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AWS – AWS Backup supports organization-wide reports in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Today, AWS is announcing the availability of AWS Backup Audit Manager support for cross-account, cross-Region reports in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Now, you can use your AWS Organizations’ management or delegated administrator account to generate aggregated cross-account and cross-Region reports on your data protection policies and retrieve operational data about your backup and recovery […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Serverless now available in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region
We are excited to announce that Amazon OpenSearch Serverless is expanding availability to the Amazon OpenSearch Serverless to Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region. OpenSearch Serverless is a serverless deployment option for Amazon OpenSearch Service that makes it simple to run search and analytics workloads without the complexities of infrastructure management. OpenSearch Serverless’ compute capacity used […]
GCP – Get started with Google Cloud’s built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection
In many industries including finance and healthcare, sensitive data such as payment card numbers and government identification numbers need to be secured before they can be used and shared. A common approach is applying tokenization to enhance security and manage risk. A token is a substitute value that replaces sensitive data during its use or […]
GCP – Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them
Written by: Steven Karschnia, Truman Brown, Jacob Paullus, Daniel McNamara Executive Summary Due to their client-side nature, single-page applications (SPAs) will typically have multiple access control vulnerabilities By implementing a robust access control policy on supporting APIs, the risks associated with client-side rendering can be largely mitigated Using server-side rendering within the SPA can prevent unauthorized […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M8g instances now available in AWS Europe (Stockholm)
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M8g instances are available in AWS Europe (Stockholm) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances. Amazon EC2 M8g instances are built for general-purpose workloads, such as application servers, microservices, gaming servers, midsize data […]
AWS – AWS announces new AWS Direct Connect location and expansion in Querétaro, Mexico
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Equinix MX1, Querétaro, Mexico data center near Mexico City. By connecting your network to AWS at the new location, you gain private, direct access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones. This […]
AWS – EC2 Image Builder simplifies converting Windows ISO files to AMIs
Amazon EC2 Image Builder now supports direct conversion of Microsoft Windows ISO files to Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), streamlining the process of using your own Windows AMIs. This also simplifies the process of leveraging your existing Windows licenses (BYOL) with Amazon WorkSpaces. The existing process for converting Windows ISO files into AMIs involves time-consuming manual […]
GCP – Trading in the Cloud: Lessons from Deutsche Börse Group’s cloud-native trading engine
Earlier this year, Deutsche Börse Group began developing a new cloud-native, purpose-built trading platform. It was built with a focus on digital assets, such as stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and other tokenized assets. However, the new platform is instrument-agnostic and can trade in all types of assets, from equities to ETFs. Developing a trading platform for digital […]
GCP – Unlock multimodal search at scale: Combine text & image power with Vertex AI
The way users search is evolving. When searching for a product, users might type in natural-sounding language or search with images. In return, they want tailored results that are specific to their query. To meet these demands, developers need robust multimodal search systems. In this blog post, we’ll share a powerful approach to build a […]
GCP – Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction
Written by: Josh Triplett Executive Summary Backscatter is a tool developed by the Mandiant FLARE team that aims to automatically extract malware configurations. It relies on static signatures and emulation to extract this information without dynamic execution, bypassing anti-analysis logic present in many modern families. This complements dynamic analysis, providing faster threat identification and high-confidence […]