Access Point: Weekly News Roundup For IT Executives – Oct. 4, 2024

Access Point is a weekly roundup of major tech news for midmarket IT executives on the go. This edition covers Sept. 30 –Oct 4.

October represents change –a shift from the warmth of summer to the icy promises of winter ahead. This month, IT leaders, many back from vacation, are focusing on weighty matters including the fraught cybersecurity landscape, how to implement AI, and other tech concerns.

This month has been declared National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by the U.S. federal government. While many of our news pieces this week focused on cybersecurity, there are other stories with information pertinent to midmarket IT leaders. Here is the rundown:

Rubrik, Pure Storage Join Forces To Deliver 'Three-Layer Defense'

Rubrik, which provides zero-trust data security, recently announced a partnership with storage company Pure Storage to create what the company describes as a "three-layered defense strategy."

10 Hot Business AI Tools For The Midmarket

Business use cases for AI extend far beyond generative AI chatbots. Organizations are looking for ways to streamline IT operations, help increase employee efficiency, create their own AI applications tailored to the organization, and more. Here are ten hot AI tools that are built for business.

Ninety Percent Of Companies Suffered Cybersecurity Incident In Past Three Years: Report

A whopping 90 percent of companies had a cybersecurity incident in the past three years, according to a new report from Teleport, which provides technology to secure access to customers' infrastructures.

CISA Offers Free Resources In Honor Of 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency rolled out a number of tools and resources for both private citizens and businesses this month.

Forrester Highlights 10 Enterprise Firewall Offerings: Which Came Out Top?

The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Firewall Solutions, Q4 2024 report lists the research firm’s 10 top firewall picks and details why these products made the list.