Mainframes are historically clunky systems. They are incredibly secure and can process impressive calculations, yet they are complex to manage and challenging to extract data from. This reality is at odds with modern cloud-native infrastructure, which emphasizes distributed computing and portable microservices. So, how can existing mainframes adapt to this connected, data-driven economy? I recently […]
Securing Microservices Vs. Monolithic Apps
New requirements for Securing Microservices Vs. Monolithic Apps Enterprises are migrating from monolithic applications to microservices, hoping to accelerate software deployment and improve scalability. Security is sometimes glossed over in these transitions. Simple best practices like authenticating users and using SSL are still important to follow. But teams need to think through important differences between […]
The Uber API Authorization Vulnerability
What Happened In September 2019, a critical bug was discovered on Uber API, which allows merchants, service providers and others to offer ride-sharing services to customers. Uber had exposed a vulnerable application programming interface (API) endpoint that allowed attackers to steal valuable data, including personally identifiable information (PII) records and authentication tokens of riders and drivers. The leaked […]
BMC Extends DevOps Reach from the Mainframe
BMC today announced it has extended its DevOps platform for mainframe environments to provide integrations with GitHub Actions, a framework for managing workflows, and HCL Launch, a continuous delivery platform from HCL Software. BMC gained the DevOps platform with the acquisition of Compuware in June 2020. John McKenny, senior vice president and general manager for […]
Digital Customer Experiences: The Future is Modular
With the proliferation of microservices and APIs, will UIs go modular too? Some technologists note a rising trend around smaller, intent-based customer experiences that more directly mirror API endpoints. I recently met with Adam Evans, co-founder and CTO of Airkit, to better understand what’s broken with today’s digital customer journeys and how they need to […]
API Security by Design
“APIs are nothing new,” said Secure Code Warrior co-founder and CTO Matias Madou, but they have recently become more widely used. And where they were once a local mechanism, they are increasingly used in a distributed manner, partly because of changes to application architectures. Another reason is that users are increasingly likely to access systems […]
Netlify Acquires FeaturePeek to Streamline App Feedback Process
Netlify announced today it has acquired FeaturePeek as part of an effort to make it simpler for DevOps teams to create a portal through which application stakeholders can both inspect a web application developed using JavaScript and leave comments for developers. Matt Biilmann, CEO of Netlify, said Netlify will embed that collaboration capability in the […]
Our API Mess is Coming
APIs are the satisfaction of a long and deep need to be able to create consistent and reliable integrations between disparate systems, operating systems and datasets. As we started to use REST-based APIs, we also realized they fulfilled a previously little-addressed gap in automation. Frankly, they are a force multiplier in DevOps delivery. Early efforts […]
The Role of APIs In Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is increasingly propelled by rapidly changing user expectations. Release frequency is increasing, as is the need to connect a growing number of applications and digital experiences. As a result, 83% of IT specialists consider API integration critical to their business, found the State of API Integration Report. Application programming interfaces (APIs) hold powerful […]
The Evolution to Cloud-Native Applications and APIs
If you’ve spent any length of time in application development, you’re familiar with change. It’s the only constant. And along with how we build applications come changes in the techniques used to keep them secure. Securing modern applications requires more diligence than ever before. A review of how application development has changed over the past […]
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