Mark Albertson

Mark Albertson is a senior writer for theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. He is an experienced technology reporter, recognized by Onalytica as a "Who's Who In Cloud Influencer" and named to Peerlyst’s “24 Powerful Cybersecurity Journalists.” Prior to SiliconANGLE, Mark wrote for the San Francisco Examiner, Blasting News, and CBS-Bay Area.

Latest from Mark Albertson

Vertica survives software industry turmoil to emerge as key cloud and big data player

BIG DATA By MARK ALBERTSON6 YEARS AGO

Some companies in the tech world get bought and sold, like sports trading cards at an auction, and are never seen again. And then there are a fortunate few, such as Vertica Product Group, now part of Micro Focus International PLC, which …

Webex gives Cisco perspective on bigger picture for the future of video collaboration

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON6 YEARS AGO

As the coronavirus began to spread across the world in February, one of the companies that could track its migration on a daily basis was Cisco Systems Inc. That’s because the networking giant’s portfolio included Webex, a video collaboration tool. Suddenly, Cisco began …

Sleepless and prepared: SUSE’s Melissa Di Donato draws on open-source’s community spirit

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON6 YEARS AGO

In normal times, asking the chief executive officer of a major technology company what keeps him or her up at night would generally elicit responses ranging from profitability and customer growth to innovation and the pursuit of digital transformation. But these are …

Minerva Project’s online learning approach challenges conventional wisdom in higher education

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON6 YEARS AGO

With a majority of schools and institutions of higher learning around the world currently operating in virtual space, there may be no better opportunity for programs geared from the start for online education. And one of those programs is the Minerva Project. …

Overwhelming demand for collaboration services highlights need for network-centric approach

CLOUD By MARK ALBERTSON6 YEARS AGO

As a key video collaboration tool, Webex was never set up to connect the entire world all at once. Yet, along with other video communications platforms, Cisco Systems Inc. is dealing with unprecedented usage volume for its collaboration solution as a result …

Apex Clearing takes new approach to remote collaboration as it reshapes fintech world

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON7 YEARS AGO

Before most of the world was forced to move online and work from home, there were glimpses into what doing business remotely could look like. An example can be found in the experience of a university professor who was conducting an interview …

World Backup Day brings free Azure data protection offering from HYCU

CLOUD By MARK ALBERTSON7 YEARS AGO

With ransomware threats on the rise and greater risk for a large user community now transacting business from home, World Backup Day on March 31 was a timely reminder that it’s better to be safe than sorry. HYCU Inc., the multicloud provider …

Working from home, online collaboration spawn new approaches to company culture

SECURITY By MARK ALBERTSON7 YEARS AGO

For the chief executive officer of HackerOne Inc., running a company from home without a central office is nothing new. He has been doing it since his first day at the helm of MySQL AB in 2001. One day, Marten Mickos (pictured), …

Cyberattackers leverage pieces of humanity that can’t be switched off: Here’s how to prepare

SECURITY By MARK ALBERTSON7 YEARS AGO

She stole a CNN reporter’s hotel points while live on the air. She has hacked into the security system of a large financial services company through a simple phone call while sitting onstage at a hackers’ convention thousands of miles away. But …

Rising dependence on collaboration tools signals renewed focus on digital business

BIG DATA By MARK ALBERTSON7 YEARS AGO

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, certain segments of the tech world have suddenly become hot properties. One of these is the video conferencing space where usage of online collaboration platforms, such as Zoom Inc., Skype Inc. and Google Hangouts, …

Mark Albertson

Latest from Mark Albertson

Webex gives Cisco perspective on bigger picture for the future of video collaboration

Sleepless and prepared: SUSE’s Melissa Di Donato draws on open-source’s community spirit

Minerva Project’s online learning approach challenges conventional wisdom in higher education

Overwhelming demand for collaboration services highlights need for network-centric approach

Apex Clearing takes new approach to remote collaboration as it reshapes fintech world

Working from home, online collaboration spawn new approaches to company culture

Cyberattackers leverage pieces of humanity that can’t be switched off: Here’s how to prepare

Rising dependence on collaboration tools signals renewed focus on digital business

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