Daniel Blum

Blum is senior vice president and research director with The Burton Group, an integrated consulting, research and advisory service. Reach him at

Articles by Daniel Blum

Microsoft still trying to change the game

Feb 19, 2007 3 mins

Access Control Patch Management Software Viruses

PatchGuard and Windows security circus

Nov 24, 2006 3 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Malware Microsoft

Accountability is best recipe for compliance

Sep 11, 2006 3 mins

Networking Security

Authentication: Where’s the magic factor?

Apr 24, 2006 3 mins

Access Control Cybercrime Networking

Security needs cross-organizational buy-in

Feb 6, 2006 3 mins

Networking Security

Don’t lose control with outsourcing

Nov 14, 2005 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Security

Out of the crossfire, into deployment

Aug 1, 2005 3 mins

Microsoft Networking

Risk management, controls key to SOX

May 2, 2005 3 mins

Networking Risk Management

Sarbanes-Oxley: Act promotes survival of the fittest

Feb 7, 2005 3 mins

Laws and Regulations Networking

Federated identity gets a boost

Oct 11, 2004 3 mins

Access Control Networking

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2026 network outage report and internet health check

Aug 4, 202678 mins

Cloud ComputingNetwork Management SoftwareNetwork Monitoring

With FCC ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers for DCs likely, it may be time to stock up

By Evan Schuman

Aug 4, 20268 mins

Artificial IntelligenceLaws and RegulationsNetworking Devices

Nvidia moves to accelerate storage access, boost industry cooperation

By Michael Cooney

Aug 4, 20264 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterEnterprise Storage

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Apr 18, 202436 mins

IoT PlatformsIoT Security

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Cisco SystemsComputers and PeripheralsInternet

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Jun 23, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

Jun 17, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

Jun 6, 20251 mins

Operating Systems