Friday Tech News

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Thank you so much for making this a part of your Friday morning coffee time. I'm Phil Moroni, and I'm an Account Executive in the Information Technology Services Industry here with another edition of Friday Tech News!

What is this?This is a newsletter that provides updates and insights on the latest trends and developments in the technology industry. I am a professional who specializes in supporting IT leaders in evaluating, investing, and managing people, processes, and technology tools that support their businesses.

Each week, I summarize relevant industry updates from popular Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's), software publishers, and managed providers. The goal of my research and newsletter is to keep you informed about current trends and events that may impact your business from a trusted and reputable source. It's just information I'm sharing, and, I follow and work with hundreds of partners in the industry, keeping track of their growth, changes, and evolution so that you don't have to.

Bottom Line:As you focus on improving your business through digital initiatives, my commitment is to keep you informed of the fast-paced changes and trends taking place so that you can plan ahead and stay ahead of the game.

Key areas of focus for me are:

1. Cloud Computing, Security, Trends

2. Developer & Security Tools

3. Networking & Infrastructure Tools

4. End User Tools & Workspace Tech

5. Emerging Technologies and Future Concepts

If you have any questions, would like information about any specific vendors I follow, or would like to have a conversation about any topic that is challenging you, I invite you to engage with me! I value feedback immensely and would love to know what you find valuable about this newsletter so feel free to reach out!

Thank you for reading, and stay digitally and physically safe!

Phil

OEM News & Updates 📰

AWS | Top 10 recommendations to optimize your Windows Server workloads on AWS | Microsoft Workloads on AWS

Wiz | BingBang: How a simple developer mistake could have led to Bing.com takeover

Cisco | Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in IOS Software - SecurityWeek

Aryaka | Aryaka’s Expanded SD-WAN and SASE Offerings Bring Simplicity

Microsoft | Microsoft's collaborative work app, Loop, is finally available in public preview

Databricks | Bay Area Inno - Databricks launches open-source ChatGPT rival

• Generative AI battles continue this week

Microsoft Github | GitHub launches GPT-4-powered GitHub Copilot X

Microsoft | Microsoft Previews Azure API Management Workspaces

Tenable | Tenable launches cloud security posture management for multi-cloud and hybrid environments

Zoom | Zoom launches Okta Authentication for E2EE to verify identity

Vonage | Vonage launches the Vonage AI Acceleration Suite

Microsoft 365 | Introducing the new Microsoft Teams | Microsoft 365 Blog 

Zoom | Zoom teams up with OpenAI to provide AI-powered meeting summaries

• this is pretty neat - can't wait to try!

NICE | Independent Research Firm Names NICE a Leader in Contact Center as a Service

ExtraHop | ExtraHop Expands CrowdStrike Partnership

Torii | Torii Wins Awards for Best Customer Support & Great Place to Work

Microsoft | Microsoft launches AI-powered Security Copilot

Google | Google launches anti-DDoS attack Cloud Armor

Zoom | SuccessKPI Teams Up With Zoom to Unlock CX Insights for Contact Centers

Google Cloud | Google Cloud inks AI partnership with developer tooling startup Replit

Ring Central | RingCentral Launches RingSense, AI API, and Frontline Worker Solutions

Netwrix | Netwrix upgrades its product portfolio and launches Netwrix 1Secure

Cisco | Cisco to add multiple new AI capabilities to Webex collaboration platform

IBM | IBM Cloud and Wasabi Partner to Power Data Insights Across Hybrid Cloud Environments

Google Cloud | Google Cloud’s AlloyDB Omni lets you run its PostgreSQL-compatible database anywhere

Graylog | Graylog and BitLyft Partner to Deliver Cutting-Edge Managed Detection and Response Solution

Netskope | Netskope and Zoom collaborate to improve security posture and maintaining compliance

• Zoom came to win this week with the amount of announcements they've had so far!

LambdaTest | LambdaTest adds AI test intelligence Playwright testing cloud

Cyxtera | Cyxtera unveils online self-service capabilities for its global data center platform

Google Cloud | Google Cloud launches generative AI app builder for enterprises

AWS | AWS now allows you to bring your Windows 11 licenses to Amazon WorkSpaces

Articles I Liked This Week 💡

Dark Reading | Millions of Pen Tests Show Companies' Security Postures Are Getting Worse

Bleeping Computer | New MacStealer macOS malware steals passwords from iCloud Keychain

CIO Dive | Call for a pause on AI training met with skepticism

CSO | Legacy, password-based authentication systems are failing enterprise security, says study

Tech Funding & M&A 💸

Unifi | Autodesk acquires cloud software solution Unifi

• Unifi is a Nevada based cloud platform that provides solutions such as BIM content management and project analytics.

Env0 | Cloud startup env0 extends Series A to $35 million with additional $18 million

• Env0 is an Israeli based analytics platform that enables users and teams to collaborate and provide self-service cloud deployments.

Lightspin | Cisco Buying Israel’s Lightspin for as Much as $250 million

• Lightspin is an Israel based cloud security platform that provides solutions such as workload scanning, runtime protection, and attack path analysis for organizations.

Abnormal Security | CrowdStrike Invests in Abnormal Security and Launches New Partnership to Stop Breaches by Combining the Power of Behavioral AI with Industry-Leading XDR

• Abnormal Security is a California based AI-powered E-mail security platform that offers solutions including SOC automation and account takeover protection for businesses.

Meme of the week 🤣

Recommendations 👉🏻

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