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.

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Fortinet’s Threat Report finds attackers are retooling and leveraging more wiper malware

One of the outcomes of war in the modern age is that it can lead to a new class of destructive tools in the hands of cyber threat actors. This result has been documented most recently by Fortinet Inc. in its key findings from its 2H 2022 FortiGuard Labs “Threat Landscape Report”. The cybersecurity firm ...

Grafana Labs enhancements aimed at reducing cloud-native complexity

The cloud-native world has experienced remarkable growth in just a short period of time. Yet it is being forced to address a factor that could limit future success: The current path to entry can be challenging. “For developers to get into cloud-native, there are maybe 10 tools at least which you have to be proficient ...

Edge and AI are central focus in Dell’s recent PowerEdge server releases

The most recent updates to the server portfolio for Dell Technologies Inc. demonstrate a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning at the edge. Last year’s introduction of the edge-optimized Dell PowerEdge XR4000 was swiftly followed by the release of the XR5610, XR7620 and XR8000 servers, which included enhanced built-in AI capabilities for edge workloads. ...

New personas shape Dell’s strategy for speed and scale in edge computing

Major enterprise tech companies are learning to adopt to the new edge persona. The migration of compute to internet-of-things devices spread far and wide outside of the data center has influenced enterprise IT providers, such as Dell Technologies Inc., to cultivate different customer relationships. “We are Dell, so we have the luxury to be able ...

Security and sustainability: HPE pursues supply chain and environmental solutions with AMD and server enhancements

When it comes to software supply chain security, IT organizations have reason to worry. Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that the global annual cost of cybercrime will reach $8 trillion in 2023. One security trend survey conducted last year found that supply chain attacks were impacting 62% of organizations. Another survey of 1,000 CIOs confirmed that 82% considered ...

Fujitsu and Dell pave the way for continued Open RAN adoption

A recent partnership between Fujitsu Ltd. and Dell Technologies Inc. provides yet another signal that both companies are all in when it comes to the open radio access network, or Open RAN. In October, the two companies announced a collaboration that will let communications service providers design a reference architecture to integrate Fujitsu remote radio ...

Dell expands its Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab program, adds new participating partners

The telecom industry is moving into the cloud-native world, and Dell Technologies Inc. recently unveiled two initiatives to make that process easier. The company announced an expansion of its Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab, located in Round Rock, Texas, to include enhanced partner self-certification capabilities. Dell will also open another telecom lab facility in Cork, Ireland. ...

Wind River and Dell collaborate to foster new Open RAN solutions for telcos

The radio access network is a foundational technology for the world’s wireless telecommunications providers, and two major tech players want to open that network architecture. Wind River Systems Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. are collaborating on a set of Open RAN initiatives designed to reduce complexity and accelerate cloud-native network deployments. The partnership received an additional ...
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Wave of interest in generative AI signals new paradigm for tech industry

Artificial intelligence and machine learning may prove to be much more significant than a wave of suddenly popular technologies. They may be the entire ocean. “It’s not even a wave; it’s a tidal wave or maybe even the tide itself,” said Clem Delangue (pictured, left), co-founder and chief executive officer of Hugging Face Inc. “AI ...

Zero-trust approach shapes Dell’s cybersecurity strategy for the enterprise

“Trust no one” is becoming the enterprise security mantra for 2023. Zero trust, a cybersecurity architecture designed to allow only known good activity across systems and data pipelines, is gaining more interest among corporate leaders. A 2022 survey published by the Cloud Security Alliance found that 80% of executives viewed zero trust as a top ...