Neil MacDonald

Analyst at Gartner 20 years. Love helping businesses use technology securely. Background is engineering (BSEE, U of Kansas) + MBA (Florida International U)

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

#ZentithLive keynote calling out the importance AI access graph (powered by the acquisition of symmetry systems) is another industry example of the importance of graph technology in enabling autonomous agentic policy decisions

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Using DHCP /32 trick to create networks of "one" reduces the threat of lateral movement of threats but 1) creates a single point of failure if the DHCP proxy/gateway goes down and 2) potential latency impact... so there are pros and cons to this approach....
#ZenithLive

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Nice quote at #ZenithLive from CEO Jay Chaudry " "If you are reachable, you are breachable" -- two implications .... understanding network reachability is a key ingredient in an exposure risk equation and hiding assets using zero trust is key architectural shift

[Shabnam Parveen @shabnam_774]

Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 2 hour hour Stanford lecture will teach you more about how LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude are built than most people working at top AI companies learn in their entire careers.

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Mark McDonald discussing the evolution to adaptive and autonomous products as a future vision #GartnerPL autonomous products and an autonomous business need an autonomous cyber defense system.... Gartner clients can read this here:
https://t.co/QjIyEuJcIR

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Another key point for AI-first leaders at #GartnerPL keynote.... the lines between product engineering and product development are blurring and shifting from a linear gated process to iterative collaboration

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

One of the most significant changes in the intelligence supercycle is the shift in the primary buyer outside of the CIO and outside of the IT budget #GartnerPL delivering answers and outcomes, not tools - with pricing shifting from cost plus margin to price to value

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Mark McDonald keynoting at #GartnerPL "AI does not enable the business, it is the business".... and fundamentally changes the role of product leaders to build a business, not just a product

[Tait @taitsgambles]

Suspicious betting action on under yards/no TD

“Victor Snow props — the volume on his unders was described as "off the charts" for his market share. Multiple betting syndicates and known sharp players reportedly had max bets on Snow under yards/no TD. One source said it was the highest sharp-to-public ratio on any individual player prop Week 9”

From grok^

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

the Tennessee version of "the dog ate my homework" is "the bear took my chainsaw"

[BowTiedBroke @BowTiedBroke]

Husqvarna sent me a stack of chainsaws to give away because a bear stole mine & Internet went wild. I’m adding a 4 day/3 nt stay to my Smoky Mtn cabin. (Side by side tours, meet Jimmy & me, see old moonshine stills, crazy views). To enter (100% free, no purchase necessary):

1) Follow @BowTiedBroke
2) Comment on THIS post with literally anything (tag friends = extra luck with the dartboard later 👀)

Contest runs exactly 24 hours —-> closes tomorrow at 10:00 AM EST

At close, @grok will instantly pick 20 random commenters with accounts older than 3 months. Then, I put those 20 names on a dartboard, film one throw, and THAT person wins everything.

No bots, no BS, fully transparent. Grok posts the 20 here, the dart decides destiny 🎯

Sorry international followers (not that I have that many) U.S. followers only for this one. Cabin is in Tennessee, chainsaws are heavy, and bears don’t do passports.

Let’s go! Drop a reply and let’s see who the Chainsaw stealing bear chooses.

[BowTiedBroke @BowTiedBroke]

Husqvarna sent me a stack of chainsaws to give away because a bear stole mine & Internet went wild. I’m adding a 4 day/3 nt stay to my Smoky Mtn cabin. (Side by side tours, meet Jimmy & me, see old moonshine stills, crazy views). To enter (100% free, no purchase necessary):

1) Follow @BowTiedBroke
2) Comment on THIS post with literally anything (tag friends = extra luck with the dartboard later 👀)

Contest runs exactly 24 hours —-> closes tomorrow at 10:00 AM EST

At close, @grok will instantly pick 20 random commenters with accounts older than 3 months. Then, I put those 20 names on a dartboard, film one throw, and THAT person wins everything.

No bots, no BS, fully transparent. Grok posts the 20 here, the dart decides destiny 🎯

Sorry international followers (not that I have that many) U.S. followers only for this one. Cabin is in Tennessee, chainsaws are heavy, and bears don’t do passports.

Let’s go! Drop a reply and let’s see who the Chainsaw stealing bear chooses.

[Microsoft Events @events_msft]

Tomorrow Microsoft Ignite kicks off the next wave of AI transformation. 🌐

Join us live at 9AM PT as Microsoft leaders unveil what's next in AI, cloud, and security.

Save this post and tune in:

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

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[Paradox Customs @Brparadox]

I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 99,999...

Guess it right by tomorrow and this PC is yours 👀

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

@FuestingJason @orihara @esrtweet i thought the vampire taps were arcnet

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

@KarenAnder76485 @ScekaresO @theurigeller distraction from what though?

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

Glad you enjoyed it.
The #SASE architecture has resonated with the market since its introduction in 2019.

[Ron Ronco @RonR_Ronco]

Neil MacDonald session at #saseconverge is amazing. If you didn’t register you are missing out!!

Kumar Ramachandran Anupam Upadhyaya @mountainviewer

[Neil MacDonald @nmacdona]

agreed - that's the comment the neighbor made - the manager's were "surprised" how well it was working out - more productive by some reports

[Ryan Alban @ralban]

@anton_chuvakin @nmacdona Remote working has been technically possible for years. This event forced reluctant managers to acknowledge that presence + activity != outcomes

[Christy Pettey @cpettey]

Gartner analyst @nmacdona weighs in on the rise of #cloud security tools in the wake of #data breaches. Read more from @CIOonline via @clintboulton here #GartnerIO #CISO @Gartner_IT https://t.co/yhFhDBgk9x

[Sarah Kaiser @SarahKaiser557]

Gartner analyst @nmacdona weighs in on the rise of #cloud security tools in the wake of #data breaches. Read more from @CIOonline via @clintboulton here. #GartnerIO #CISO
@Gartner_IT https://t.co/RWmINQ4bHg