NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Addresses Growing Cyberattack Threats

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers the release of the first draft of Version 2.0 of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
AWS Storage Day 2023: AWS Tackles AI/ML, Cyber-Resiliency in the Cloud

The Futurum Group’s senior analysts Krista Macomber and Dave Raffo share their insights on AWS Storage Day performance and cost improvements made to Elastic Block Storage, FSx file storage, and data protection.
Cloud Provider Expansion and the Upcoming Growth Continues! – Infrastructure Matters Episode 6

The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber explores the evolving cloud landscape, discussing recent growth trends, complexities of adoption, and the balance between simplicity and challenges.
Consumption Models: How They Have Shifted IT Infrastructure Purchases – Infrastructure Matters Episode 5

The Futurum Group’s Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber cover IT infrastructure consumption models, cloud computing, hybrid approaches, as well as enterprise pricing, procurement, data protection, disaster recovery, security, and compliance.
Endor Labs Secures $70 Million Series A Funding

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst, and Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Lead, of The Futurum Group, share their insights on the news about Endor Labs securing $70M in Series A funding to revolutionize DevSecOps with Code and Pipeline Governance Platform, aiming to address critical vulnerabilities and streamline open-source software development.
What Is Comprehensive Cyber-Resiliency? — Infrastructure Matters, Episode 4

Camberley Bates, VP and Practice Lead, and Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst, cover a range of news items, evolving considerations for cyber-resiliency, and what exactly constitutes comprehensive cyber-resiliency in this episode of the Infrastructure Matters podcast.
IBM Acquires Apptio, BMC Announces AMI, NetApp BlueXP, Zero Trust Architectures, Dell Project Fort Zero — Infrastructure Matters Webcast, Episode 3

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss zero-trust architecture and its implementation, as well as IBM’s acquisition of Apptio and BMC’s new
AMI Cloud portfolio.
Tech Giants and White House Join Forces on Safe AI Usage

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, covers tech giants’ commitment to the White House for safe AI usage through security testing, digital watermarking, and AI risks management while collaborating on global AI governance.
Microsoft and Partners will Strengthen Microsoft 365 Data Protection

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive services launched at Inspire 2023, as well as the impacts of the API-based integration support for partners on the broader data protection landscape.
Kyndryl and Veritas Launch Managed Services for Ransomware Risk Assessment and Recovery

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers Kyndryl and Veritas managed services for ransomware risk assessment and recovery, aimed at helping enterprises protect and recover critical data across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, utilizing AI-based data management capabilities for efficient cyber-recovery.
AWS re:Inforce: Bridging the Shared Responsibility Divide

Krista Macomber, The Futurum Group Senior Analyst, covers AWS re:Inforce, the annual security conference hosted by AWS. re:Inforce focused on the shared responsibility model and the importance of security in cloud computing. The conference highlighted AWS’ efforts to secure its infrastructure and assist customers in using the cloud securely. AWS emphasized its commitment to security with developments like the AWS Nitro System and Firecracker, as well as tools such as Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Detective, and AWS Security Hub, which enhance security and compliance visibility. The conference aimed to address security challenges and reinforce the shared responsibility between AWS and its customers.
Infrastructure Matters, Episode 1: Why Does Infrastructure Matter?

In this inaugural installment of Infrastructure Matters, we established the basis of the podcast – why does infrastructure matter in a cloud-crazed world?
