AWS has added four new controls to S3 to help prevent leaks. Amazon S3 buckets and objects are private by default, but settings can be changed that make them public. “We want to make sure that you use public buckets and objects as needed, while giving you tools to make sure that you don’t make … continue reading
Datadog is introducing new end-to-end monitoring capabilities for AWS Lambda with the release of a new integration with AWS X-Ray, a distributed tracing solution that helps developers analyze and debug apps in production. According to the company, while serverless functions have many benefits, they introduce complexity in application performance monitoring. Because AWS Lambda runs on … continue reading
If you’ve ever attempted to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, you know it can be a daunting task. It takes hours to defrost it, prepare it, and then carefully cook it to perfection. Even after you cook it, there is pressure to present it and carve it the right way. It’s not so different than preparing … continue reading
Amazon has announced a developer preview for Alexa-hosted skills. Alexa-hosted skills allows developers to build, edit, and publish skills within the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) Developer Console. Previously, developers needed to provision and manage back-end resources. By staying within the console, developers can quickly build skills and spend their time more on creating new features … continue reading
At the Infosecurity North America conference in New York City this week, a group of security executives from various organizations came together to talk about the key features of successful security awareness programs. All panelists stressed the importance of developing a strategy that is tailored to their individual organization. Matt Nappi, CISO at Stony Brook … continue reading
Microsoft is giving developers new tools for developing blockchain solutions with the introduction of the Azure Blockchain Development Kit. The first initial release comes with a focus on connecting, integrating and deploying smart contracts and blockchain networks. ‘The Azure Blockchain Development Kit is the next step in our journey to make developing end to end … continue reading
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is releasing a Top 10 interpretation for web application security risks in serverless. Serverless has been gaining a lot of attention as of late because of its ability to eliminate operations and improve speed, costs, and scalability for businesses. However, serverless is a new paradigm and with it … continue reading
New Relic has announced a number of new features to help organizations adopt modern architectures, including new APM support for AWS Lambda. Application monitoring for AWS Lambda will provide improved visibility into function invocations, event sources, and connected services. This will enable DevOps teams to more quickly build and deploy applications using AWS functions-as-a-service, New … continue reading
Cloud monitoring company SignalFx has revealed SignalFx Microservices APM, which is a new application performance monitoring solution designed for DevOps teams. The solution is built on top of the company’s streaming analytics platform, giving it access to power data analytics. “The world happens in real-time and if something goes wrong, finding problems minutes later just … continue reading
Companies are looking to provide better experiences with their customers, which has given rise to the popularity of chatbots. Yet assistants that use voice tend to be only associated with tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Google. Mycroft is an open-source voice assistant that is aiming to make voice assistants more attainable for everyone. “We … continue reading
Cloud-based application testing and visual management company Applitools revealed the upcoming launch of its Test Automation University, a program that aims to teach test automation skills through training and tutorials produced by a community of specialists. The program is expected to launch early next year. Applitools explained the group is composed of testers, engineers and … continue reading
Interest in robotic process automation (RPA) is gaining. The research firm Gartner estimates it will reach $680 million by the end of the year and is on pace to reach $2.4 billion in 2022. According to Gartner, RPA is a business process automation solution for reducing costs, eliminating errors and speeding up processes. “End-user organizations … continue reading
