Originating from the idea of a stunt double (like in action movies), there are two general categories of testing objects that we use in…
8 Aug 2021
7 Aug 2021
TL;DR Intel Driver & Support Assistant (DSA) is a driver and software update utility for Intel components. DSA version 20.8.30.6 (and likely prior) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation reparse point bug. An unprivileged user has nominal control over configuration settings within the web-based interface. This includes the ability to configure the folder location […]
I've been spending some time attempting to really understand the philosophy of testing in software design. There is a tremendous amount of…
Explore the Master-Replica architecture - how it scales reads, handles writes, and recovers from failures. Examples included!
6 Aug 2021
In this release we’re excited to announce a revamped Jupyter notebooks experience, as well as our new and improved way of sorting Python interpreters on the selection list. Keep on reading to learn more! The post Python in Visual Studio Code – August 2021 Release appeared first on Microsoft for Python Developers Blog.
This post explains how to use CDK to provision Ubuntu EC2 instances on AWS. It covers finding the right AMI, adding security groups, using init scripts, installing AWS utilities, and more.
Parent companies and how to become one explained
Protect your business from tomorrow’s risks today with a disaster recovery plan!
What is block trading, and how is it carried out? We explain all here!
Improve your client communication skills by keeping in mind 5 simple rules.
Some thoughts on picking a tech stack and why the best choice often depends on context.
Why don’t women ask? Bridging the gender pay gap (Part III)
Why don’t women ask? Bridging the gender pay gap (Part II)
How to select a Payment Gateway [Part one]
How to select a Payment Gateway: [Part 2] Functions of Payment Gateways
How to select a Payment Gateway: [Part three] Security capabilities of Payment Gateways
Thoughtworks InsightsHow to select a Payment Gateway: [Part three] Security capabilities of Payment Gateways
How to select a Payment Gateway [Part 4]: Payment Gateways integration methods and other considerations
Thoughtworks InsightsHow to select a Payment Gateway [Part 4]: Payment Gateways integration methods and other considerations
10 steps to reduce the impact of the Imposter Syndrome
Data observability
5 Aug 2021
Commitment to small businesses makes GoCardless and Xero a perfect match
Nine ways to safeguard medical data and protect patient privacy
4 Aug 2021
When you sign up for Datadog, you are immediately asked to choose whether you want to have your data stored in US1, US3, or Europe. This is an odd UI decision because Datadog provides no other information about US1 and US3, for example, where they are located or how old the infrastructure is in each […]
If you're not familiar with mocking, it's a pretty controversial topic in testing. Mocking implies the use of some sort of test double…
Results from a survey of over 1000 U.S. adults about their payment preferences
I wanted to write a bit about my partner Lindsay Aranoff and why I’m so grateful we found each other. I could talk about the stuff you could discover from the internet (inaugural Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum, curator of a TEDxKids event in Canada, co-founder of a company with the CTO of […]
Six ways to ensure cloud success in the public sector
9 ways to safeguard medical data and protect patient privacy
3 Aug 2021
Last month, Gregor Weber and Peter Bengtsson added an autocomplete search to MDN Web Docs, that allows you to quickly jump straight to the document you're looking for by typing parts of the document title. This is the story about how that's implemented. The post How MDN’s autocomplete search works appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog.
We look at how to apply MIS reporting to your company’s operations
The new VAT deferral scheme has enabled businesses to preserve cash flows.
We look at how to ascertain your company’s debt to income ratio.
In our last post on SASE security, we covered two key benefits of Secure Access Service Edge architecture — the security and simplicity that come from converging multiple services in a single solution delivered from the cloud. Today, we’re talking about scaling that cybersecurity to meet the growing needs of your business. Cybersecurity at an […] The post Scaling cybersecurity…
Coding HTML forms has been painful my entire career. Form controls look different between operating systems and browsers, coding client side and server side validation is a nightmare, and inevitably you forget something somewhere along the line. Some behaviors don’t act the way you’d hope, like onChange, which only fires when the user leaves (blurs) a given form controls. Enter…
Security Sandwiches Stink
The Practical Data Test Grid
2 Aug 2021
Discover the benefits of providing multiple online payment methods.
We explore what you need to consider when paying international contractors.
Store direct debit instructions and protect your business from indemnity.
How does the stock market work? Find out more about the UK stock market.
Learn about the pros and cons of the BACS and CHAPS payment methods.
While sales are quite straightforward, net revenue is a little more complex.
Authentication sidecar — a new experience in microservice architecture (Part two)
Thoughtworks InsightsAuthentication sidecar — a new experience in microservice architecture (Part two)
9 ways to safeguard medical data and protect patient privacy
1 Aug 2021
A few weeks back, the messaging service WhatsApp sued the Indian government over new legislation that could undermine its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) software. The legislation requires, among other things, that social media and messaging companies must include the ability to “trace” the source of harmful viral content. This tracing capability has been a major issue … Continue reading Thinking about…
A few months ago, I published a post on Multi-platform Docker images with GoReleaser and GitHub Actions. Today’s post has the same idea, but using Podman instead of Docker.
30 Jul 2021
Everything you need to know to take control of your business finances.
Income protection insurance safeguards in the event of injury or illness.
Review your understanding of bookkeeping vs. accounting.
Learning how to make passive income can bolster your financial profile.
Read this advice to help you sell your business.
Micro Frontends - Open a New Frontend Development Experience
Authentication sidecar — a new experience in microservice architecture (Part one)
Thoughtworks InsightsAuthentication sidecar — a new experience in microservice architecture (Part one)
How Lenovo built a platform for success
29 Jul 2021
As our suite of products has grown from a website builder and commerce tools to encompass much more, synchronizing frontend state across these products has become increasingly important. Complicating the matter, some products run in iframes, whereas others run in the main browser window. We’ve developed a scalable approach to synchronization that abstracts away these differences, which we call Universal…
Learn about the different types of working capital and how to manage it.
Get the lowdown on how cost allocation works, right here.
Why PCI compliance is so important and how to make sure you're up to speed
Find out what operational factors impact on margin pressure
We discuss the good and the bad when it comes to real-time payments.
It’s been a week since the Akamai Edge DNS Service outage. In that time, a bevy of news articles, op-eds, and think pieces have popped up discussing how this most recent domain name system (DNS) failure proves that major enterprises like Amazon, American Airlines, Oracle Cloud, and UPS need to improve their network infrastructure. This […] The post How Cisco…
I live in Brazil, and, if you’re not familiar, internet usually sucks here.
This article is part of a series of posts aiming to cast some light onto how service architecture has evolved at SoundCloud over the past…
What is Quality?
Metrics for measuring Quality
Use serverless functions for microservices? Yes, but cautiously - Part 2
28 Jul 2021
Why use ACH payments and how can you encourage customers to make the switch?
Get the inside track on business rate relief with our helpful guide.
What is a promissory note and who is it suitable for? Find out in our guide.
A receipt of payment is an important document for any business and its clients.
Learn what net worth is and how it can affect your company.
Find out how clearing works in settling funds from a financial transaction.
Over the last year, owing to the unexpected rally in capital markets, Zerodha’s customer base has more than tripled, significantly increasing the number of concurrent users on our platforms along with the traffic and load they generate on numerous systems in the background. For context, in January 2020, we were handling 2+ million retail trades daily. In April 2020, it…
With the release of Slack Connect, people can now collaborate both with internal employees and external organizations in the same channel. To make this as smooth as possible, Slack does predictive email analysis to classify and recommend the best way for a user to work with people they want to collaborate with. To accomplish this,…
We’re releasing Triton 1.0, an open-source Python-like programming language which enables researchers with no CUDA experience to write highly efficient GPU code—most of the time on par with what an expert would be able to produce.
Transforming to fully remote and end-to-end loan collections
Use serverless functions for microservices? Yes, but cautiously - Part 1
27 Jul 2021
It’s been almost 1 year now since jOOQ 3.14 was released in October 19, 2020 with SQL/JSON (and SQL/XML) support. Half a year later, we’ve released jOOQ 3.15 with MULTISET support, which builds on top of these features to offer type-safe nested collections, the way every ORDBMS should implement them. Building (dogfooding) on top of … Continue reading Standard SQL/JSON…
What is Shadow IT? Shadow IT is the use of IT-related hardware or software by a department or individual without the knowledge of the IT or security group within an organization. It can encompass cloud services, software, and hardware. For several reasons, business and IT/security groups are more at odds than ever before over whether […] The post Secure Shadow…
Shading was done by generating (a lot of) dots. Then I used saxi's option to connect nearby dots in order to create these squiggly lines. Created: July 2021 Size: 30x30cm Paper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsm Pens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153
Imagining the future of telco retail with digital technologies
In Uncharted Territory: A guideline for Remote Discoveries
How to increase delivery speed with agile risk management
26 Jul 2021
Know your customer policy ensures that the bank and its clients are protected
Why and how good corporate governance is necessary
Business turnover is the sum of sales made over a given period before expenses
The different types of SEPA payments and how they can help with European trade.
Sales revenue is the quickest way to judge a business’ performance
On Monday Frances took me to the teamLab exhibition at the Asian Art museum. It was really wonderful! I hadn’t seen the one in Japan so I was new to it, but the interactive art nerd in me was all over the concept and trying to figure out what was static and what was interactive, and where the sensors were.…
So the other day, I made an implementation of a Sokoban puzzle game in JavaScript. Here's the source code and here's the demo. The game…
Product Strategy to lean value slice
25 Jul 2021
Understand your transfer options with ACH Transfer vs. Wire Transfer
Learn how to Track an ACH Transaction.
23 Jul 2021
In a Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes said, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” which is one of my favorite Sherlock quotes. For the last month or so, my team has been dealing with missing CPE data points in the Mitre CPE data, and it finally forced me to set down and put together a…
Get set up to sell with ease using our roundup of the best e-commerce platforms.
Learn how to read and interpret the cash flow statement with our guide.
Discover business culture examples and ideas to strengthen your team.
We’ve gathered the skills you need for next-level employee management.