Steps to Create a Safe Environment for APIs

API or Application Programming Interface is a set of tools and protocols that are used to develop application software. APIs are used across several modern applications like mobile applications, applications for IoT devices, and embedding public and 3rd party APIs as external services into an existing application.

From the security viewpoint, dependency on APIs is a double-edged sword. APIs enable integration with cloud services and scale businesses easily. However, APIs also increases the risk of a cyberattack by opening up access points through which an attacker can penetrate your environment.

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There is an enthusiasm among businesses to implement the microservice architecture. Developers, application groups, and business units are looking at the potential for faster functionality rollouts, more frequent updates, and different development groups’ ability to work and release independently.

There are four major security benefits that microservices provide, and security professionals should start to recognize how this architecture addresses traditional security challenges.

1. Faster distribution of important security patches

How industry leaders tackle the power of cloud

Businesses today want to be more efficient, innovate faster and achieve better outcomes. To achieve all this, businesses are investing in the cloud. As digital transformations are becoming essential, organizations are shifting to the cloud to enable new business models, become agile and fuel success.

Almost every business across industries is starting its journey to the cloud. This enables the business to accelerate, innovate and digitize processes and interactions that differentiate industry leaders from the pack.

Let’s take a look at some industry leaders who are making the most of the power of the cloud.

1. Domino’s uses its 16 digital ordering channels and flexible cloud to deliver

Many businesses have now been forced to start working remotely because of COVID-19. Building a remote team enables employees to practice social isolation to keep themselves safe and avoid passing on the virus on anyone else. But increased safety is not the only benefit of having a remote team.

Since virtual or remote teams are not physically present in the same space, they cannot perform some tasks like working on physical prototypes together (R&D teams) or showing clients properties (real estate professionals). Nevertheless, remote teams can be just as productive and handy as in-office teams.

Top 5 business benefits to building a remote team

1. Cost-efficiency

What will define leadership in the Data Age?

Data availability and easy accessibility has led to a huge demand in the analyst community. The need for learning new enterprise-grade technologies has become critical.

Data powers innovation and business value in most businesses today. Here is what defines this leadership in the data age.

1. Transcending traditional organizational barriers.

SaaS or software as a service consists of a centrally hosted piece of software in the cloud. Businesses can then buy licensed subscriptions to the software and access it via the internet. Essentially SaaS is software that can be used daily, accessed over the internet, and hosted in the cloud.

With SaaS, you can gain access to the essential platforms that your business runs on, including management and communication tools. This comes at the unprecedented speed at any location with internet connectivity. Businesses with distant office branches or even remote employees can access the critical software quickly and easily. …

5 Best Practices to Monitor Containerized Deployments on AWS

Monitoring and observability a key consideration when choosing an AWS container service. There is no denying that containerized environments are highly dynamic and ephemeral in nature. This makes it hard to monitor, especially with traditional infrastructure monitoring or APM solutions. There are thousands and more components that are spun every day, every hour, every batch that monitoring solutions find it challenging to keep up with the churn. And in some cases, it fails to see the new components, thereby not offering correct multi-dimensional real-time analysis.

However, there are a few streaming analytics services that can keep up with such a…

Month-end Checklist for Bookkeepers 2021

The month-end can be quite a daunting period for businesses. Without the right month-end closing checklist and proper closing and reporting procedures in place, your business can face serious financial repercussions. However, month-end closing and reporting procedures don’t have to be so stressful. With the right processes, you can ensure that records are accurate and easy to access.

A month-end checklist is a step-by-step process of reviewing, reconciling, and recording all of your business transactions. It enables you to record your company’s sales, expenses, payments, and important financial information. …