Mark Albertson

Mark Albertson is a senior writer for theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. He is an experienced technology reporter, recognized by Onalytica as a "Who's Who In Cloud Influencer" and named to Peerlyst’s “24 Powerful Cybersecurity Journalists.” Prior to SiliconANGLE, Mark wrote for the San Francisco Examiner, Blasting News, and CBS-Bay Area.

Latest from Mark Albertson

Mergers and acquisitions may soon join the disruption parade

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

Half of all small businesses fail in the first four years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For technology startups, that number can range from 70 to 90 percent, depending on the source.

Security token ecosystem: Polymath and Lexit reimagine Wall Street

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

The initial coin offering market was white hot in 2017, raising a record $4 billion in capital investment. Data also shows that of the 902 token sales launched last year, 46 percent of them have already failed. Nevertheless, investors aren’t deterred from …

Machines now call the tune. Are we ready to dance?

CLOUD By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

As guests mingled among the appetizers and food at Accenture’s Technology Vision event last month in San Francisco, California, jazz music played in the background. The band improvised a number of classic standards, which was noteworthy because one of the players was …

Cryptocurrency investor sees gold in the tokenized infrastructure

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

Cryptocurrency investor Bradley Rotter likes talking about technology with teenagers because he says they have a good sense of not just where tech is now, but where it may be going. The vice chairman of Rivetz Corp. first heard about cryptocurrency from a 15-year-old, and another …

Ethereum’s smart contacts give developers their day in the sun

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

Ethereum, a decentralized platform for applications powered by Ether cryptocurrency, has emerged as a major player in the world of smart contracts. These contracts, computer programs stored on the blockchain, can execute agreements between parties in multiple ways, thanks to the work …

While blockchain developers get paid, some legacy tech companies may be missing the boat

EMERGING TECH By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

With the rise of digital currencies and other use cases based on the ultra-secure blockchain technology, software developers have a unique opportunity to create new protocols that have real value. Meanwhile, industry analysts openly wonder whether some technology companies, sitting complacently on …

Beyond the AI hype: Experts weigh in on AI growing pains, modern use cases

BIG DATA By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

Artificial intelligence is creeping inevitably into daily life, and there is no shortage of opinions about what that may mean for the future. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a prediction last fall that whoever emerges as the leader in AI will rule …

Fortinet founder sees network security in the bigger picture

CLOUD By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

When Ken Xie (pictured) was a student at Stanford University in the early 1990s, the network security world was a different place. Security was based on software firewalls running on personal computers and servers, which Xie capitalized on with his first company …

Cybersecurity partnerships help Ingram Micro handle ‘beautiful disaster’

CLOUD By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

When it comes to dealing with cybersecurity and building a network of partners to service its customers, Ingram Micro Inc. has been especially active over the past year. In the month of February alone, the company announced a deal with mobile software vendor …

Security experts seek strength in numbers as hacking threats rise

BIG DATA By MARK ALBERTSON9 YEARS AGO

The theme at Fortinet Inc.’s Accelerate conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week is “Strength in Numbers,” based on the need for a collaborative environment where partnerships can generate the solutions necessary to secure networks in the future. It’s an important task, …

Mark Albertson

Latest from Mark Albertson

Mergers and acquisitions may soon join the disruption parade

Security token ecosystem: Polymath and Lexit reimagine Wall Street

Machines now call the tune. Are we ready to dance?

Cryptocurrency investor sees gold in the tokenized infrastructure

Ethereum’s smart contacts give developers their day in the sun

While blockchain developers get paid, some legacy tech companies may be missing the boat

Beyond the AI hype: Experts weigh in on AI growing pains, modern use cases

Security experts seek strength in numbers as hacking threats rise

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