IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2025, Initial Thoughts

IBM produces two reports every year focused on cybersecurity: the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index and the Cost of a Data Breach Report. Both are invaluable sources of data for anyone interested in cybersecurity. The first of these reports, the Threat Intelligence Index, was released on April 17th. While I have not digested everything it contains,... Continue Reading →

Is Red Teaming the Perfect Use Case for Gen AI?

In general, enterprise adoption of Generative AI, has probably not been as rapid as most people were expecting.  There are several reasons for this, some of which I have discussed previously, such as concerns over data security, privacy, bias etc.  One area that I have not really covered previously is around use cases, I think... Continue Reading →

The Demise of End-to-End Encryption in the UK: Implications for Cloud Providers

Following a request from the UK Government to enable access to encrypted data stored in Apple’s iCloud (1), Apple has announced that its Advanced Data Protection feature, which offers end-to-end encryption for iCloud users, will no longer be available to new users in the UK (2). This feature will eventually be removed for existing users,... Continue Reading →

Understanding Zero Trust in the Microsoft Cloud: Part 3

Continuing the Identity Discussion Introduction Identities are the cornerstone of any cloud service or application, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.  As a result, the starting point for any organisation moving to the cloud should be its identity strategy.  In the Zero Trust model, identity also forms the strategy's first pillar and forms the basis... Continue Reading →

2024: A Retrospective

Welcome to the first edition of Reaching for the Cloud, a new bi-weekly newsletter focusing on news related to the IBM partnership with Microsoft and new features, and insights from the field related to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security.

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