Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his analysis of recent announcements by Linux Operating System vendor SUSE concerning the security posture of its core SLES Linux distribution. In a move that is a clear nod toward doubling down on security, SUSE has announced that SLES SP 2 has achieved EAL 4+ certification for the Arm, Intel x86-64 and IBM Z and LinuxONE platforms.
Salesforce Rolls Out Its Slack-First Customer 360 Strategy
This week Salesforce top executives rolled out their strategy for Slack following the completion of the $27 billion acquisition.
With The Argus System, Microsoft Research and Collaborators Seek to Leverage Ethereum to Prevent Piracy
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on newly announced research, developed in collaboration with Microsoft Research Asia, Alibaba, Carnegie Mellon, and East China Normal University in Shanghai, proposing an Ethereum-based approach to combating software piracy. This distributed ledger-based approach seeks to combat the challenges around reporting software piracy and providing a robust and transparent incentive structure.
Want To Improve Digital Adoption? Harness The Data
Most companies struggle with software adoption. The application of data and the utilization of a growing category of digital adoption platforms can streamline the deployment of software and successful employee adoption across the enterprise.
Qualcomm Spoke Partnership Brings C-V2X to Bicycles, Expands Smart Transportation Safety Ecosystem
Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard breaks down how Qualcomm’s partnership with Spoke, the mobility platform, finally brings C-V2X technology to vulnerable road users (VRUs) like cyclists and scooter riders to make sharing the road with cars and trucks more safe. This analysis covers some of the most positive aspects of this partnership, as well as some of the main market hurdles that Spoke’s solutions may initially encounter in its first 12 to 24 months.
The Broadband Future is Fiberlicious
The recent Fiber Connect 2021 event showcased the latest fiber technology innovations and breakthroughs that make fiber the best-suited technology to advance broadband services that fulfill society-wide and economic objectives. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores how major ecosystem players Clearfield, ADTRAN, Radisys, Calix, DZS< and Nokia show why their portfolio’s bolster the fiber business case across the full-spectrum of broadband deployment scenarios, including full-fiber MDU, broadband intelligence, 5G/WiFI, and Combo PON applications, that confirms fiber is the best solution to meet current and emerging broadband demands.
Accenture Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack Following Report of Increase in …. Ransomware
Accenture falls victim to ransomware attack following its recent report of increases in …. Ransomware. Irony that is not lost on Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer as she takes a look at the ransomware attack perpetrated by LockBit on one of the world’s largest tech consultancy firms.
Salesforce is Getting into the Streaming Media Business with Salesforce+
Futurum’s Principal analyst Daniel Newman provides his take on Salesforce’s new foray into digital streaming media, Salesforce+. Daniel explores the details of the new platform and what it will mean for the CRM giant.
Google Cloud Rolls Out Google Cloud Retail Search Functionality, Delivers Big Assist to Retailers
Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer offers insights on Google Cloud’s rollout of Google Cloud Retail Search functionality, delivering a big assist to retailers by serving up Google-quality search functionality on their own digital properties.
What Does the Poly Network Hack Mean for DeFi
Futurum Research Senior Analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the huge $600 million DeFi hack performed on the Poly Network. As the details of the hack become apparent Dickens takes a look at the details behind the hack and the wider implications for DeFi going forward.