Dear Azure fans, Azure.Source is going on hiatus. Thank you for reading each week and be sure to follow @Azure for updates and new ways to learn more. Now available Announcing the general availability of Azure premium files We are excited to announce the general availability of Azure premium files for customers optimizing their cloud-based […]
Azure Cost Management updates – June 2019
Whether you're a new student, thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints and you need to know what you're spending, where, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Azure Cost Management comes in. We're always looking for ways […]
The installed base of off-highway vehicle telematics systems will reach 7.5 million units worldwide by 2023
Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active off-highway vehicle telematics systems reached 3.3 million units in 2018. This includes connected units deployed on various off-highway vehicles across the construction, mining, agriculture and forestry sectors. The construction sector accounts for the largest share, driven by OEM telematics systems offered by heavy equipment manufacturers. […]
Goldman Sachs CEO Praises Libra, and Says, Assume ‘All Institutions Looking at Blockchain’
David M. Solomon, Chairman, and CEO of Goldman Sachs said in an interview recently that they are going to offer digitized securities on the blockchain. In a meeting with the Board of Directors of the multinational bank, Soloman told the media, Mergers and acquisitions advice remains our key business, but we are a bank, not […]
Blockchain to Boost ATM Security, First Blockchain-Enabled 5FA Verification ATMs Launched
Two big companies, Alhamrani Universal (AU) and ShoCard are in partnership to create a new type of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) that would employ a merger of the blockchain technology and user biometrics to enable the withdrawal of cryptocurrencies in the form of fiat cash. This new set of ATMs are currently being developed in […]
Japan: There Is Something New In Japan’s Blockchain Development, What…?
Japan is now developing blockchain innovations through a new regulatory sandbox system under the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan and this incubation process seems not to have enough of blockchain ideas. An Empty Field Without Players Back in June 2018, the Japanese government introduced the sandbox regime to instigate the introduction of new business ideas and […]
How to fix the top 5 cybersecurity vulnerabilities
A solution to manage policy administration from end to end
Legacy systems can be a nightmare for any business to maintain. In the insurance industry, carriers struggle not only to maintain these systems but to modify and extend them to support new business initiatives. The insurance business is complex, every state and nation has its own unique set of rules, regulations, and demographics. Creating new […]
Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7.0 integration with Azure Blockchain Service
We’re excited to share the release of Microsoft Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7.0, which along with our new Azure Blockchain Service, can further enhance your blockchain development and projects. You can deploy a new instance of Blockchain Workbench through the Azure portal or upgrade your existing deployments to 1.7.0 using the upgrade script. This update includes […]
New PCI DSS Azure Blueprint makes compliance simpler
I’m excited to announce our second Azure Blueprint for an important compliance standard with the release of the PCI-DSS v3.2.1 blueprint. The new blueprint maps a core set of policies for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) compliance to any Azure deployed architecture, allowing businesses such as retailers to quickly create new environments […]