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GCP – Four security trends for ‘22—and what to do about them
When it comes to cloud security, 2022 will be the year that the past catches up with the future. Trends that businesses have been ignoring for too long will force organizations large and small to confront and control their security debt. That’s according to Google Cloud’s own cybersecurity experts, who have identified four security trends […]
GCP – Why 2021 was an electrifying year for 24/7 carbon-free energy
For those working on large-scale solutions to climate change, 2021 has been a noteworthy year. At Google, we are coming to the end of our first full calendar year since we announced our goal of operating on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) at all of our data centers, cloud regions and campuses worldwide by 2030. We’re […]
GCP – In case you missed it: Google Cloud Security Talks, Zero Trust Edition
Yesterday we held our final Google Cloud Security Talks event of 2021. Our event focused on zero trust and covered everything from Google’s history with BeyondCorp to our strategic thinking when it comes to applying zero trust principles to production environments. We shared product updates across the portfolio and talked about how zero trust fits […]
GCP – Discovery leads innovation in media and entertainment through dynamic workplace transformation
In the past two decades, Discovery has moved from a purely cable business based in the U.S. to a global media and entertainment powerhouse. Like many other businesses in the industry, we’ve had to adjust to the unique shifts in people’s behaviors and preferences, almost all of which result from the rise in streaming. We […]
GCP – How State of Arizona is getting thousands back to work with VAST
When the world was forced to go primarily online, state governments also faced the reality of needing to provide community services without the health risk of meeting in person. Old systems that relied on interpersonal contact could not keep up. An unprecedented number of displaced workers swamped every unemployment system. The capacity challenges weren’t limited […]
GCP – Google Cloud and NSF continue support for research at Minority-Serving Institutions
Google Cloud is proud to be supporting the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion (CISE-MSI) program for a second year. As the first cohort of award recipients launches, we are delighted to extend our support by again offering matching Google Cloud research credits to Principal Investigators (PIs) […]
GCP – Google Cloud enables the National Cancer Institute’s Institute for Systems Biology-Cancer Gateway in the Cloud to support breast cancer research with fast and secure data sharing
Research organizations today recognize the challenge of sifting through siloed data sets, and analyzing and sharing this data with the global research community—all while staying secure and compliant within a range of national and international standards. It is precisely these constraints that led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to create Cloud Resources, which are […]
GCP – How to keep sensitive data out of your chatbots
As virtual agent adoption has grown, the use cases have increasingly begun to span conversation flows that include Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and sensitive data. Organizations and government agencies often view storing this data as an unacceptable risk and require automated redaction of sensitive information. But how? What’s the fastest, easiest way to achieve the […]
Azure – Automated key rotation in Azure Key Vault is now in public preview
Automated key rotation in Key Vault allows security officers to improve data security. Read More for the details.
GCP – How to become a certified cloud professional
Achieving a certification is seen as a stamp of approval validating one’s skills and expertise to perform a given job role. Google Cloud Certification program brings a framework to help equip organizations develop talent for the future. These certifications are not just about Google Cloud technologies. Just like the real-world, examinees are expected to know […]