The life of a security analyst these days is certainly not easy, and Palo Alto Networks Inc. is seeking to change that situation. The cybersecurity firm introduced an extended security orchestration, automation and response platform this week to provide capabilities for security analysts to deal with threats across the enterprise. The new platform builds on ...

The Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky once declared, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” And make no mistake about it, the current cybersecurity world is all about war. That became rapidly apparent after only the first two days of the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco this week, where attendees heard ...

Aside from surveys that show that Kubernetes adoption now stands at 86%, a true measure of the container orchestration tool’s popularity can be found in another metric: jobs. The online employment marketplace Indeed recently revealed that Kubernetes expertise is one of the top 10 fastest-rising tech skills on its site, and demand has grown 2,141% ...

When it comes to capturing economic well-being for U.S. households, the numbers are sobering. According to a survey by the Federal Reserve Board, 23% skipped medical treatment due to cost and 44% of adults could not cover a $400 emergency expenditure. To address this problem, a national non-profit fintech company called SaverLife leverages engaging technologies ...

Informatica LLC is in the business of helping customers navigate the demands of digital transformation, yet the company has experienced a major transformation itself. The data management firm launched Intelligent Cloud Services with artificial-intelligence features, transitioned to a subscription-only model, and developed strategic partnerships with major players, such as Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Web Services ...

While much of the cybersecurity world has focused on defending against threats and responding rapidly when intrusions occur, the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning has opened a window into a new approach. What if cyber risk could be predicted and vulnerabilities prioritized and addressed across an organization before threats become real problems? This ...

When Accenture LLP advises its clients to move fast and acquire technologies for continuous innovation, it also follows its own advice. Since August, Accenture has made 17 acquisitions or investments, which included a number of consultancy firms and subsidiary businesses from major enterprises, such as SAP SE and Symantec Corp. Accenture’s pursuit of new technologies ...

Corporate executives think tech needs to be more human-centric, and Accenture LLP is more than happy to provide research space where that can happen. In Accenture’s newly released “Technology Vision 2020: We, The Post-Digital People,” the consulting firm found that 76% of executives surveyed believed that organizations needed to re-engineer experiences that bring technology and ...

There is no “tech-lash” or widespread pushback against technology by consumers. In fact, more than 50% of consumers say tech is ingrained in daily life and nearly 20% believe that it has become an extension of themselves. Instead, there is a looming “tech-clash,” a situation where businesses continue to rely on old models to deploy new technology ...

Before running cloud operations for major technology companies such as Dell Technologies Inc., RMS Computer Corp., and Qualys Inc., Syamla Bandla learned a very important skill early in her career: She learned how to move fast. Starting with her role as a lead network engineer at Fidelity Investments in 2001, Bandla (pictured) was responsible for security, ...