Incumbents aren’t always incumbent. The case of Employee Communications.
Don’t be afraid of the establishment A start-up leader told me the other day that they didn‘t want to go into a market category because they reckon the big established vendors own that space. I told them they were wrong. Sure the big vendors are very successful there, but no one owns a market category […]
The Top 20 Machine Learning Startups To Watch In 2021
There are a record number of 9,977 machine learning startups and companies in Crunchbase today, an 8.2% increase over the 9,216 startups listed in 2020 and a 14.6% increase over the 8,705 listed in 2019. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning (ML)-related companies received a record $27.6 billion in funding in 2020, according to Crunchbase. […]
How The Pandemic Is Accelerating Endpoint Security’s Growth
76% of enterprises increased their use of endpoint devices since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting their remote, work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid workforces globally. 66% of enterprises believe securing their networks and infrastructure requires a more focused, proactive approach to endpoint resilience that doesn’t leave endpoint security to chance. Cybersecurity leader’s top challenges today […]
The Top 20 Cybersecurity Startups To Watch In 2021
Cybersecurity, privacy and security startups have raised $1.9 billion in three months this year, on pace to reach $7.6 billion or more in 2021, over four times more than was raised throughout 2010 ($1.7 billion), according to a Crunchbase Pro query today. 22,156 startups who either compete in or rely on cybersecurity, security and privacy […]
10 things to think about, if you want to be a more successful and genuine person in this emerging economy
It’s been quite the year hasn’t it, folks! I don’t know about you, but this has proven to be a voyage of self-discovery for me personally as we build businesses that can thrive in a world where it doesn’t matter where you are anymore, where the rules of the game are being re-written in a […]
Enterprise La La Land
I wrote last week we would likely hear more detail around application modules and customers and subsidiaries to explain Larry Ellison’s claim during his earnings call about Oracle snatching customers from SAP SAP’s DJ Paoni’s responded “Of the 100 or…
The Rise Of The Digital Executives
Digital Leaders and Their Efforts Take a Front Seat in the Post-Pandemic Era When the pandemic impacted businesses a year ago, most brands and enterprises scrambled to accelerate digital transformation efforts. These “digital” efforts ranged from rekindling digital channel projects to doubling down on digital channels to even accelerating subscription business models. Often led […]
What Enterprises Need to Plan for In 2021 When It Comes to Endpoint Security
Bottom Line: Today’s largely-distributed enterprises need to make sure they are putting endpoint security first in 2021– which includes closely managing every stage of the device lifecycle, from deployment to decommission, and ensuring all sensitive data remains protected. There’s a looming paradox facing nearly every organization today of how they’ll secure thousands of remote endpoints […]
The Pandemic Is Teaching Enterprises How To Mind The Cybersecurity Gap
30% of US and UK remote workers say their organizations don’t require them to use a secure access tool, including VPN, to log into corporate databases and systems, according to Ivanti’s 2021 Secure Consumer Cyber Report. Plus, 25% of remote workers in the US and UK aren’t required to have specific security software running on […]
How To Digitally Transform Talent Management For The Better
Bottom Line: CHROs and the HR teams they lead need to commit to keep learning and adopting digital technologies that help improve how they hire, engage and retain talent if they’re going to stay competitive. Driven by the urgency to keep connected with employees, customers and suppliers, McKinsey’s recent Covid-19 survey finds global organizations are […]
