Heidi Shey
Principal Analyst at Forrester Research
Principal Analyst, Forrester. Data security, privacy. Art, cats. she/her
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2 weeks ago |
forrester.com | Heidi Shey
As we put together our game plan for what to see at RSA Conference 2025, we want to scope out innovation, identify which vendor booths are a must-see, and (at least for one of us) minimize the number of steps to take around Moscone. We counted 76 companies in the Early-Stage Expo and Next Stage floor plan, plus one booth for the Innovation Sandbox winner. We dug into each of their websites and discovered some interesting trends. We found that:Application security dominates the floor.
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1 month ago |
forrester.com | Sandy Carielli |Andras Cser |Heidi Shey
Although not a new technology by any stretch, WAF solutions continue their evolution. Today, WAF solutions are cloud-based and protect applications and APIs in hybrid and multicloud environments. WAF solution vendors have expanded their remit to address API attacks and layer 7 DDoS and are working to integrate WAFs with bot management, API security, and client-side security tools to offer complete application protection platforms.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
forrester.com | Tracy Woo |Heidi Shey |Emily Pfeiffer
Last week Flexera announced intent to acquire Spot by NetApp to the tune of $100 million – a considerable drop from the $450 million that NetApp paid to acquire Spot (and does not account for NetApp’s CloudCheckr acquisition that followed shortly). Both Spot and CloudCheckr are included in the Flexera deal which is expected to close in March 2025. From a FinOps lens, news of the acquisition is surprising. As recently as mid-2024, NetApp had hinted at a forthcoming Spot/CloudCheckr offering.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
forrester.com | Frederic Giron |Amy Bills |Heidi Shey
Artificial intelligence announcements have become almost daily occurrences. Yet, Telstra’s recent joint venture with Accenture stands out as particularly noteworthy. This partnership signals a significant shift in how large enterprises are approaching AI adoption to create an AI advantage.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
forrester.com | Heidi Shey |Jinan Budge
Building on the 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, former US President Joe Biden’s 2025 Executive Order (EO) 14144 puts forth additional actions for strengthening security, improving accountability for software and cloud service providers, and promoting innovation, including use of emerging technologies.
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