In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, my colleague Fred McClimans and I cover major happenings in the world of cybersecurity over the course of the past week. Our discussion centered on: The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and the targeting by threat actor DarkSide of the IT system housing Colonial’s corporate and business data. This is a prime example of how targeting the weakest link can take down the whole system. DarkSide’s Ransomware-as-a-Service offering a...
May 17, 2021•43 min
The News: Enterprise Password manager Passwordstate, an Australian-based enterprise password management app offered by Click Studios alerted customers late last week of a breach that the company said occurred between April 20 and 22nd. Read the advisory from Click Studios here . Enterprise Password Manager Passwordstate Hacked in Supply Chain Attack Analyst Take: The compromise of Click Studios’ enterprise password manager Passwordstate involved an automatically delivered in-place upgrade delive...
May 11, 2021•4 min
The News: A joint advisory was published on Friday, May 7, 2021 by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, the FBI, and the NSA focused on Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and their tactics, techniques and procedures used to target victims. These reports focus on threats posted by APT29, how its methods have evolved, and provides best practices to defend against the threat actor. Read the Joint Advisory here . The US/UK...
May 11, 2021•6 min
The News: Peloton’s leaky API, which exposed private user data, was in the news alongside some other not-so-great news for the fitness brand this last week. The leaky API was first reported by Tech Crunch’s Zach Whittaker, and you can read his story here . Analyst Take: It has most definitely not been a great few weeks for Peloton. With the recall of all Peloton Tread and Tread+ treadmills after the death of a child and some 70+ injuries after the brand first tried to shake off the concerns of t...
May 11, 2021•14 min
In this episode of the Futurum Cybersecurity Shorts series, I’m again joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Fred McClimans for a conversation on cybersecurity issues in six quick vignettes. Today, we covered: Google’s rollout of mandatory 2FA The targeting of Passwordstate, an Australian-based enterprise password management app, by hackers The discovery of over 40 apps with more than 100 million installs between the found leaking API keys Peloton’s leaky API and what that means for user dat...
May 11, 2021•49 min
Findings from Syhunt, an application security assessment firm that helps organizations actively guard their mobile and web apps, reported recently on the biggest known compilation of password leaks by a hacker on an internet form. The 100GB data set, called COMB21 (a/k/a Compilation of Many Breaches) was published on an online forum on February 2, 2021 and the ties to government emails are, at best, alarming. Online cybercrime forums are where hackers post passwords, links, and other information...
May 07, 2021•7 min
It was reported last week that at least two groups of hackers linked to China have spent months taking advantage of a flaw in Ivanti’s Pulse Connect Secure VPN suite to break into what was defined as a ‘very limited number’ of customers’ systems — but which included at least five federal civilian agencies and financial institutions in the U.S. and beyond. Hackers were able to break into the devices as they were being used. More from Reuters . Hackers suspected to be linked to China have exploite...
May 04, 2021•5 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, we focus exclusively on cybersecurity, in a series we’re calling Cybersecurity Shorts. Today, I’m joined by fellow analyst Fred McClimans for a conversation on six cybersecurity topics in quick succession. This episode covers: News of hackers linked to China using a flaw in Ivanti’s Pulse Connect Secure VPN to target defense industry researchers in the US. Efforts by a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are pushing for legislation funding cybersecurity...
May 04, 2021•53 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I was joined by my colleague here at Futurum Research, Ron Westfall, and Jason Keane, Head of Digital BSS Product and Solution Line at Ericsson for a conversation around moving BSS journeys to the cloud, and what to consider from the platform prospective with insights from our recently released research report The BSS-to-cloud journey: Powering innovation across the digital value chain Ericsson on Moving BSS Cloud Journeys Forward – ...
Apr 30, 2021•39 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Gerardo Giaretta , Senior Director of Product Management for Qualcomm. Gerardo leads the 5G Ran Infrastructure Product team, which is experiencing huge growth right now. Our discussion centered on Qualcomm’s recent 5G RAN partnership announcement and how that is going to impact the industry as a whole. Qualcomm Teams up with Vodafone My conversation with Gerardo also revolved around the following: An exploration into Q...
Apr 30, 2021•14 min
In this new episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I’m joined once again by Don Schuerman, the CTO of Pegasystems. As a preview of Pega’s upcoming Pegaworld iNspire 2021 event, which is being held this coming Tuesday, May 4th from 9am to 11:30am EDT, I wanted to corral Don and talk a little bit about what’s going on in the industry, what’s new and exciting at Pega, and what kinds of problems they are solving for their customers. For starters, Don and I talked about low code and i...
Apr 29, 2021•25 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I had a fascinating conversation with Jeff Nicholson, the VP of CRM Product Marketing for Pegasystems about digital experience and what’s ahead in a world powered by autonomous customer service. Our discussion centered on the future of customer service, especially as it relates to digital experience, the ever-changing world of customer expectations, and how autonomous customer service is a game-changer. Pega’s Take on Digital Experie...
Apr 27, 2021•31 min
In this edition of the Futurum Tech Webcast, my colleague Ron Westfall and I take a deep dive into the collaborative world of virtual reality and 3D simulations offered by NVIDIA’s Omniverse. First announced as a beta version last fall, NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise is set to hit general availability this summer and has the ability to reshape the future of manufacturing and design, and perhaps much more. It’s not unusual for technology companies to offer tools to help their customers get the mos...
Apr 22, 2021•16 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Rebecca Weekly, VP and GM, Hyperscale Strategy and Execution for Intel. Rebecca leads the team that ensures that all products across the spectrum are optimized for hyperscale. Our discussion centered on Intel’s the 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable Processor launch and the role cloud innovation has played in Intel’s ability to deliver high performance for the most in-demand workloads. Cloud Performance Made Flexible My conv...
Apr 21, 2021•31 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Wei Li , VP, General Manager for Machine Learning Software for Intel. Wei spearheads all aspects of AI software product development for deep learning, statistical machine learning and big data analytics, as well as hardware co-design for AI acceleration on CPU, GPU, and XPU architectures. Our discussion centered on Intel’s leadership in the AI space following the 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable Processor Launch. It was an...
Apr 13, 2021•28 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Manoj Leelanivas , EVP and Chief Product Officer of Juniper Networks . Manoj spearheads all aspects of product development and strategy including the AI-driven enterprise business unit — an exciting role in today’s business world. Our discussion centered on how Juniper is different from other companies in the networking space including an overview of their experience-first networking strategy. It was an excellent conve...
Apr 06, 2021•26 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, we’re taking the conversation to LinkedIn Live, and focusing on the BSS-to-Cloud journey that so many communication service providers (CSPs) are currently exploring. I was joined by my colleague here at Futurum, fellow analyst Ron Westfall, and also joined by Miriam Deasy and Rick Mallon from Ericsson. In our conversation, we focused on the findings of a research report that our team at Futurum partnered with Ericsson to develop: BSS...
Mar 31, 2021•34 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I was joined once again by my partner, Daniel Newman, for the next installment on our series on Confidential Computing and how vendors are looking to deploy trusted-based computing models, specifically in areas such as Trusted Execution Environments, Enclaves, and homomorphic encryption, as well as a discussion on what's ahead. These conversations are a precursor to a research brief we are in the midst of completing and will hopefully serve to whet yo...
Mar 25, 2021•27 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Tien Tzuo , CEO of Zuora, a cloud-based subscription management platform. Zuora enables any company in any industry to be part of the subscription economy, which Tien believes is the future of the business world — and I have to agree. Our discussion centered on how Zuora is furthering their vision of “The World Subscribed” by delivering software that is a central system of record architected for dynamic, recurring subs...
Mar 19, 2021•28 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast/Futurum Tech TV Daniel and I jumped on LinkedIn Live to talk about the news of the new Intel campaign featuring Justin Long, previously known as “The Mac Guy.” We talked about the new M1 chip that Apple is building as the company shifts from reliance on Intel powering Apple products. We then talked about Intel’s new campaign, bringing back Justin Long, the “I’m a Mac” guy in a campaign designed to spoof Apple, this time, someone that’s all in on Team P...
Mar 19, 2021•17 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I was joined by Dell Technologies’ Rick Martinez and John Boyle for a conversation about navigating the hardware security journey. Rick is Senior Distinguished Engineer, Sr. Director at Dell Technologies and John is part of Dell Technologies’ Cyber Security and Supply Chain Defense Product Management team. Enterprise-wide security requires a shield, or a security posture, that follows and protects devices throughout all aspects of th...
Mar 17, 2021•35 min
In this episode of the webcast, I’m joined by Shameem Smillie, the Director of Global Contact Center Solutions at Mitel for a conversation around connection, personalized customer experiences, and what ‘meaningful connections’ mean in a digital world, what the future of work looks like in post-pandemic times — and some practical ways businesses can think about strengthening their communication skills. Let’s face it, the last year has been a slog. Almost a year ago to the day, for many of us the ...
Mar 15, 2021•37 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast I was joined by my partner and fellow Futurum analyst, Daniel Newman, for a conversation about cybersecurity. Security breaches are frequent, inevitable, can have a big impact on customer trust, can also impact corporate profitability, and quite often can cost a CISO or CIO his or her job. From the Microsoft Exchange Server attack this past week, to the SolarWinds attack of the last few months – both at the hands of state sponsored actors, one suspecte...
Mar 15, 2021•30 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shelly Kramer joined by fellow analyst Fred McClimans for a conversation about some cybersecurity news you may have missed during the week when unexpected weather across the south, horrifying power grid problems and beyond have captured the attention of the nation. The conversation started with a quick overview of Clubhouse, the current darling of social apps. In a nutshell, Clubhouse, an invitation only social audio app, is powered by Agora, a C...
Feb 22, 2021•22 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I’m joined by Tim Yates, the CEO of DataXstream for a conversation around how wholesalers are benefitting from DataXstream’s OMS+. We’ve been talking a lot about supply chain here at Futurum, and with good reason. A global pandemic has shown us in no uncertain terms how important supply chain is and, in some instances, how precarious ours is. That’s especially true as it relates to some 415,000 wholesale distributors out there, with...
Feb 17, 2021•31 min
Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Viva , an employee experience platform designed to help people connect, focus, learn, and thrive at work. In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I was joined by my partner and fellow analyst Daniel Newman to talk all things Microsoft Viva. For starters, a solution like Microsoft Viva is important on a number of fronts — we’ve collectively adapted to hybrid work, business leaders are cognizant of and trying to avoid burnout, and are focused on hel...
Feb 06, 2021•22 min
In this episode of Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I was thrilled to host Josh Teitelman , VP of Customer Experience at Allstacks and John Steinmetz , CTO of Convo Communications for a conversation about building a high performing engineering team, and what the secret sauce is that makes that goal a reality. First a little bit about Convo Communications . Convo, is a deaf-owned company that is all about connecting humans. And it’s safe to say that their understanding of human connection ...
Feb 04, 2021•26 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I was joined by my colleague here at Futurum, Olivier Blanchard , for a conversation about chips. We started with a conversation about chips that power mobile devices and took a dive into Olivier’s research on why Honor and Qualcomm’s complete mobile solution makes perfect sense. We discussed: Honor’s move from Huawei; Honor’s partnerships with key chipmakers including AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Samsung, SK Hynix, Sony, and Qualcomm, and what that...
Feb 01, 2021•34 min
Leading tech analysts from Futurum Research offer weekly deep dives on the latest in tech news, new products and services, mergers, earnings, regulations, and more, from startups to industry leaders, emerging tech and what’s ahead for industries across the globe, along with interviews with tech industry leaders and experts. Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not b...
Jan 30, 2021•28 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Nakul Duggal , SVP and General Manager of Automotive at Qualcomm . Nakul leads the team that manages Qualcomm’s automotive strategy, the semiconductor and software portfolio, and the ecosystem development which includes partner relationships. With the explosive growth of electronic and autonomous vehicles, this is a very exciting part of the company to be involved in right now. Our conversation covered several aspects ...
Jan 27, 2021•18 min
