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AWS – Amazon SNS message data protection is now generally available with real-time data redaction and masking
Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) recently launched the public preview of message data protection. Amazon SNS message data protection is a new set of capabilities that leverage pattern matching, machine learning models, and content policies to help security and engineering teams facilitate real-time data protection in their applications that use Amazon SNS to exchange […]

AWS – AWS Copilot adds support for AWS App Runner’s privately accessible services and more
Today, AWS announced the general availability of AWS Copilot version 1.23 with support for AWS App Runner private services. App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without having to manage infrastructure. By default, App Runner services are accessible publicly over the […]

GCP – How Wayfair partnered with Google Cloud to upskill their engineers
Over the past ten years, Wayfair, an online furniture and home goods retailer, experienced exceptional growth, with online shoppers engagement (i.e., website, app). This surge in traffic and revenue generation was supported by the decision to engage Google Cloud services. About 4 years ago, Wayfair realized the need for increased elasticity to handle traffic spikes, […]

GCP – From the FBI to Google Cloud, meet CISO Director MK Palmore
Editor’s note: MK Palmore is a director in Google Cloud’s Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO, a group that works with private- and public-sector organizations to understand and guard against cybersecurity threats. He came to Google Cloud in 2021 from Palo Alto Networks, which he joined following three decades in the Marines […]

GCP – Partnering with the state of Oregon to support a skilled tech workforce
The State of Oregon Employment Department’s WorkSource Oregon organization defines themselves with a simple mission: “Support Business – Promote Employment.” Oregon jobseekers work with WorkSource to create a career plan by setting job and career goals, enrolling in trainings and workshops, and searching and applying for jobs. To support this mission, in August 2021, Oregon […]

GCP – Extend Chrome security reporting to CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale
Security insights are a critical piece of a secure enterprise browsing solution.Integrating your chosen security solution with Chrome, made possible by Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework, gives IT and security teams a birds-eye view of the potential threats users face on the web and make data-driven decisions in their security journey. We’re pleased to share that […]

GCP – Practicing the principle of least privilege with Cloud Build and Artifact Registry
People often use Cloud Build and Artifact Registry in tandem to build and store software artifacts – these include container images, to be sure, but also OS packages and language specific packages. Consider a venn diagram where these same users are also users who use the Google Cloud project as a shared, multi-tenant environment. Because […]

AWS – Announcing availability of AWS Outposts rack service in Bangladesh
AWS Outposts rack can now be shipped and installed at your data center and on-premises locations in Bangladesh. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now surfaces additional customer information in the Amazon Connect Agent Application
Amazon Connect Customer Profiles now enables agents to see additional customer information stored in Customer Profiles in the Connect Agent Application, enabling them to further personalize customer interactions and resolve their problems. For example, admins at retail companies can now add reward points information to profiles, and enable agents to inform customers of points redeemable […]
Azure – General availability: Ephemeral OS disk support for confidential virtual machines
Create confidential VMs using Ephemeral OS disks for your stateless workloads. Read More for the details.