Amazon Air and U.S. Airlines Become Founding Members of New Aviators Group Committed to Driving Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers news out of COP26 climate talks focused on reduction of global emissions caused by air travel and the acceleration of investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuels. To that end, the announcement of the formation of the new Aviators Group by founding members Amazon Air and major U.S. airlines JetBlue, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines committed to driving investment in and innovation around sustainable aviation fuels is very good news.
UiPath Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer weighs in on UiPath’s newly released inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. As more organizations up the ante on their ESG initiatives, real accountability has been missing. UiPath appears to be ready to set an example and change that — and that’s great to see.
Microsoft’s Mesh for Teams is Microsoft’s Nod to the Metaverse

The metaverse is clearly in the news of late, and it appears to be on pace to be one of the biggest trends of 2022. Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers the announcement out of Microsoft’s Ignite event of the launch of its Mesh for Teams, a new offering intended to blend the digital and physical worlds, expected to roll out to users in 2022, and offering insight on what this means for the future of the metaverse in the workplace.
Samsung and Ciena Partner to Deliver 5G Network Solutions

In this video research note from The 5G Factor webcast series, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall unpack the recently announced partnership between Samsung and Ciena and the value that’s intended to deliver for telecom operators looking to scale and evolve their networks to support the proliferation of 5G.
How Unified Customer Data Can Help Advance Your Contact Center – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

In this Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum Lead Analyst Shelly Kramer is joined by Treasure Data’s Director of Product Marketing James Riseman to discuss the value Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) can bring to teams outside of sales and marketing as well as Treasure Data’s new offering CDP for Service.
The IBM Spinoff of Kyndryl: Who, What, and Where does the Company Fit in the IT Services Landscape?

In our latest market insight report, The IBM Spinoff of Kyndryl: Who, What, and Where does the Company Fit in the IT Services Landscape?, we explored this new business entity and the overall IT services landscape in order to provide insight on what’s ahead.
Focusing on the Candidate Experience in Today’s Job Market – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

In this Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum Lead Analyst Shelly Kramer sits down with Benoit Hardy-Vallee, AVP, Talent Experience Strategy at Phenom and his colleague Ajay Patel, Vice President, Global Head of Join at Straumann Group for a conversation on the importance of talent experience management in today’s job market.
Treasure Data’s CDP for Service Platform Dedicated to Contact Centers is the Right Solution at the Right Time

Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer breaks down Treasure Data’s launch of CDP for Service, a new CDP platform designed to empower customer service teams with real-time data and insights needed to deliver personalized customer experiences with insights on why this offering is the right solution at the right time.
Unlocking the Potential of the Human Economy with Workforce Management Solutions – Futurum Tech Podcast Interview Series

In this Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum Lead Analyst Shelly Kramer sits down with Dirk Häußermann of ATOSS for a conversation on the difference workforce management solutions can make for organizations looking to improve the employee experience.
The Ransom Disclosure Act Proposed — Gives 48 Hours to Report Ransom Payments

The Ransom Disclosure Act proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Deborah Ross would require the victims of ransomware attacks to report payments to their hackers within 48 hours. Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Fred McClimans explore the proposed act as part of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, along with an exploration of the current state of ransomware threats, and insights on why this proposed act would provide an assist to the Department of Homeland Security as it seeks a deeper understanding of the ransomware threat landscape.
The Twitch Hack: It’s Personal, It’s Big and if You’re in Network Security, Scary AF

In this excerpt from our Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts Series, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Fred McClimans explore the Twitch hack and why a massive hack of this nature is a nightmare for infosec community — and should be a wakeup call as it relates to the primacy of network security.
VMware Announces Security Innovations on Zero Trust Architecture

Futurum Research lead analyst Shelly Kramer covers VMware’s VMworld 2021 announcements including an overview of Zero Trust architecture-based security innovations, VMware’s Carbon Black cloud offering designed to target ransomware, a disaster recovery as a service solution, and a solution that is designed to afford protection for the hybrid workplace that is our new reality.
