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Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025
Semiconductors

Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025

Elastic has been named a Leader in Forrester Wave Security Analytics 2025, achieving top scores in 14 criteria including AI and malware protection.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

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Alibaba Cloud named leader in Forrester Wave serverless report
Virtualisation

Alibaba Cloud named leader in Forrester Wave serverless report

Alibaba Cloud leads Forrester Wave's 2025 serverless development platforms report, excelling in innovation, AI, and scalability across diverse industries.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
BeyondTrust named Leader in Forrester Wave privileged identity report
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust named Leader in Forrester Wave privileged identity report

BeyondTrust is named a Leader in Forrester's Privileged Identity Management report, earning top scores in 13 criteria for its identity-first security strategy.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Armis surpasses USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue
Firewalls

Armis surpasses USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue

Armis has exceeded USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue, up from USD $200 million under 12 months ago, driven by global demand for its cybersecurity platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Red Hat named leader for multicloud container platforms by Forrester
Virtualisation

Red Hat named leader for multicloud container platforms by Forrester

Red Hat is named a leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 report for multicloud container platforms, praised for reliability, support, and advanced Kubernetes capabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Okta Identity Governance delivers 211% ROI & USD $2.6m in benefits
Cloud Security

Okta Identity Governance delivers 211% ROI & USD $2.6m in benefits

Forrester finds Okta Identity Governance delivers 211% ROI and USD $2.6m in benefits by reducing manual effort and boosting compliance in under six months.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
New study reveals Celonis platform delivers major benefits
Digital Transformation

New study reveals Celonis platform delivers major benefits

Celonis' Process Intelligence platform achieves a 383% ROI and USD $44.1m benefits over three years, slashing costs and boosting efficiency globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Frontline teams are left in the dark - And it's costing businesses
Partner Programmes

Frontline teams are left in the dark - And it's costing businesses

Frontline workers often lack real-time updates, causing costly inefficiencies and missed shifts; firms say better communication boosts productivity by 25%.

By Andy Nicholas • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Jonathan Zanger named CTO to advance AI at Check Point
Firewalls

Jonathan Zanger named CTO to advance AI at Check Point

Jonathan Zanger appointed CTO at Check Point to lead AI-driven cyber security initiatives and advance automation across its Infinity Platform globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage for business
Data Analytics

Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage for business

Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage, helping businesses understand and trust their data with clear, user-friendly views and secure metadata extraction.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026
Data Analytics

Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026

Forrester urges tech leaders to plan cautiously for 2026, advising careful AI investment and flexible budgets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and regional shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Bitdefender named sole Visionary in 2025 Gartner EPP report
Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender named sole Visionary in 2025 Gartner EPP report

Bitdefender is named the sole Visionary in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year running.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Check Point named a Leader in Forrester Wave Zero Trust report
Firewalls

Check Point named a Leader in Forrester Wave Zero Trust report

Check Point has been named a Leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 Zero Trust Platforms report for its Infinity Platform's unified, prevention-first security approach.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake
Marketing Technologies

Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake

Despite slower uptake in Western markets, 77% of B2C marketing execs invest in social commerce amid rising global growth and creator-driven shopping trends.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
BillingPlatform named overall leader in 2025 ISG buyers guide
Software-as-a-Service

BillingPlatform named overall leader in 2025 ISG buyers guide

BillingPlatform named Overall Leader and Exemplary Vendor in ISG's 2025 Revenue Recognition Buyers Guide, excelling in usability and ROI among 18 vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs
Platform-as-a-Service

Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs

Alibaba Cloud expands in APAC with new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, and an AI Global Competency Center in Singapore to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Forrester warns AI costs to surge from USD $2.3bn to USD $13.8bn
Digital Transformation

Forrester warns AI costs to surge from USD $2.3bn to USD $13.8bn

Forrester forecasts global generative AI spending to soar from USD $2.3bn in 2023 to USD $13.8bn in 2024, urging firms to optimise escalating costs strategically.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Netskope expands Microsoft partnership to boost AI data security
Firewalls

Netskope expands Microsoft partnership to boost AI data security

Netskope expands its partnership with Microsoft to integrate data security across cloud and AI environments, enhancing protection for enterprise users.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025