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GCP – How to help ensure smooth shift handoffs in security operations
Editor’s note: This blog was originally published by Siemplify on Oct. 29, 2019. Much the same way that nursing teams need to share patient healthcare updates when their shift ends, security operations centers (SOC) need to have smooth shift-handoff procedures in place to ensure that continuous monitoring of their networks and systems is maintained. Without […]
AWS – Build AWS Config rules using AWS CloudFormation Guard
AWS Config now supports an easier way to author custom AWS Config rules using AWS CloudFormation Guard (cfn-guard). With this release, users with limited programming experience can use Guard to define and review custom policies that check your resources have desired configurations. AWS Config rules are a way of creating and implementing compliance policies against […]
AWS – Amazon Connect schedule adherence, now available in preview.
Amazon Connect now includes the ability to report on agent schedule adherence, adding to the existing forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling capabilities already in preview. With schedule adherence, you can measure how closely agents follow their planned schedule, providing insights that help you take action to improve agent productivity and customer satisfaction. For example, if […]
AWS – Now in Preview – Amazon WorkSpaces Integration with SAML 2.0
We are happy to announce the preview of Amazon WorkSpaces integration with SAML 2.0. WorkSpaces is a fully managed desktop virtualization service for Windows and Linux that enables you to access resources from any supported device. As an administrator, you can now enable SAML 2.0 authentication on your WorkSpaces directory to control end user access […]
AWS – AWS Amplify Flutter announces web and desktop support (Developer Preview) for Authentication
AWS Amplify is announcing a developer preview to expand Flutter support to web and desktop, starting with the Authentication category. With this release, developers can use Amplify to create new Flutter apps that support web and desktop in addition to mobile platforms. Developers can also extend existing mobile Amplify Flutter projects to support web and […]
AWS – AWS Training and Certification announces AWS Skill Builder subscriptions
AWS Training and Certification announces AWS Skill Builder subscriptions to help learners and organizations advance cloud skills with exclusive, self-paced, digital training. According to the Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report, 76% of IT decision-makers report an IT skills gap, up from 31% in 2016. Gartner predicts global public cloud spending will grow 22% […]
GCP – Productivity unlocked with new Cloud SDK reference docs
Google Cloud has long offered client libraries for its services as part of the Cloud SDK. Client libraries provide an optimized developer experience by using each supported language’s natural conventions and styles. This year we released our new iteration of Cloud Client Libraries as generally available. They are the recommended option for accessing Cloud APIs […]
AWS – Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports enforcing SSL/TLS connections
Amazon RDS for MySQL supports encrypted SSL/TLS connections to the database instances. Starting today, you can enforce SSL/TLS client connections to your RDS for MySQL database instance for enhanced transport layer security. To enforce SSL/TLS, simply enable the require_secure_transport parameter (disabled by default) through the Amazon RDS Management Console, the AWS CLI or the API. […]
AWS – Amazon QuickSight launches new base maps for geospatial visualizations
QuickSight Authors can now customize the look and feel of their maps by changing to any of the new base maps supported by Amazon QuickSight. Streets – Authors can now add location details with streets base map. This base map emphasizes legible styling for highways, major roads, minor roads, railways, water features, cities, parks, landmarks, […]
Azure – General availability: Application Insights in China North 3 and China East 3
Application Insights, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in China North 3 and China East 3 regions for you to collect telemetry and analyze your service health in production environments. Read More for the details.