Bob Gourley's Blog, page 8
August 2, 2021
Cybersecurity in Supply Chain Management, Risks to Consider
Read David Lukić list all the cyber threats that supply chains can face and how to mitigate them on Security Boulevard : Supply chain networks have been driven by technology over the years and have evolved accordingly. However, the same technologies that make supply chains faster and more effective also threaten their cybersecurity. Supply chains […]
‘The global supply chain was not built for this’: freight delays hammer US
Read Claire Bushey and Matthew Rocco explain how freight delays are disrupting supply chains in the United States on Financial Times : Wayne Kaylor knew his shipping container was parked somewhere in a Chicago rail yard. He just did not know where, and for 78 days, no one could tell him. Thanks to soaring consumer […]
Palantir: A Generational Opportunity
Read Jared Simons analyze how Palantir Technologies, Inc. is following the business ideals of Palantir’s co-founder, Peter Thiel in its pursuit for growth on Seeking Alpha : Palantir (PLTR) is a software, data analytics company that’s carved out a niche serving the U.S. government and its allies. While this approach is carving out a market […]
PayPal to Expand Bitcoin Buying to UK, Says Wallet Withdrawals in Progress
PayPal president and CEO Dan Schulman has issued new details about the payment giant’s Bitcoin and cryptocurrency services expansion. As part of the company’s Q2 earnings call Wednesday, Schulman hinted at the possibility buy and sell functionality would be available in the U.K. as soon as next month, a development that would find it following through […]
Aerospike Expands Partner Program to Meet Demand for its Real-Time Data Platform
Aerospike, the provider of real-time data platforms, has expanded its Accelerate Partner Program for systems integrators, independent software vendors, cloud service providers, value-added resellers, and other hardware and software platform providers. “The acceleration of digital transformation initiatives across all industries is driving demand for a real-time data platform that can handle petabyte-scale workloads, maintain five-nines […]
Supply chain issues are here to stay
Read Joanna Konings’ analytical commentary about why supply chain issues will continue to persist in the near future and the reasons behind it on ING Blog : As global demand improves and continues to support industrial production, we think supply chain problems are here to stay, making it difficult and expensive for firms to get […]
July 23, 2021
Larry Dignan Says: Palantir guns for startups, launches Palantir Foundry for Builders
Read Larry Dignan take a look at how Palantir Technologies, Inc.’s Palantir Foundry for Builders is helping startups and small and medium businesses on ZDNET : Palantir Technologies launched Palantir Foundry for Builders, an initiative designed for startups and smaller companies, as it tries to expand its customer base beyond large enterprise and public sector […]
July 21, 2021
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific To Go Public At $4 Billion Valuation As U.S. Crypto Mining Gains Steam On China Crackdown
Core Scientific, one of the largest cryptocurrency miners in the United States, announced Wednesday it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange in a deal that values the four-year-old company at $4.3 billion—the latest sign of the nation’s growing prominence as a bitcoin mining hub should only rise as longtime market leader China continues cracking […]
Kaseya Software Hack Highlights Small Business Security Squeeze
A hack targeting software made by Kaseya Ltd. shows how damaging supply chain attacks can be for small and medium-sized businesses that often outsource their information technology support. Rather than maintaining an in-house IT function, these businesses usually hire consultants known as managed service providers. Kaseya makes software that the service providers use, and that […]
Adversaries continue to abuse trust in the supply chain
Read why Steve Turner and Joseph Blankenship says that adversaries continue to abuse trust in the supply chain on Forrester Blog : We trust so much in our organizations — systems, partners, and vendors — for deploying software, monitoring network performance, patching (both systems and software), procuring software/hardware, and performing so many other tasks. A recent ransomware […]
