PinnedRichard M MarshallNew Methods, New VulnerabilitiesComputer security used to mean putting the computer in a locked room. All too often that mentality persists amongst those responsible for…Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022
Richard M MarshallSplunk .conf24: Consolidation and AII was recently at Splunk’s annual conference, .conf24, fresh from being acquired by CISCO. I’ve written about the acquisition and about my…Jul 15Jul 15
Richard M MarshallCISCO, Splunk and our digital DNAIn my previous blog post I wrote that I felt there was an important, even bigger picture behind CISCO’s acquisition of Splunk than…Jul 12Jul 12
Richard M MarshallSplunk, CISCO and the evolution of ITCISCO acquired Splunk in early in 2024. Many people think of the former as a maker of network switches and the latter as log analysis…Jul 11Jul 11
Richard M MarshallA Prescriptive Path for Digital ResilienceThe four-step process shown in this picture was used throughout Splunk’s recent .conf23 user conference. It was used with different titles…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Richard M MarshallOf Course There Was AI at Splunk .conf23Every product announcement in 2023 is required to include AI. It’s the law. However most of them are vague, fluffy and just to keep the…Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023
Richard M MarshallBig Picture Thinking at Splunk .conf23What technologies and capabilities, especially new ones, are behind Splunk’s anchor message Building Digital Resilience at their recent…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
Richard M MarshallBuilding Digital ResilienceDigital resilience is a critical topic about which I’ve already written and spoken. Digital resilience should be a concern for every…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Richard M MarshallWould we even notice a digital pound?I clearly remember the two times that I have used actual cash in the last three years. Once was to feed quarters into the laundry equipment…Feb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023
Richard M MarshallThe Low-Code Renaissance ContinuesI have been a fan of new ways of capturing intent and converting it to code for a long time. Much of programming work is repetitive and…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022