Ivanti - a company on the move aiming to solve the ‘anywhere workplace’ problem
Ivanti CEO Jim Schaper sees an opportunity to capture mid-market buyers that need solutions to solve problems created by our new ‘anywhere work’ reality.
Security
Blockchain without tears - Oracle takes best of distributed ledger tech to improve database security
Oracle's rebranded "crypto-secure data management" has found a legitimate use for blockchain as a security technique within conventional databases.
Friday Rant - ‘Who let the Doge out?’, carping on the Diem and other cryptocurrency conundrums
The week started by considering cryptocurrency's contribution to climate change, so let's end it by cashing in with a wider shakedown of the sector...
Could ‘Zero Trust Security' have prevented the massive SolarWinds attack?
The short answer is "Yes." But, it's complicated. We speak with Cloudflare's CTO.
Solarwinds incident demonstrates 'weakest link' principle of IT security
Drilling down into the implications of the SolarWinds incident - lessons to be learned...again.
Musings on China's 'Global Initiative on Data Security' and the problem of security "back doors"
A review of 'Global Initiative on Data Security' led me to an exchange with a company doing business in China. With new 5G security issues on the horizon, it's a good time to reflect on the implications of "back doors," ethical AI, and where the responsibility lies.
D-Day for Brexit - but does the 'd' stand for data adequacy or for disaster?
The Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU appear to be lurching to a close. What does that mean for the still unresolved issue of data adequacy?
Microsoft/MITRE group declares war on machine learning vulnerabilities with Adversarial ML Threat Matrix
Attacks on machine learning are far more common than many security analysts admit and most are unprepared to deal with them.
CEO Doug Merritt on why Splunk is betting big on observability
Merritt also explains how data is still incredibly difficult for the C-suite to understand - where they want a simple solution to a complex problem.
Experience4U - tracking Southampton City Council's journey to cloud ERP
How Southampton City Council made the move to cloud ERP with Unit4.
Arm aims to be the hardware foundation that spans HPC to cloud to edge environments
A look into the latest developments from Arm as it tackles the cloud, carrier and enterprise business.
Suppression vs surveillance - is it healthy if COVID-19 leads the public to compromise on privacy for a greater good?
Track-and-trace apps are being rolled out in the name of suppressing and managing COVID-19, but there remains the potential for any surveillance tech to be abused. Is the public ready to compromise on privacy for the greater good?
Standing out in the crowded security market - technology is not enough
Cybersecurity is one of the few brights spots in the IT budget. But it's not a market with strong product differentiation - despite what marketers might have you believe. How can cybersecurity startups achieve wide adoption?
