variety of other locations, they are evolving the way they manage and secure their distributed network infrastructure
[Fortinet News, September 17th, 2020]

Think Outside The Box When Managing A Remote Workforce

Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations had already begun the shift toward telework
[Fortinet News, September 18th, 2020]

How Fortisoar Benefits Partner SOC Operations

The expanding digital attack surface is making it increasingly difficult for organizations to proactively manage their network security
[Fortinet News, September 16th, 2020]

Bridging The Skills Gap For Successful DevSecOps

This is a summary of an article written for DevOps.com by Lior Cohen, Senior Director of Products and Solutions for Cloud Security at Fortinet
[Fortinet News, September 15th, 2020]


IBM News


IBM Establishes First Quantum Education And Research Initiative For Historically Black Colleges And Universities

Quantum Center part of broader HBCU investment, including additional $100M in Skills Academy technology, assets, resources and skills development
[IBM News, September 17th, 2020]

IBM Watson Assistant Can Help States Deliver Critical Voting Information To Citizens

Idaho Secretary of State’s Office has adopted IBM Watson Assistant to help nearly 1 million voters ahead of 2020 general elections
[IBM News, September 17th, 2020]

IBM Joins Forces With Nielsen Global Consumer Business To Expand Data Targeting Offerings For Marketers

AI-Enabled Targeting Solution Combines Weather Intelligence, Location and Point-of-Sale Data to Create Actionable Insights for Marketers
[IBM News, September 14th, 2020]

Mayflower Autonomous Ship Launches

Robot research ship from ProMare and IBM takes to sea; New Mission Portal features Artie – a seven-armed octopus chatbot
[IBM News, September 15th, 2020]


Dell News


Easing The Transition To New Ways Of Working

From medical equipment to groceries, technology is helping businesses make new ways of working a reality
[Dell News, September 15th, 2020]


NVIDIA – News


Top Healthcare Innovators Share AI Developments At GTC

Global event brings over 120 live and on-demand healthcare talks together in one place
[NVIDIA News, September 18th, 2020]

NVIDIA To Acquire Arm For $40 Billion, Creating World’S Premier Computing Company For The Age Of AI

Unites NVIDIA’s leadership in artificial intelligence with Arm’s vast computing ecosystem to drive innovation for all customers
[NVIDIA News, September 14th, 2020]

NVIDIA And Arm To Create World-Class AI Research Center In Cambridge

Hosting an Arm-based supercomputer, the facility is to serve as a hub for collaboration by AI researchers, scientists and startups across the U.K. and the world
[NVIDIA News, September 14th, 2020]


Citrix News


Bringing Desktops As A Service To Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops

As we mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of Citrix Managed Desktops, we have seen many customers embrace the simplicity and speed that desktops as a service (DaaS) offers their business
[Citrix News, September 18th, 2020]

Citrix Rethinks Employee Experience To Advance New World Of Work

Company leverages digital workspace technology to give employees the space to succeed and embrace new work models
[Citrix News, September 15th, 2020]

The New Citrix Is Here

Our reimagined brand celebrates what’s possible when people have the space they need to do their best work.
[Citrix News, September 15th, 2020]


Lenovo News


Lenovo And Google Cloud Partner To Deliver The Ultimate Collaboration Experience For Google Meet

Google Meet hardware Series One room kits from Lenovo deliver easy to deploy turnkey solutions available for small, medium and large meeting rooms
[Lenovo News, September 15th, 2020]


HP News


Innovation Takes Virtual Center Stage At Annual HP Reinvent Partner Event

Supporting partner business opportunities from virtual selling and growth through digital to the subscription economy, the future of work and education; introduces first partner sustainable impact and racial and gender equality programs
[HP News, September 16th, 2020]


VMware News


VMware Unlocks The Power Of Kubernetes For 70 Million-Plus Workloads Running On vSphere

New VMware vSphere with VMware Tanzu Brings Kubernetes to the Fingertips of Millions of IT Administrators
[VMware News, September 15th, 2020]


Julie Kantor News


Want To Drive More Diversity? We Can Take Immediate Action

Want more diversity, let’s explore mentor and sponsoring more diversely. This video is a direct plea from and calls to action to impact change. Human connection is paramount. Let’s really discuss the issues and opportunities to impact change
[Julie Kantor, September 15th, 2020]


Kelly Merbler News


Your Inspirational Barista Can’t Wait To Meet You!

I remember the exact day – March 12, 2020. The COVID-19 lockdown had begun in Florida and my business was effectively pushed into a neutral position
[Kelly Merbler News, September 15th, 2020]

IT News: Networks, PM, DR, Server, Backup, Big Data,… (Sept. 21st)

Volume 270 Issue 3

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

Networks


Encrypted Traffic Inference: An Alternative To Enterprise Network Traffic Decryption

Encrypted Traffic Inference: An Alternative to Enterprise Network Traffic Decryption Finding threats in encrypted inbound network traffic is complex and expensive for enterprises, but a fascinating new approach could eliminate the need for decryption
[Dark Reading, September 15th, 2020]

VPN Usage Now Makes Up Almost All Enterprise Traffic

Organisations need to make sure their VPN services are secure
[techradar.pro, September 14th, 2020]

Choosing A VPN: The First Step Toward Protecting Privacy

Keeping safe and secure online
[techradar.pro, September 16th, 2020]


PM


Project Management: Four Ways CTOs Can Make A Difference

From technical knowledge to department-building and goal-setting, here’s the skills you need to hone if you want to become a great CTO with a highly effective team
[ZDNet, September 17th, 2020]

A Project Manager’s Short Guide To Effective Problem-Solving In 6 Steps

For project managers and business analysts, effective problem-solving remains an ever-important soft skill that requires you to combine creative thinking and strong analytical skills
[Project Smart, September 19th, 2020]


DR


How To Build A Disaster Recovery Plan: 7 Tips

When the unexpected happens, will your critical systems be prepared? Here’s what to consider while building a disaster recovery plan
[The Enterprisers Project, September 18th, 2020]

Rethinking Resilience: Tips For Your Disaster Recovery Plan

As more organizations face disruptions, a defined approach to recovery is imperative so they can successfully recover, experts say.
[Dark Reading, September 15th, 2020]


Server


IDC Reports Jump In Server Sales, Decline In Storage Revenue

On the surface it would seem contradictory for one market to rise and another to fall, but there is a pattern here
[Networldworld, September 16th, 2020]

Worldwide Converged Systems Market Declines 4.5% Year Over Year During The Second Quarter Of 2020, According To IDC

Worldwide converged systems market revenue decreased 4.5% year over year to $3.9 billion during the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20)
[IDC, September 14th, 2020]


Backup


5 Tips For Remote Backup Systems To Strengthen Your Defense

There are lots of options for remote backup. Take the time to evaluate your needs in the age of remote work and construct your backup platform wisely
[SearchDataBackup, September 17th, 2020]

Top 5 SME AWS Cloud Backup Solutions

Arcserve UDP, Arpio, Cobalt Iron Compass, Druva CloudRanger IBM Spectrum Protect Plus in alphabetic order
[StorageNewsletter, September 17th, 2020]


Big Data


6 Big Data Blunders Businesses Should Avoid

Had Hergee been into businesses, this article would have been a point of interest to him. And he could have avoided the Big Data errors in his ‘Tintin’ enterprise
[TheNextWeb, September 18th, 2020]

The Big Data Boom

Business leaders today often refer to the growing demand for Big Data as the new oil boom. In truth, right now data may be more valuable than black gold, especially to marketers
[Business 2 Community, September 14th, 2020]

Unpopular Opinion – Data Scientists Should Be More End-To-End

Can a do-it-all Data Scientist really be more effective at delivering new value from data? While it might sound exhausting, important efficiencies can exist that might bring better value to the business even faster
[Kdnuggets, September 17th, 2020]


Java


Oracle Announces Java 15

Java 15 adds new features to improve developer productivity and security, including an Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (JEP 339) and Hidden Classes (JEP 371)
[AiTHORITY, September 16th, 2020]


CRM


Rethink Your Relationship With CRM: Why Your CRM Might Fail And How To Fix It

During a crisis, companies are understandably selective about the tools they use. They don’t want to spend a penny on the tools that don’t pay off. Still, they realize that customer-centricity should be at the core of their business, fostering personalization, and driving loyalty and business growth
[Business 2 Community, September 16th, 2020]


Developer


Explore Cloud Computing’s Effect On Application Development

AWS and cloud computing changed the way organizations build and run applications. Explore why that happened and see what to expect in the future as more businesses jump on board
[SearchCloudComputing, September 15th, 2020]


PeopleTek News


Colleagues You Want Around

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat people – your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way – Barbara Bush
[Oracle News, September 14th, 2020]


Wireless


Emerging Countries Will Adopt 5G Faster Than Expected

Emerging markets have always been behind developed countries in adopting the latest generation mobile networks, with a few exceptions
[HelpNet Security, September 14th, 2020]


BI


8 Top Open Source Intelligence Tools

Find sensitive public info before the bad guys do
[CSO Online, September 15th, 2020]


MFA


What Is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), And How Is It Different From 2FA?

Two Factor Authentication, or 2FA, has been around for a while. It usually refers to using an SMS code as an additional step for logging in to your account. However, the term has been being replaced by ‘Multi-Factor Authentication.’ What’s the difference?
[Cloud Savvy IT, September 14th, 2020]


IoT


Security, Interoperability Hinder Agency Iot Adoption

In a survey of how federal agencies use the internet of things, the Government Accountability Office found that while IoT technologies offer a number of benefits, security and implementation challenges remain
[GCN, September 16th, 2020]


Tape


Top Five Ways To Benefit From Tape Today

We look at the benefits that tape can bring, including in backup and recovery, long-term and ‘warm’ archiving, compliance and WORM use cases and ‘air gapping’ to protect data
[ComputerWeekly, September 17th, 2020]

IT News: AI, Humor, Linux, Careers, HR, Operations, Technology.. (Sept 21st)

Volume 270 Issue 3

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

AI


How To Build A Fair AI System

AI is being rapidly deployed at companies across industries, with businesses projected to double their spending in AI systems in the next three years
[datanami, September 15th, 2020]

US Library Of Congress Launches AI Tool That Lets You Search 16 Million Old Newspaper Pages For Historical Images

The dataset includes more than 1.5 million newspaper photos
[TheNextWeb, September 16th, 2020]

AI Bias: Why It Happens And How Companies Can Address It

As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent throughout business and society, companies need to be mindful of human bias creeping into their machine models
[Information Age, September 15th, 2020]

Luther.AI Is A New AI Tool That Acts Like Google For Personal Conversations

When it comes to pop culture, a company executive or history questions, most of us use Google as a memory crutch to recall information we can’t always keep in our heads, but Google can’t help you remember the name of your client’s spouse or the great idea you came up with at a meeting the other day
[TechCrunch, September 16th, 2020]

3 Hurdles To Overcome For AI And Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have distinct limitations. Businesses looking to implement AI need to understand where these boundaries are drawn
[Information Age, September 17th, 2020]


Humor


And The Motherboard Slipped Right Out

It’s a whole new category of PC abuse
[Computerworld, September 15th, 2020]

Memory-Lane Monday: Sneakynet

The legal mind at work
[Computerworld, September 14th, 2020]

Wayback Wednesday: A Little Too Literal-Minded

But you DID demo it that way
[Computerworld, September 16th, 2020]


Linux


Linux Foundation Launches New Entry-Level IT Certification

Like it or not, certifications are important for getting ahead in technology. The Linux Foundation wants to help by launching a new, entry-level certification: The Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)
[ZDNet, September 18th, 2020]


Careers


Most Employees Are Completely Happy To Never Return To The Office, Survey Finds

Remote workers are happy at home, but many still feel pressured to work longer hours over management fears of lost productivity. Here’s how organizations can change to suit the new normal
[TechRepublic, September 17th, 2020]

Why Remote Work Will Be The New Normal

The global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus has certainly caused tremendous changes in how the economy works, including how companies and businesses operate
[Business 2 Community, September 15th, 2020]

Modern Data Science Skills: 8 Categories, Core Skills, And Hot Skills

We analyze the results of the Data Science Skills poll, including 8 categories of skills, 13 core skills that over 50% of respondents have, the emerging/hot skills that data scientists want to learn, and what is the top skill that Data Scientists want to learn
[Kdnuggets, September 17th, 2020]


HR


Upskilling Your Employees: Top 10 Benefits

Let’s have a quiz: if you had just one skill to equip your employees with, what would that be?
[Business 2 Community, September 14th, 2020]

Top 10 Video Interviewing Tools For A Virtual Hiring Toolkit

Video interviewing tools are essential in every modern recruiter’s toolkit. Learn what 10 of the top tools offer and some of the HR systems they integrate with
[SearchHRSoftware, September 16th, 2020]


Operations


Microsoft Finds Underwater Data Centers Practical

Its researchers have pulled their second Project Natick experimental data center out of the ocean in Scotland
[Data Center Knowledge, September 14th, 2020]


Technology


IBM Publishes Its Quantum Roadmap, Says It Will Have A 1,000-Qubit Machine In 2023

The most important news in the short term is that the company believes it is on its way to building a quantum processor with more than 1,000 qubits – and somewhere between 10 and 50 logical qubits – by the end of 2023
[TechCrunch, September 15th, 2020]

Qualcomm Targets The Enterprise With 16-Core Cloud AI 100 Inference Chip

Qualcomm Inc. today shared technical details about the Cloud AI 100, an artificial intelligence chip with which it hopes to seize upon the growing enterprise demand for machine learning hardware
[siliconANGLE, September 16th, 2020]

Facebook Will Release Its First AR Glasses In 2021

During Facebook Connect – the replacement for the AR/VR event previously known as Oculus Connect – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today that the company is planning to release its first pair of augmented reality glasses in 2021
[VentureBeat, September 16th, 2020]

IT News: Storage, Cloud (Sept. 21st)

Volume 270 Issue 3

Selections from the weekly newsletter, “IT News and Events.

Storage


Five Signs It’s Time To Think About File Storage Modernization

Is it time to consider modernizing your data storage infrastructure?
[ITProPortal, September 17th, 2020]

Seagate Adds Another 18Tb Hard Disk Drive To Its Portfolio

Seagate’s new HDD allows to store 4320TB per rack
[techradar.pro, September 17th, 2020]

7 Leading Storage Area Network Products And Vendors

Before selecting a SAN product, learn which features seven market-leading storage vendors provide organizations of all sizes and how they distinguish their products
[SearchStorage, September 14th, 2020]

2020 Strategic Roadmap For Storage According To Gartner

I&O leaders must invest in application-aware infrastructure, embrace infrastructure-led-innovation and modernize storage systems for hybrid cloud services
[StorageNewsletter, September 16th, 2020]

Top 5 Programming Languages For Data Scientists To Learn

Data scientists working with large data sets or in high-performance computational environments may find these programming languages essential to extracting data quickly and effortlessly
[TechRepublic, September 16th, 2020]

Where SSDs Make Sense In The Modern Data Center

Not all workloads require the performance boost that SSDs provide
[techradar.pro, September 15th, 2020]

SAN Management Best Practices For Optimizing Performance

SANs consolidate resources and provide a high-speed network for storage traffic, but that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to performance management
[SearchStorage, September 15th, 2020]

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using A SAN

SAN benefits include speed, scalability and fault tolerance, but the technology isn’t without its drawbacks. Cost and complexity are big concerns for smaller organizations
[SearchStorage, September 15th, 2020]


Cloud


Microsoft’s Cloud Business Revenue Overtakes AWS And Google Combined

Microsoft is now leading the pack of top Cloud platforms and enterprise services
[AiTHORITY, September 14th, 2020]

Technology Insights On Snowflake IPO Announcement: The Consolidation Of Public Cloud Market

According to Gartner, the Public Cloud market is poised to grow further in 2020 even as CIOs continue to place big bets on IaaS to push their digital transformation goals
[AiTHORITY, September 18th, 2020]

Large Cloud Providers Much Less Likely Than Enterprises To Get Breached

Pen-test results also show a majority of organizations have few protections against attackers already on the network
[Dark Reading, September 14th, 2020]

How To Deal With The Challenges Of Cloud Storage vs. SAN

Whether you’re managing cloud storage or a local SAN, both have issues. Compare 13 areas where SAN and cloud storage challenges can arise and find out how to deal with them
[SearchStorage, September 18th, 2020]

Compare Top Confidential Computing Vendors

How does one secure “data in use”? Think of it as a logical next step beyond conventional solutions, like encrypting data when it is at rest (in storage environments) and in transit (being moved across networks). These companies are the best in the world at this time
[eWeek, September 14th, 2020]