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Are you ready for DORA?

Not to be confused with the popular children’s TV character, DORA is a new EU regulation for the financial sector, which stands for the Digital Operational Resilience Act. DORA became law on 16 January 2023 and will start to apply from 17 January 2025, so it’s crucial that senior executives in the financial sector, such as Chief Risk Officers and Chief Information Security Officers, understand its implications and prepare for compliance from day one.

Reducing latency in industrial systems with real-time Ubuntu on Intel SoCs

Delivering a comprehensive real-time solution for industrial systems requires careful work at every layer of the stack. Since standalone hardware or software components are not sufficient, Canonical and Intel have joined forces to deliver an out-of-the-box real-time solution. This solution is now generally available on Intel Core processors.

Why you need an internal status page

When we launched incident.io Status Pages a few months ago, we stressed the importance of communicating clearly with your customers about ongoing issues. To help with this, we spent a lot of time carefully designing a status page that’s easy to understand for everyone - whether they come from a technical background, work in a different area, or just want to get on with their day.

Solving the Never Ending Requirements of Authorization - Civo Navigate NA 2023

In this talk, Alex Olivier shares their personal experience with the challenges of constantly changing authorization requirements in software systems. They discuss the drawbacks of traditional if-else statement-based authorization logic and propose a more efficient and scalable solution using an authorization service called Cerbos. The talk explores the benefits of decoupling authorization logic into policies, providing a centralized and maintainable approach with a clear audit trail.

Azure's Robust Journey with GDPR Compliance

In an age where data is the new gold, safeguarding personal information has become more vital than ever before. The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is no longer a buzzword in the corporate corridors of Europe; it’s a binding legislation that has set the global standard for privacy and security. Enter the world of Microsoft Azure, one of the leading cloud computing platforms that’s shaping the way businesses store, manage, and analyze data.

LinkPool: Laying the foundations of a crypto ecosystem

Blockchain-generated smart contracts are transforming the way the world creates and settles agreements. Jonathan Huxtable and the team at LinkPool are using platformEDGE™ to connect these contracts with real-world data sources. In 2017, Google searches for the term Bitcoin peaked. It seemed like everyone was talking about cryptocurrencies. For Jonathan Huxtable, this surge in interest didn’t come as a surprise. In fact, he’d predicted it.

Why Multicloud Cost Optimization Is Harder Than It Looks, and How to Do It Right

If your business is like most businesses that use the cloud today, you've gone multicloud. Nine out of ten large companies have already adopted multiple clouds, and IT analysts expect that even more businesses will embrace multicloud architectures over the next several years.
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5 ELK Stack Pros and Cons

Is your organization currently relying on an ELK cluster for log analytics in the cloud? While the ELK stack delivers on its major promises, it isn't the only search and analytics engine - and may not even be your best option for log management. As cloud data volumes grow, ELK monitoring can become too costly and complex to manage. Fast-growing organizations should consider innovative alternatives offering better performance at scale, superior cost economics, reduced complexity and enhanced data access in the cloud.

From Battlefield to Business: Applying the OODA Loop

In today's dynamic world of software development and system operations, making informed decisions and developing effective strategies rely heavily on data. The OODA loop, developed by military strategist John Boyd, consists of a recurring cycle: Observe, Orient, Decide and Act. This is then followed by a Feedback stage (not represented in the OODA acronym for some reason) before the cycle repeats itself, allowing for continuous optimization.