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GCP – Introducing Telecom Data Fabric: Unlock the value of your data
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are on a journey to deliver the next generation of innovative services by modernizing their networks by transitioning to cloud, and those network systems and services generate large volumes of data. To improve their products, user experience, and move towards a data-driven autonomous network, CSPs need to find a way to […]
AWS – AWS Security Hub launches 7 new security best practice controls
AWS Security Hub has released 7 new controls for its AWS Foundational Security Best Practice standard (FSBP) to enhance your cloud security posture management (CSPM). These controls conduct fully-automatic checks against security best practices for Amazon ElastiCache. If you have Security Hub set to automatically turn on new controls and are already using AWS Foundational […]
AWS – AWS App Runner introduces web application firewall (WAF) support for enhanced security
AWS App Runner now supports AWS web application firewall (WAF). AWS WAF gives you control over what traffic reaches your web applications or APIs depending upon your security and business needs. App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without managing infrastructure. […]
AWS – AWS SAM connectors now supports multiple destinations
Serverless application developers can now define multiple destinations when integrating AWS services with AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) connectors. Previously, SAM customers needed to create a SAM connector definition for every source and destination pair. For example, if a AWS::Serverless::Function needed to interact with three SNS topics using identical permissions, three SAM connectors would […]
AWS – Announcing Consolidated Control Findings and a Consolidated Controls View for AWS Security Hub
AWS announces the availability of a new Controls view and Consolidated Control Findings in AWS Security Hub. The new controls page shows all security controls in one place, along with their compliance status and a summary of passed and failed security checks. You can use this view to identify misconfigurations based on severity and number […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C7g instances are now available in additional regions
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7g instances are available in AWS Region Europe (Frankfurt), AWS Region Asia Pacific (Sydney) and AWS Region Asia Pacific (Tokyo). C7g instances are powered by AWS Graviton3 processors and built on the AWS Nitro System. AWS Graviton3 processors provide up to 25% better compute performance compared to […]
AWS – AWS Glue Crawlers now support integration with Lake Formation
AWS Glue Crawlers now integrate with AWS Lake Formation, simplifying crawler setup, and supporting centralized permissions for in-account and cross-account crawling of AWS S3 data lakes. Read More for the details.
GCP – States jump start the journey to zero trust with new strategies and funding
The federal government is putting more resources behind its cybersecurity imperatives, much to the benefit of state and local governments. On June 21, 2021, President Biden signed into law the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021, to increase cybersecurity collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, and tribal governments. […]
GCP – Why retailers should switch to Google Cloud Retail Search
Many of us already know about Google Search, which provides relevant results with low latency, all while accommodating the user’s personal preferences and history. The results are quite relevant to each individual, such that they quite rarely browse to the next page of results. Retail Search is a service provided by Google Cloud for retailers […]
GCP – Black History Month: Celebrating the success of Black founders with Google Cloud: F8th
Editor’s note: February is Black History Month — a time for us to come together to celebrate the diverse identities and perspectives that make up the Black experience. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight Black-led startups and how they use Google Cloud to grow their businesses. Today’s feature highlights cybersecurity company F8th and […]