Intelligent CIO North America Issue 47 | Page 31

LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE

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Boomi has extended its strategic business alliance with RSM US LLP ( RSM ) – a leading provider of assurance , tax and consulting services for the midmarket .
Fastly has enhanced its Managed Security Service with coverage of Fastly Bot Management and an industry-leading 30-minute time-to-notify service level agreement ( SLA ).
Through this alliance , RSM will leverage the Boomi platform to help midmarket companies thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape .
Dan McAllister , Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels , Boomi , said : “ This alliance combines our world-class technology with the talent of a leading firm for the midmarket and expands our reach to accelerate Digital Transformation for the commercial space .”
The announcement underscores the company ’ s commitment to solving complex cybersecurity problems where , traditionally , the most common SLA with managed security providers has been time-to-respond .
Kip Compton , Chief Product Officer , Fastly , said : “ I ’ m excited to add Bot Management coverage and our new time-to-notify SLA to Fastly Managed Security Service and I ’ m confident it will provide customers with peace of mind knowing that our team of experts is helping protect their most important assets against the latest web application attacks .”

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ExtraHop has announced a powerful set of AI tools in the RevealX platform designed to automate SOC workflows and relieve analyst fatigue .
Building on Smart Triage , these new AI capabilities extend the power of AI throughout the threat detection , investigation and response ( TDIR ) lifecycle .
“ AI is inherent to ExtraHop ’ s DNA , having been baked into our product since day one ,” said Kanaiya Vasani , Chief Product Officer , ExtraHop . “ SOC analysts can now apply AI to automate the more mundane and time-consuming functions often bogging them down , like threat hunting , alert correlation and triage . Recouping the time and resources often spent on these tasks , enterprises can focus on tackling critical threats to more effectively manage their cyber risk .”
Kraken , the fast-growing utility software-as-a-service provider , has announced a multi-year deal with Canadian municipal utility Saint John Energy ( SJE ) to license Kraken ’ s demand flexibility solution and end-to-end customer service platform .
As Kraken ’ s first partner in the North American energy market to license its customer platform , SJE will adopt Kraken ’ s end-toend utility operating system , enabling it to create brand new green energy-focused services , deliver advanced customer care through relentlessly efficient processes and flexibly manage its distribution network .
Kraken , which is part of Octopus Energy Group , will onboard all SJE ’ s residential and business customers onto its all-in-one customer service , billing , optimisation and asset management platform .
SJE provides some of the most innovative and forward-looking energy transition solutions across North America today , with more than 75 % of Saint John Energy customers heated by electricity , more than 70 % of customers renting water heaters and more than 20 % of residents renting heat pumps .
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