Our thanks to the SOC teams keeping an eye on things this week while many of us enjoy the holidays!

3 recent deals in MDR: Sophos-Secureworks, Cybereason-Trustwave, Arctic Wolf-Cylance, all motivated by the impact of MDR from an XDR tech vendor, in a market growing 2x broader MSS. The catch: these deals are opportunistic. How will they fare?

Our forecast: clients.451research.com/reportaction...

The innovators among us should enjoy this aspect of the season: one of the most familiar musical sounds this time of year was the result of Tchaikovsky’s enthusiasm for a new invention: the celesta. You’ve heard it, but may not know the history. Article (regwall): www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/a...

Nothing short of astonishing that the restoration of Notre Dame was accomplished just 5-1/2 years after the fire.

It’s easy sometimes to let the AI cynicism flow through you …then you get something like this from blueskyroast.com. Probably my favorite characterization of my social persona ever.

blueskyroast.com/roast/scott-...

I asked ChatGPT to create a picture of my office based on what it knew about me.

It’s remarkably accurate! It’s as if it were standing RIGHT HERE!

Thankful for those for whom today isn’t a day off.

From the S&P Global Ratings insurance coverage team: “Annual cyber insurance premiums are likely to increase by 15% to 20% per year to a total of about $23 billion by the end of 2026, up from about $14 billion at the end of 2023….”

www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/r...

Are practitioners open to #genAI -produced automated code fixes for security vulns? 33% of 451 Research survey respondents say yes. 44% are willing after reviewing suggested mods; 17% would review but deploy on their own. More from @danielkennedy74.bsky.social: blog.451alliance.com/security-pro...

In our latest 451 Research Market Monitor & Forecast for Managed Security Services, MDR stands out. Our estimate: MDR CAGR will grow at 2x broader MSS thru 2028. Full forecast (sub reqd) incl overall MSSP outlook, by geo, co size & competitive landscape here: clients.451research.com/reportaction...

On this date in 1978, the BBC changed many of its radio frequencies due to new international agreements. The change was announced by …The King’s Singers, as Anglican chant.
(Video credit: The King’s Singers)

Olivier Latry (IG:@olivierlatry): “‘Chamade army’ getting into battle order on the Casavant organ of the Maison Invia Symphonique in Montreal”

Favorite little-known thing about Paris (just returned): St Sulpice church: Organ concert just about every Sunday at 16h00.

Some of the most gifted virtuosos perform on an instrument that made history in the art of organ music and remains stunning to this day. And it’s free.

Happened to be there for a previous eruption this past March. Pretty vivid night sky in Reykjavik!