Security

Aura Now Offering Digital Security Platform To Businesses As An Employee-First Solution

By / Cybersecurity, Research, Security / September 13, 2021

Aura is a security platform that I have been keeping a close eye on for the last couple of months. I have even been using it myself as it incrementally rolls out its full suite of security, financial fraud, and identity theft prevention products and services. You can read my overview of Aura’s offerings and how …

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Yes, The World Does Need Another Consumer Digital Security Offering

By / Research, Security / August 5, 2021

Last month, Digital Security Company Aura launched its new consumer security and identity theft protection service to the public. Over the past 25 years of consumer technology, the general public has had its fair share of computer security and virus protection services. Grudgingly you might be thinking of Norton or McAfee software services that are …

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Gee Rittenhouse And Cisco’s Vision To Democratize Security

By / Research, Security / July 17, 2021

When one thinks of Cisco, it is typically in regard to networking infrastructure and the associated products, software and services. However, I wanted to learn more about the company’s focus on security, an area where I have recently expanded my coverage as an analyst. The other day I had the opportunity to speak with Gee …

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Zscaler – In Zero We Trust

By / Cloud Services and Enterprise Software, Research, Security / June 29, 2021

Earlier this week, I attended the fourth annual Zscaler Zenith Live event. RSA Conference is regarded by many as the perennial annual cybersecurity event, but I honestly found Zenith Live more informative on several fronts. Today, I would like to share my insights into what I found most compelling at the event. Three components to …

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IT & Security Operations Teams Must Be Ready For 2021 And Beyond

By / Research, Security / April 29, 2021

Due to COVID-19, 2020 will be widely regarded as the year that work moved home. In reality, it was the year work moved to the cloud and everywhere in between. As a result, endpoint management and endpoint security are now the cornerstones of effective protection and the foundation for the next generation of security. As …

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What’s New With Samsung Smartphone Security

By / Research, Security, Smartphone / April 8, 2021

Security has become one of the number one things that keeps CIOs up at night. I don’t blame them for stressing over it—when you are fighting against nation-state budgets and other adversaries with near limitless damage potential, security is a big deal. At our firm, we cover IoT end point security, the cloud datacenter and …

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Rackspace Technology Charges The Hill On Security In A Multicloud World

By / Cloud Services and Enterprise Software, Research, Security / November 24, 2020

Recently Rackspace Technology held its analyst day to showcase its new strategy and product offerings. Having followed Rackspace for many years, I can attest that the company never wavers in its commitment to customer satisfaction. Additionally, Rackspace leverages technology to solve actual business problems rather than just technology for the sake of technology. Rackspace’s customer-focused approach, or …

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Digging Deeper On HPE’s Latest Security Announcements

By / Cybersecurity, Research, Security / October 13, 2020

October kicks off National Cyber Security Month. In what seems to be an annual event, HPE made some security-related announcements that set the company up uniquely in the IT solutions provider market. What are those announcements, and what do they mean for IT organizations? I’ll unpack all of this and give my perspective in the …

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IBM Delivering Confidential Computing Since 2016 While Many Still Talking About It

By / Public cloud, Research, Security / September 10, 2020

I will probably get some feedback on my assertion in the title of this blog. But the truth is, as many of you are painfully aware, it’s hard to compare security between vendors because there aren’t benchmarks like there are for the performance of a workload. The challenge is further compounded by the fact there …

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Google Advances Its Cloud Security At Google Cloud Next Week 4

By / Cloud Services and Enterprise Software, Research, Security / August 20, 2020

This week is a busy one for a tech analyst, with major announcements from both Samsung and Google. I’ve been covering Google Cloud Next’s announcements throughout the past couple of months, and have written on the company’s new G Suite features as well as some new partnerships and security/trust capabilities. Tuesday, I tuned into the Security & Trust …

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Amazon Establishes Counterfeit Crime Unit To Combat Fake Products

By / Corporate, Research, Security / July 24, 2020

Last week, Amazon announced that is has established a Counterfeit Crime Unit to help combat the billions of counterfeit listings that are attempted each year on Amazon. You can access Amazon’s full announcement post here. Everyday counterfeiters are trying to sell inferior quality goods on Amazon under the brand name of other companies. These counterfeiters often infringe …

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Privacy And Information Are The New Cloud Currency And Google Owns The Mint

By / Public cloud, Research, Security / May 28, 2020

Over the past few months, most public cloud providers and their counterparts have doubled down on security. Recently, Google pushed multiple new security enhancements to augment its already secure ecosystem. The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has come a long way in assuaging privacy and security concerns. However, the kicker with GGP remains—you must be within …

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Palo Alto Networks Builds On Its Vision For Securing The World

By / Security / April 24, 2019

Article by Chris Wilder. I kept a close eye on Palo Alto Networks , even prior to launching the cybersecurity practice at Moor Insights & Strategy at the beginning of 2019. Companies like PAN continue to innovate and keep up with this changing industry, while others are more complacent. Recently, Palo Alto Networks provided the analyst community …

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Intel’s Leadership Role In Aligning The Industry On Spectre And Meltdown Shouldn’t Be Ignored

By / Corporate, Security / April 18, 2018

Intel While the public discussion on Spectre and Meltdown and daily stories have died down, for now, I wanted to pull back the lens and talk about some broader perspectives I have been thinking about. The reason I think it is important to analyze some of the broader areas is that Spectre and Meltdown are …

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That Time Of Year Again: Cisco Systems Releases Its Annual Cybersecurity Report

By / Security / March 22, 2018

Top takeaways from Cisco’s security report Last week, Cisco Systems released the 2018 edition of its Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) you can find here. The report, compiled from a survey of 3,600 chief security officers (CSOs) and security operations leaders from across the globe, seeks to highlight emerging threats in the rapidly evolving landscape of …

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