OverOps
JULY 31, 2020
OverOps surveyed over 600 engineering professionals for the 2020 State of Software Quality Report and found that the struggle to balance release speed and quality hurts developer productivity. TL;DR: Download the findings from our 2020 State of Software Quality survey. It used to be said that if you’re not breaking things, you’re not moving fast enough.
The Citus Data
JULY 28, 2020
Making security easy to use is crucial because hard-to-use security is likely to be neglected entirely. SCRAM with channel binding is a variation of password authentication that is almost as easy to use, but much more secure. In basic password authentication, the connecting client simply sends the server the password. Then the server checks that it’s the right one, and allows the client to connect.
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DevOps.com
JULY 27, 2020
Looking to lock down your AWS cloud service? Here are the 10 steps to take for AWS security As more companies embrace the cloud, security is becoming a more significant challenge. Irrespective of size, organizations are increasingly realizing the importance of having proper cloud security practices in place. More and more companies are creating a […].
DevOps.com
JULY 29, 2020
Here’s what developers need to know to ensure compliance with the two biggest privacy laws The digital landscape is continuously evolving, and privacy regulations such as CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and the European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) are in effect to give consumers their fundamental right to data privacy.
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Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Tenable
JULY 29, 2020
Recently disclosed vulnerability in GRUB2 bootloader dubbed “BootHole” could allow an attacker to gain silent malicious persistence by attacking the GRUB2 config file, grub.cfg. Background. On July 29, researchers at Eclypsium disclosed a high severity vulnerability in the GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) version 2. Dubbed “BootHole,” the flaw affects the GRUB2 bootloader in Windows and Linux devices using Secure Boot.
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Dataiku
JULY 31, 2020
If data acquisition is the very first step of any machine learning project, unfortunately, data doesn’t always come with the label of interest for the task at hand. It is often a very cumbersome task to ( correctly!) label the data — and that’s where active learning comes in.
CEO Insider
JULY 25, 2020
Lots of companies move from private to public and public to private. Consider this: Dealogic reports there were 175 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in 2019, while 47 firms were taken private. And deals involving public companies being taken private by domestic private equity sponsors increased more than 27 percent over 2018. I’ve been a CFO at […].
The Crazy Programmer
JULY 25, 2020
So in this article, we’ll learn the following things: What is a Virtual Machine? Why we use Virtual Machines? How to create a Virtual Machine? How to use a Virtual Machine in your Computer System? Prerequisites: Microsoft Azure Subscription. Good Internet Connection. So let’s start with the first question. What is a Virtual Machine? In simple words, If we use a Computer machine over the internet which has its own infrastructure i.e.
CIO
JULY 30, 2020
Business intelligence (BI) and analytics platforms have long been a staple for business, but thanks to the rise of self-service BI tools, responsibility for analytics has shifted from IT to business analysts, with support from data scientists and database administrators.
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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.
Agile Alliance
JULY 28, 2020
We were already busy writing and reviewing experience reports when the Agile2020 conference was cancelled in early June. Towards the end of March, we’d selected twenty experience reports (out of 88 submissions). Each report author was then paired with a shepherd who had advocated for their report. Shepherds volunteer their time to give constructive advice … Continued.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 27, 2020
No more safe silence – build courageous cultures for a brighter, bolder future We’ve spent the past three years researching, interviewing, and working with leaders of big and fast-growing companies, nonprofits, and government organizations around the globe to bring you Courageous Cultures: […]. The post Why Courageous Cultures are More Important Now than Ever (and more) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
The Parallax
JULY 30, 2020
Hackers generally love to embrace change, from executing new exploits to reconsidering past paradigms. But like most of the technology world, the cybersecurity companies that use it have been slow to abandon exclusionary language that has returned to the spotlight, thanks to the Black Lives Matter protests. Terms such as “whitelist” and “blacklist,” which refer to lists of approved or blocked websites, IP addresses, privileges, and services—or “master&#x
CTOvision
JULY 29, 2020
Read Ariadna Miret take a look at what artificial intelligence and machine learning bring to threat intelligence on Security Boulevard : Too much information and not enough time. This, and […].
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Agile Alliance
JULY 29, 2020
I had the pleasure to interview Diego Garagorry from Montevideo, Uruguay. Diego is a prominent member of the Agile Community in South America and was one of the organizers of the Agiles 2015 Conference in Uruguay. Diego is the current VP of Delivery for Globant, a company that builds software products for multiple clients in … Continued.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 30, 2020
Are you looking to build a more courageous, innovative culture? Do you want an innovative culture where the default is to speak up – where everyone at every level consistently shares ideas and best practices? A courageous, innovative culture where: Teams at […]. The post 7 Steps to Build a More Courageous, Innovative Culture appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
The Parallax
JULY 30, 2020
Hackers generally love to embrace change, from executing new exploits to reconsidering past paradigms. But like most of the technology world, the cybersecurity companies that use it have been slow to abandon exclusionary language that has returned to the spotlight, thanks to the Black Lives Matter protests. Terms such as “whitelist” and “blacklist,” which refer to lists of approved or blocked websites, IP addresses, privileges, and services—or “master” and
DevOps.com
JULY 27, 2020
The cloud has fractured. Nowadays, it is nearly impossible to scale a cloud-agnostic digital transformation initiative. The reality is that most enterprises adopt a hybrid cloud arrangement. Whether designed strategically or throughout years of competing vendors and technology influences, hybrid cloud environments, and the problems therein, seem a mainstay for modern IT.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Agile Alliance
JULY 27, 2020
A recap of our July 10th event In order to explore Growing Racial Equity in the Agile Community for Black Lives, it felt natural to use a design thinking approach. When faced with a compelling problem, it’s instinctive to want to offer a solution as quickly as we can. When faced with challenging problems around … Continued.
Toptal
JULY 29, 2020
Employing a test-driven development (TDD) approach in React projects tends to be straightforward, especially with the aid of Jest and Enzyme. However, there are a few things to look out for. In this article, Toptal JavaScript Developer Dave Hyungmok Lee demonstrates his React TDD process, from epics and user stories to development and production.
InfoQ Culture Methods
JULY 28, 2020
To become a machine learning engineer, you have to interview. You have to gain relevant skills from books, courses, conferences, and projects. Include technologies, frameworks, and projects on your CV. In an interview, expect that you will be asked technical questions, insight questions, and programming questions. When given a technical task, demonstrate your skills as if you already had the job.
DevOps.com
JULY 30, 2020
New Relic has revamped its application performance management (APM) platform as part of an effort to make observability more accessible and affordable. Bill Staples, chief product officer for New Relic, said New Relic One has been updated to provide a new user interface designed to make it easier to navigate and explore an observability platform […].
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 31, 2020
Karin Hurt joins us in-studio for the first time ever to talk about Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. In this episode, find out why business leaders are responding passionately to Courageous Cultures, why courageous […]. The post Courageous Cultures Interview with Karin Hurt appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
TechBeacon
JULY 29, 2020
Incorporating analytics into the enterprise toolkit can be straightforward or complex, relatively inexpensive or a multimillion-dollar initiative. It all depends on what you want to accomplish.
Synopsys
JULY 27, 2020
Learn about the phases of a software development life cycle, plus how to build security in or take an existing SDLC to the next level: the secure SDLC. The post Secure SDLC 101 appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.
DevOps.com
JULY 30, 2020
MuseDev today announced it has made available on GitHub under an early access program a code analysis tool dubbed Muse that is designed to surface cybersecurity issues as pull requests are made from the repository. Company CEO Stephen Magill said rather than waiting to discover cybersecurity issues after an application is deployed, Muse makes it […].
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
CTOvision
JULY 29, 2020
Read Subbarao Kambhapati take a look at why artificial intelligence technology is biased on The Hill: A machine-learned AI system used to assess recidivism risks in Broward County, Fla., often […].
TechBeacon
JULY 27, 2020
Continuous delivery (CD) "is the ability to get changes of all types—including new features, configuration changes, bug fixes and experiments—into production, or into the hands of users, safely, and quickly in a sustainable way.".
CEO Insider
JULY 29, 2020
Monday morning strikes fear (or at least a flat mood) into the minds of many. If you are suffering from a case of Monday-itis, browsing employment websites might be overtaking the time spent doing your actual job. But here’s the good news: research conducted by the University of New South Wales and behavioural science consultancy […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Stop Monday-itis by changing the way you work are those of the author Dr.
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