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GCP – What’s new in Google Cloud firewalls
Firewalls are an integral part of almost any IT security plan. With our native, fully distributed firewall technology, Google Cloud aims to provide the highest performance and scalability for all your enterprise workloads. We also know that the more control and flexibility you have, the more secure you can be. With that in mind, today we’re […]
GCP – Building resilient systems to weather the unexpected
The global cloud that powers Google runs lots of products that people rely on every day—Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps, and more. In this time of increased internet use and virtual everything, it’s natural to wonder if the internet can keep up with, and stay ahead of, all this new demand. The answer is yes, […]
AWS – Introducing 3D Point Cloud Labeling Workflows using Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth
Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth now supports 3D Point Cloud Labeling Workflows so it’s easy to build highly accurate training datasets for three dimensional (3D) data. Read More for the details.
GCP – Creating a secure email ecosystem and blocking COVID-19 cyberthreats in India, Brazil, and the UK
As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber threats are evolving as well. From mimicking stimulus payments, to providing purchase opportunities for items in short supply, bad actors are tailoring attacks to mimic authoritative agencies or exploit fear of the pandemic. Last month, we posted about the […]
Azure – Azure IoT Central—May 2020 dashboard updates
Azure IoT Central May 2020 dashboard feature updates are now available. Read More for the details.
AWS – Improve productivity with interactive SQL tools in Amazon Elasticsearch Service
Amazon Elasticsearch Service now supports SQL Workbench and SQL CLI to run queries on Elasticsearch indexes with the conventional and familiar database language. SQL Workbench, a popular open source visual tool used to manage database environments, is now integrated in Kibana to view the results of SQL queries executed on Elasticsearch indexes. SQL CLI provides […]
Azure – Azure Service Fabric 7.1 First Refresh Release
The Azure Service Fabric 7.1 first refresh release includes bug fixes, and performance enhancements for standalone, and Azure environments. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for encryption at rest using customer-managed keys
Azure Database for PostgreSQL support for encryption of data at rest using customer-managed keys (data encryption) through Azure Key Vault is now in preview. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Databricks is now available in the Azure Government cloud (in preview)
Azure Databricks is now available in preview to Azure Government customers in the US Gov Virginia and Arizona regions. Azure Databricks provides a fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark™-based analytics platform as a fully managed service. It helps you increase your developer productivity, automatically scales with your most demanding workloads, and enables enterprise-grade security that’s […]
AWS – AWS Shield Advanced now supports proactive response to events
AWS Shield Advanced now allows proactive engagement from the DDoS Response Team (DRT) when a DDoS event is detected. When you turn on proactive engagement, the DRT will directly contact you if an Amazon Route 53 health check associated with your protected resource becomes unhealthy during an event that’s detected by Shield Advanced. This allows […]