Aaron Holmes, The Information

Aaron Holmes

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New York, NY, United States

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Past:
  • The Information
  • Business Insider
  • Yahoo
  • Cashay
  • Task & Purpose
  • Tampa Bay Times
  • Govtech.com
  • Columbia Spectator

Past articles by Aaron:

Startups and VCs Scramble to Pay Employees After SVB’s Collapse

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sowed panic at hundreds of startups and venture capital firms that banked there and now must seek new ways to pay employees and access funds from their investors and customers. Founders and VC firms, which also kept billions of dollars worth of assets ... → Read More

Microsoft and OpenAI Working on ChatGPT-Powered Bing in Challenge to Google

Microsoft could soon get a return on its $1 billion investment in OpenAI, creator of the ChatGPT chatbot, which gives humanlike text answers to questions. Microsoft is preparing to launch a version of its Bing search engine that uses the artificial intelligence behind ChatGPT to answer some ... → Read More

Microsoft Squeezed by Growing Resistance to Software Bundles

It’s been a popular sales tactic at Microsoft for several years now: Approach a corporate customer paying for Microsoft’s popular 365 workplace apps and suggest they sign up for an all-in-one software bundle that also includes cybersecurity and compliance tools, along with a suite of other ... → Read More

How a Former Sequoia Capital Partner Cornered the Israeli Security Startup Market

Whenever a cybersecurity startup seeks capital from venture capital firms in Israel, whose military trains an outsize number of security software entrepreneurs, the first thing prospective investors usually do is check whether Gili Raanan has invested in it. If he hasn’t, there had better be a ... → Read More

Cisco is making another big bet on software — and it's counting on its hardware dominance to market it

In an interview with Insider, a Cisco leader broke down its strategy to market "Smart Workspaces" to customers who already use Cisco hardware. → Read More

How an Xbox anti-cheating chip became Microsoft's new secret weapon to fight increasing cyberattacks on remote workers — and grow its $15 billion security business

Microsoft just rolled out a slew of new products meant to secure remote workers, including a security chip initially built for Xbox. → Read More

Cisco execs can earn millions annually, and senior leaders upward of $525,000. Here's how much execs, VPs, and other Cisco power players can earn in a year.

Vice presidents at Cisco make as much as $525,000, while some C-suite executives are paid tens of millions. → Read More

A year's worth of Cisco salary data shows recent hires make as much as $500,000. Here's how much engineers, analysts, salespeople, and hundreds of other positions are paid.

Many newly hired Cisco engineers earn salaries well over $200,000, and some execs hired in the past year make as much as $525,000. → Read More

Here are the top tech certifications across fields like cloud and cybersecurity to land a job at Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, and more

Insider rounded up the top skill sets at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco to help workers navigate which certification to pursue next. → Read More

Cisco insiders worry that pressure from competitors like Microsoft and a complicated sales process could undermine its $4 billion bet on cybersecurity

Insiders say Cisco's cybersecurity momentum is slowing down, and worry that it's being outpaced by competitors like Microsoft and Google. → Read More

The supply chain crisis led to 'record level' orders for hardware firms like Cisco and Juniper but industry insiders say the bubble will likely pop as soon as conditions improve

Stocks like Cisco, Arista, and Juniper have had historic runs as buyers continue to place orders to cover their hardware needs far into the future. → Read More

Google's $5.4 billion acquisition of Mandiant shows tech giants are hungry for cloud security. Here are 9 other firms that could get gobbled up in a cybersecurity M&A frenzy

Tech giants like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Cisco have demonstrated interest in buying major cybersecurity firms. → Read More

A Cisco expert warns the crowdsourced pro-Ukraine hacking effort could quickly escalate global conflict

"I think unprecedented is the right word. Completely bananas is another word for it," Matt Olney, Cisco's director of threat intelligence, said. → Read More

Cisco is quietly making more major changes to how salespeople are compensated amid the supply-chain crisis — but some employees are worried it'll hurt their bottom line

Cisco is pushing its salespeople to sell more subscription-based products as the supply-chain crisis keeps hardware in short supply. → Read More

The NFL's cybersecurity chief explains how the league worked with Cisco to fend off cyberattacks during the Super Bowl

The NFL's cybersecurity chief Tomás Maldonado broke down its security strategy in an interview with Insider. → Read More

Cisco is reportedly eyeing a Splunk acquisition. Here are 12 other startups analysts say it could buy to fend off competitors

Cisco is facing a rising tide of competition from all sides — and going on a buying spree may be its best defense. → Read More

Extreme Networks' CEO says the company is poaching talent from larger rivals like Cisco and Arista as part of its strategy to chip away at their market share

CEO Ed Meyercord broke down Extreme Networks' strategy for growth, including poaching top talent from competitors. → Read More

A new Microsoft report shows that most successful cyberattacks rely on 'basic' vulnerabilities that can be blocked with simple tactics like multifactor authentication

Only 22% of Azure Active Directory users have MFA in place, Microsoft said. This is the first time Microsoft has published those statistics. → Read More

Cisco is hiring for hundreds of open roles with salaries over $100,000. Here's a breakdown of the certifications and skills needed to get hired.

Cisco is hiring hundreds of technologists and salespeople in fields including the cloud, security, and networks. Here is how you can land the job. → Read More

Cisco insiders say changes to its compensation structure are making it harder for salespeople to get paid — and people are leaving

Cisco salespeople say changes to the company's compensation structure are putting them under growing pressure and making it harder to hit their goals. → Read More