Allie Mellen
Principal Analyst at Forrester Research
Principal @Forrester analyst covering SecOps - EDR·XDR/SA·SIEM·SOAR/ransomware/MITRE ATT&CK - infosec, natsec, engineer, opinionated human - tweets = mine
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1 week ago |
forrester.com | Charles Betz |Julie Mohr |Allie Mellen
Another day, another LinkedIn hot take on enterprise architecture. They fall into various camps: those confusing EA with a Marvel villain, others who think that the ten-year-old religious war between “business” and “enterprise” architects has any actual meaning.
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1 week ago |
forrester.com | Julie Mohr |Charles Betz |Diego Giudice |Allie Mellen
Atlassian has launched a sweeping upgrade to its platform—and the message is crystal clear: AI isn’t just a feature; it’s the foundation. If you’re working in tech, managing teams, or even just part of a business using Jira or Confluence, this isn’t a subtle shift. It’s a tectonic one. Atlassian dropped a full suite of AI-integrated upgrades on April 9, 2025. The centerpiece?
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1 week ago |
forrester.com | Allie Mellen |Stephanie Balaouras
2025 started with a bang! Technology and geopolitics are changing faster than many can keep track. There’s an announcement of a new, benchmark-shattering generative AI seemingly every week. Planned job cuts across US employers are at their highest levels since 2020. We are on the brink of a global trade war, and geopolitical tensions are high. On the plus side, there was a reported 35% year-over-year decrease in ransomware payments from 2024.
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3 weeks ago |
forrester.com | Merritt Maxim |Allie Mellen |Joseph Blankenship
Last week’s mega deal of Google acquiring CNAPP provider Wiz for $32B has some lamenting the future of IPOs in the cybersecurity space. Wiz was on a high growth trajectory and given Wiz had previously rebuffed Google’s interest in summer of 2024, many assumed Wiz was on target for a 2025 IPO, the success of which was meant to serve as a bellwether for the overall health of cybersecurity market. With Wiz no longer an IPO candidate, has the momentum for cybersecurity IPOs stalled?
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3 weeks ago |
forrester.com | Leslie Joseph |Allie Mellen |Nikhil Lai
OCBC has emerged as a leader in enterprise AI adoption, seamlessly integrating generative AI across its operations. I recently spoke with Donald MacDonald, Head of OCBC’s Group Data Office, about the bank’s AI journey. Q: Donald, OCBC’s success with AI seems to stem from a long-term vision rather than a sudden pivot. How did this foundation come about?
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