More and more services are moving to the cloud and bringing their security challenges with them. In this blog post, we will focus on the security concerns of container environments. In a previous blog post Azure Security Center announced new features for containers security, including Docker recommendations and compliance based on the CIS benchmark for […]
Archives for April 2019
Azure Cost Management now generally available for Pay-As-You-Go customers!
We are excited to announce the general availability of Azure Cost Management features for all Pay-As-You-Go and Azure Government customers that will greatly enhance your ability to analyze and proactively manage your cloud costs. These features will allow you to analyze your cost data, configure budgets to drive accountability for cloud costs, and export pre-configured […]
Azure.Source – Volume 79
Preview | Generally available | News & updates | Technical content | Azure shows | Events | Customers, partners, and industries Now in preview Azure Container Registry now supports Singularity Image Format containers We announced public preview support for storing Singularity Image Files (SIF) in Azure Container Registry based on the OCI Distribution based […]
Experts Reveal Data Science Behind Five Popular Android Apps
Big data is playing a massive role in the formation of new technologies. New developments in data science have contributed to the release of a number of popular Android apps on the market. To the average Android user, big data is an invisible factor. However, it is the foundation of almost every app on their […]
Here’s How Big Data And Business Card Marketing Go Together
Many people believe that digital media is rapidly replacing traditional forms of branding. They believe that advances in big data have made business cards, brochures and direct mail marketing obsolete. Nothing could be further from the truth. We previously published an article on the state of direct mail marketing. We showed that marketers are actually […]
Unbanked to big banks: How crypto facilitates financial inclusion
Share this post: With the advent of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, many are heralding a new age of digital native money that is meant to transcend the physical boundaries of its predecessor. But before we dive into how cryptocurrency is being used today as a new form of money, we must ask the question, “What […]
Microsoft acquires Express Logic, accelerating IoT development for billions of devices at scale
By Sam George – Director, Azure IoT, Microsoft. IoT sensors are being infused into just about everything, from industrial equipment to consumer devices, and increasingly these devices are connecting to the cloud. By 2020, Gartner predicts there will be more than 20 billion connected devices*. In April 2018, we announced we’re investing $5 billion in […]
Innovative Brands Use Big Data to Improve Sticker Branding
We have noticed a trend in big data journalism. Topics that receive the most attention aren’t necessarily those that deserve it the most. This is especially applicable when it comes to articles covering the intersection between big data and marketing. There is a strong case to be made that big data is having a tremendous […]
Data Analytics Optimizes Shipping through KPI Tracking
Big data is affecting every element of logistics in the economy. One facet of modern business that doesn’t get as much attention as it should is shipping, even though big data is having a profound impact on its future. Last June, a paper prepared by Paterson Simmons showed that big data is a driving force […]
Here’s How VPNs Can Protect Against Big Data Leaks
Virtual private networks (VPNs), can help you unblock content and VPNS can protect you from hackers and shady third-parties. VPNs offer privacy online and can stop governments, schools, and employers from tracking the sites you visit. But, how do VPNs protect against data leaks? And, importantly, how do you know your VPN is leak-free? How […]