Industry News: November 29–December 3
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering cloud trends to watch as Navisite looks towards the new year, research shedding light on how many organizations employ a CISO, the biggest announcements from Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent conference, Microsoft’s new load testing service for Azure, and the evolution of malware.
Let’s get started…
What will 2022 bring in terms of cloud trends? According to Navisite CTO of Cloud Technologies Peter Berry, cloud DevOps initiatives will ramp up and cybersecurity leadership will become more critical than ever. And that’s not all. Explore his top cloud trends for the new year in VMblog here.
How many organizations currently have C-level cybersecurity leadership? According to new Navisite research, 45% of companies do not employ a chief information security officer (CISO). Of that group, how many think they should hire a CISO? Find out in Help Net Security here.
AWS took center stage in Las Vegas this week for their annual re:Invent conference. Several newsworthy announcements were made at the cloud computing-focused show. But what were the most interesting topics and products unveiled? Dive into the latest in CRN here.
Microsoft recently launched a new fully managed load testing service for Azure. The service is designed to help quality assurance testers and developers optimize app performance and scalability. Learn more in VentureBeat here.
According to a new analysis of samples, malware variants in 2021 have become more sophisticated and harder to detect and respond to. The research found that these attacks are also more likely to encrypt a target’s data. Read more in BetaNews here.