The Fallout

Independent analysis of emerging cybersecurity software categories, written for enterprise software buyers who don't have time to separate real capability from marketing whitewash.

You're three months deep in talks with a promising vendor. Then you hear a rumor: acquisition by a legacy enterprise famous for neutering what it buys. Do you move forward or start over with your second choice?

New threat categories have spawned new software categories, and vendors are making promises you can't easily verify. Some are building something real. Some are rewarming old tech that won't fully mitigate your risks. Who has time to do the forensic work on every claim?

A vendor says it solves your problem. But is that a core feature or a bolt-on built to capture market share? Bolt-ons get deprioritized, under-supported, and quietly sunset. You could be back where you started in 18 months.

The Fallout covers these decisions without vendor relationships or advertiser obligations.