This past week, we saw two of the Big Three cloud providers present an update of their respective cloud visions, business progress, announcements and innovations. The content at these events had many overlapping themes, including modern cloud infrastructure at global scale, applying advanced machine intelligence, end-to-end data platforms, the future of work, automation and a taste of the metaverse and Web 3.0. And more.Despite the striking similarities, the differences between these two cloud platforms, and that of Amazon Web Services Inc., remain significant. Microsoft Corp

What is the difference between a chief information security officer and a chief security officer? In some companies, it’s a matter of semantics rather than responsibilities.But for Shawn Henry (pictured, right), president of the Services Division and chief security officer of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., the distinction is important. While a CISO oversees all things related to information technology security, a CSO is responsible for all things security, whether physical or virtual.“If you’ve got adversaries that want to gain access to your organization, they might do it remotely by trying to hack into your network,” Henry said