Five Minute Briefing - Information Management
July 19, 2024
Five Minute Briefing - Information Management: July 19, 2024. A concise weekly report with key product news, market research and insight for data management professionals and IT executives.
News Flashes
A faulty update to CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor caused a global IT outage on Microsoft systems Friday, causing international flights to be grounded, knocking banks offline and media outlets off air. Further compounding the situation, several states in the U.S. are reporting disruptions to emergency services. The bug has affected many stock exchanges, supermarkets, government services, and even hospital and healthcare systems. Users are experiencing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error, which is causing their systems to shut down or restart unexpectedly.
Forcepoint, a global leader in data-first cybersecurity solutions, is debuting its comprehensive generative AI (GenAI) security solution designed to enable secure, transparent control across GenAI platforms. Featuring an integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise Compliance API, Forcepoint's GenAI Security solution empowers both enterprise and government agencies to utilize GenAI innovations while adhering to robust data security and compliance standards.
Momento, the real-time data platform founded by the engineering team that built DynamoDB, is announcing the completion of its Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, having raised $15 million. Emboldened by its mission to both streamline and increase the efficacy of developers, Momento's funding will enable the company to continue to deliver hassle-free infrastructure at a global scale. This release also announces the GA of Momento Topics, a massively scalable pub/sub messaging service optimized for real-time, many-to-many communication, according to the vendor.
Semarchy, a master data management and data integration leader, is announcing that it has become a technology partner for master data management (MDM) in Microsoft Purview—a comprehensive set of solutions that can help organizations govern, protect, and manage data wherever it lives. With this technology partnership comes a powerful integration that brings Semarchy's platform—which unifies MDM, data intelligence, and data integration into a single application—to Microsoft Purview, extending its value, according to the company.