Recent Research from Scott Crawford

• Managed Security Services Market Monitor & Forecast - Data File

  By Greg Zwakman Scott Crawford October 30 2024 | Technology & Business Insight

  Organizations are increasingly turning to managed security service providers for help with closing cybersecurity gaps and protecting their IT environments due to the ever-changing and increasing threat landscape. Although the specific cybersecurity needs for each individual organization vary, firms are increasingly seeking MSSPs that can quickly adapt, embrace seismic shifts, modernize operations, and deliver tangible and valued outcomes. This evolution will require many MSSPs to modernize their approach to delivering managed security services.

  Information Security

• Managed Security Services Market Monitor & Forecast

  By Greg Zwakman Scott Crawford October 30 2024 | Technology & Business Insight

  Organizations are increasingly turning to managed security service providers for help with closing cybersecurity gaps and protecting their IT environments due to the ever-changing and increasing threat landscape. Although the specific cybersecurity needs for each individual organization vary, firms are increasingly seeking MSSPs that can quickly adapt, embrace seismic shifts, modernize operations, and deliver tangible and valued outcomes. This evolution will require many MSSPs to modernize their approach to delivering managed security services.

  Information Security

• 'Beeper bombs' add a page to the book on digital warfare

  By Johan Vermij Scott Crawford September 23 2024 | Market Insight

  In the time span of barely one hour, thousands of pagers in the Middle East exploded; 24 hours later, hundreds of walkie-talkies followed. A meticulously planned cyber-physical operation with precision targeting is adding a new chapter to digital warfare, with an impact similar to previous attacks bridging the two realms.

  Internet of Things Information Security

• The evolution of security platforms — six centers of gravity shaping today's market

  By Scott Crawford September 17 2024 | Market Insight

  Technology platforms are a highly visible trend in cybersecurity, with strategies that are prominent in six domains. The synergies are evident, but platforms have their limits. As recent events have made clear, they must also navigate the "paradox of success" by mitigating the concentration of risk that is introduced by consolidation.

  Information Security

• Security Summer Camp 2024 and the elephant in the room

  By Scott Crawford Daniel Kennedy Justin Lam Mark Ehr September 3 2024 | Market Insight

  Only a few weeks before one of the largest annual cybersecurity gatherings, a global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems was precipitated by problems with a CrowdStrike update. The incident was a dominant theme, but it wasn't the only cybersecurity event of the past year to leave a lasting mark in Las Vegas.

  Information Security

• Securing the AI-driven enterprise: Cisco acquires security for AI with Robust Intelligence

  By Scott Crawford August 27 2024 | Market Insight

  In the nearly two years since the introduction of ChatGPT, one of the first deals among major vendors for a security-for-AI startup has been announced. Cisco extends its bet on security with a greenfield opportunity that differentiates it as a first mover relative to competitors across the spectrum.

  Information Security Data, AI & Analytics

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