Network security: SASE, zero trust, firewalls, secure service edge, and the security-to-network bandwidth trade.
This week, along with many others, we attended the RSA Conference 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. We were surprised at how few companies highlighted XDR marketing campaigns, especially compared to the activity at RSAC 2023. Unsurprisingly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the more prominent marketing message. We also… Read More »RSA Conference 2024: More AI, Less XDR
We attended Fortinet’s annual Accelerate conference, joining a record-setting 4,000+ attendees to learn more about the company’s latest advancements. The main message we took from Accelerate was Fortinet’s emphasis on its “platform” capabilities across its broad portfolio. Security Fabric Platform: Fortinet showcased its expansive product line. The company’s platform strategy,… Read More »Fortinet Accelerate 2024 Emphasizes the “Platform”
This week, news is breaking that hackers are finding new ways to exploit Apple’s password reset functionality, a type of multi-factor authentication (MFA) technology deployed with consumers and using “push notifications” to iPhone and iPads. If Hackers penetrate the systems by tricking users, valuable iCloud accounts, and the data can… Read More »Spotlight on Secure Identity Systems and MFA
Today, Cisco completed its acquisition of Splunk, many months ahead of its initial estimates at the time of the deal announcement. Over the years, we have tracked Splunk’s exposure to Observability, SIEM, SOAR, and other reportable segments. What’s interesting is that on a pro-forma basis, when we add up Cisco… Read More »Cisco Closes Splunk Acquisition and Closes the Gap with Palo Alto Networks, too
At Cisco’s Partner Conference, it announced a new Emphasis on Full Stack Observability (FSO), Security, End-to-End/Solutions selling, IoT/Industrial, SMB, MSP, Sustainability/Take-Back, and. Additionally, Cisco enhanced its Partner Experience Platform (PXP) to enable partners to optimize their practice and drive growth, emphasizing recurring revenue. We see this conference as a clear… Read More »Cisco’s Partner Conference Emphasizes Observability, Security, SMB and MSP
