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  • 2026,  Research Notes

    Three Big Takeaways From CyberArk Impact 2026

    May 27, 2026 /

    CyberArk held its Impact event in my hometown of Austin a few weeks ago. I had an opportunity to spend time with company executives and Palo Alto Networks’ chief executive Nikesh Arora. With a continued theme of summarizing my event attendance with three big takeaways – let’s dive in! A New Brand To Address Identity Fragmentation The biggest news coming out of CyberArk Impact was the launch of a new brand in Idira. Before the close of its $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk, Palo Alto Networks organized its product portfolios under three pillars: Strata for network security, Prisma for cloud and SASE, and Cortex for security operations and AI threat…

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    Three Big Takeaways From NTT Research Upgrade 2026

    April 16, 2026 /

    NTT Research held its signature Upgrade event in the heart of Silicon Valley this week. I had an opportunity for a third year in a row to join customers, partners, and company executives over two days for a visionary keynote, compelling panel sessions, and impactful technical demonstrations. With a continued theme of summarizing my event attendance with three big takeaways – let’s dive in! Incubation Designed To Scale Innovation Upgrade kicked off with its keynote emphasizing NTT Research’s efforts that serve as a foundation for meaningful innovation. It is a message that I have heard at past Upgrade events, but this year the Japanese tech giant put wood behind the…

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