Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer weighs in on UiPath’s newly released inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. As more organizations up the ante on their ESG initiatives, real accountability has been missing. UiPath appears to be ready to set an example and change that — and that’s great to see.
Amazon Air and U.S. Airlines Become Founding Members of New Aviators Group Committed to Driving Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers news out of COP26 climate talks focused on reduction of global emissions caused by air travel and the acceleration of investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuels. To that end, the announcement of the formation of the new Aviators Group by founding members Amazon Air and major U.S. airlines JetBlue, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines committed to driving investment in and innovation around sustainable aviation fuels is very good news.
Microsoft’s Mesh for Teams is Microsoft’s Nod to the Metaverse
The metaverse is clearly in the news of late, and it appears to be on pace to be one of the biggest trends of 2022. Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers the announcement out of Microsoft’s Ignite event of the launch of its Mesh for Teams, a new offering intended to blend the digital and physical worlds, expected to roll out to users in 2022, and offering insight on what this means for the future of the metaverse in the workplace.
Treasure Data’s CDP for Service Platform Dedicated to Contact Centers is the Right Solution at the Right Time
Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer breaks down Treasure Data’s launch of CDP for Service, a new CDP platform designed to empower customer service teams with real-time data and insights needed to deliver personalized customer experiences with insights on why this offering is the right solution at the right time.
The Ransom Disclosure Act Proposed — Gives 48 Hours to Report Ransom Payments
The Ransom Disclosure Act proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Deborah Ross would require the victims of ransomware attacks to report payments to their hackers within 48 hours. Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Fred McClimans explore the proposed act as part of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, along with an exploration of the current state of ransomware threats, and insights on why this proposed act would provide an assist to the Department of Homeland Security as it seeks a deeper understanding of the ransomware threat landscape.
VMware Announces Security Innovations on Zero Trust Architecture
Futurum Research lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers VMware’s VMworld 2021 announcements including an overview of Zero Trust architecture-based security innovations, VMware’s Carbon Black cloud offering designed to target ransomware, a disaster recovery as a service solution, and a solution that is designed to afford protection for the hybrid workplace that is our new reality.
Microsoft Adds New Features to Teams to Support Hybrid Work and Enabling Collaboration
Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer explores the latest feature announcements from Microsoft Teams. Kramer dives into how the upgrades will facilitate the successful hybrid work environments that organizations are looking for as we emerge from the pandemic.
Microsoft Issues Warning on Large Scale Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team issued a warning on a large-scale phishing-as-a-service operation called BulletProofLink. Futurum’s Lead Analyst Shelly Kramer assesses the threat and offers insights why organizations should be concerned as well as how to protect themselves against future threats.
GlobalFoundries Announces New Solutions for 5G and Wi-Fi 6/6e Enabled Devices
Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer explores GlobalFoundries’ announcement of new solutions for 5G and Wi-Fi 6/6e enabled devices from the 2021 GF Summit.
AT&T Phone-Unlocking Malware Scheme Costs Company $200 Million and Shines Light on Potential Threats
Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer dives into the details of AT&T’s recent phone-unlocking malware scheme that cost the telecom giant over $200 million. She also shines a spotlight on the new potential threats that companies of all sizes need to be wary of.