KuppingerCole Analysts Videos

Everything we do in the digital world, is done by our digital representation of the physical world. Asanka Abeysinghe of WSO2  invented the idea of the "digital double" - a replication of people and things in a digital ecosystem. He is a guest on our videocast and discusses with Martin Kuppinger how the digital double can become a reality, its benefits and how it relates to consumer identity...

In this podcast episode, Alexei Balaganski and Matthias discuss the increasing use of ChatGPT and other machine learning-based technologies in research and the potential risks associated with their use. Alexei offers a strong opinion on the topic, describing the risks of plagiarism and lack of originality that can result from over-reliance on automated tools. He argues that human analysts provide...

In this podcast episode, Martin Kuppinger and Matthias explore the upcoming trend of IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) solutions to have an increasing level of integration with Data Governance and Software Security products. The integration of these solutions will provide a comprehensive coverage of ownership not only of systems and authorization objects, but also of data and code, ensu...

With the rapid expansion of IT environments, adoption of the cloud, and the ongoing Digital Transformation, the need to provide secure access to organizational resources has become paramount. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions are designed to consolidate network and security components, simplify management and licensing, and improve usability. SASE is the union of a number of different ne...

Cyberattacks have been intensifying over the past few years as cybercriminals continue to devise new strategies to launch sophisticated attacks and gain unauthorized access. The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that were once only used by well-funded state actors are being commoditized by cybercriminals. As a result, some vendors realized that the traditional approaches and tools of cybe...

Sometimes a company comes to a point where new software or a new tool is required. This is never an easy decision to make quickly. Dr. Phillip Messerschmidt has worked with many different clients who have found themselves in this situation. He will explain five of the most common misconceptions and problems he has encountered in his experience - and offer some recommendations on how to avoid them.

Is digital data really every organization's most precious possession, its "crown jewels"? Alexei Balaganski takes a different perspective towards a widely accepted opinion. He instead claims that data is not your most valuable asset. In fact, it can be a toxic liability without intrinsic value, since business value is only created when data is moving or transforming, producing insights, analytics,...

Who has not heard of the statement that "Data is the new Oil". But oil needs to be refined and so does data. The challenge of gathering, integrating, cleansing, improving, and enriching data across the complete range of data sources in an organization, for enabling use of that data as well as enabling data governance and supporting data security initiatives, that is the topic of this episode. Mart...

The PAM market is changing and expanding. Paul Fisher talks about the latest trends for Privileged Access Management, the role of CIEM, mergers and newcomers in this important market segment.

A new year brings along a new service from KuppingerCole Analysts. Our host Matthias sits down with Christie Pugh, Digital Products Manager to discuss KC Open Select, our new interactive shortlisting service, the concept behind it, how it helps you prepare for the future, how it compares to our Leadership Compasses, and more. The landscape of solutions in a market segment can be overwhelming. KC O...

Trust no one, always verify. We know that Zero Trust phrase already. But this principle is rather abstract - how and where exactly should we do that? Martin sits down with Jackson Shaw, Chief Strategy Officer at Clear Skye to discuss one very important part of Zero Trust: Identity and Access Management. Because you can only verify what or who you know - they need an identity to get access.

Another year gone already! It's time to take a look back at 2022. Martin Kuppinger and Matthias talk about what happened in the past year and identify top trends in IAM and Cybersecurity. They go beyond technology but also look at processes and business models. By this, they also provide an outlook to what to expect in 2023. With this episode, the Analyst Chat goes into a short Christmas...

The application landscape in organizations is getting more and more complex. Applications from vendors are more plentiful - or they differ very much from each other - and the combination of on-prem and cloud applications is no longer unusual. It's easy to lose track of all the different risks that are coming with that. Application access governance helps in unifying the different security perspect...

Alejandro and Matthias continue their conversation about passwordless authentication. This time, the topic is the use of biometrics (and possible security and privacy concerns related to their use) as an authentication factor.

Research Analyst Marina Iantorno works on determining market sizing data as a service for vendors, service providers, but especially for investors. She joins Matthias to explain key terms and metrics and how this information can be leveraged for a variety of decision-making processes.

Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) combines the traditional User Access Provisioning (UAP) and Identity and Access Governance (IAG) markets. Nitish Deshpande joins Matthias for the first time on the occasion of the publication of the Leadership Compass IGA 2022, which he has created. They both have a look at this evolving and fascinating market segment. Leadership Compass Identity Govern...

Only a week has passed since John Tolbert, our Cybersecurity Research Director, spoke at CSLS about ransomware and how to combat it. Today, he reports on specific threats posed by ransomware attacks to the healthcare industry, particularly in the US. But in the end, these are just examples of the threats against any user of IT. Links to the mentioned ransomware attacks: Medibank Common Spirit Lake...

Deep Fakes, AI as friend and foe, Business Resilience, Mis-, Dis- and Malinformation: The Cybersecurity Leadership Summit has taken place in Berlin and covered all of this and much more. Martin Kuppinger and Matthias look back on the event and identify their Top 5 Trends from CSLS2022 in Cybersecurity and beyond.

"Passwordless authentication" has become a popular and catchy term recently. It comes with the promise of getting rid of the risk associated with passwords, however, organizations will add a significant layer to the overall security of their IT infrastructure. Research analyst Alejandro Leal rejoins Matthias to explain how this can be achieved in reality with today's products and services. He give...

CIAM solutions are designed to address specific technical requirements that consumer-facing organizations have that differ from traditional “workforce” or Business-to-Employee (B2E) use cases. John Tolbert has revisited this market segments for the updated Leadership Compass CIAM and provides an update to the analyst chat episode 58 from December 2020. Cybersecurity Leadership Summit t...

In this milestone episode, Raj Hegde sits with Lasse Andresen – Founder and CEO of IndyKite to explore company building, the metaverse, and identity applications beyond security. Tune in to this episode to learn about Lasse’s inspiring journey since founding ForgeRock, his playbook for building dynamic teams from scratch, and his thoughts on where the identity ecosystem is heading. All...

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are increasingly being promoted as an essential security tool for end users. This is not about the traditional access to corporate resources from insecure environments, but rather about privacy and security protection, but also about concealing one's actual location on the Internet. Alexei analyzes the operation and effectiveness of these tools and explains his view...

The question whether using a cloud service alters risk is not simple to answer. Mike Small sits down with Matthias and explains, that every organization has its own set of circumstances, and the answer needs to take these into account. He explains the important factors to look at, and what organizations should understand when assessing their risks in a cloud and hybrid world. Cybersecurity Leaders...

Cybersecurity often seems like a dry subject. And as long as it is practiced successfully, its benefits can only be seen in the absence of damage. However, Marina Iantorno, who is taking part in the Analyst Chat for the first time, will discuss the actual risks associated with inadequate IT security and how they affect organizations specifically. Cybersecurity Leadership Summit takes place on Nove...

Sometimes Vulnerability Management has to take care of current threats very quickly: Christopher Schütze is today's guest in this episode and explains which processes are necessary when a system needs to be updated very quickly, for example because there is a current threat, e.g. a "zero day" attack actively being exploited or a vendor recommends an update....