Category: Integrators

Feed: DivvyCloud. Author: David Mundy; Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Meditab, a California-based software company, leaked thousands of doctor’s notes, medical records, and prescriptions daily after a security lapse left an Elasticsearch server without a password.  This is the 7th time in 2019, we have written about a company exposing data via a misconfigured Elasticsearch server. Here are the six other orgs this year that have misconfigured Elasticsearch servers: What happened this time? Meditab, who describes themselves as a secure online electronic medical records & practice management software, processes electronic faxes for healthcare providers.  However, according to TechCrunch, their ... Read More

Feed: DivvyCloud. Author: David Mundy; For the sixth time this year, we are writing about another major Elasticsearch misconfiguration.  Late last week, VPNMentor discovered Gearbest, a massively successful Chinese ecommerce company, had a major security breach.   The issue?  An Elasticsearch server was once again (see below) not protected with a password, allowing anyone to search the database and exposing 1.5 million customer records.  Gearbest is ranked as one of the top 250 global websites, with hundreds of thousands of sales every day. Their exposed information included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, customer orders, products purchased, and in some ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Todd Terwillegar; Every website owner and WordPress blogger wants the same thing; more conversions.They want site visitors to take action and do something — like click, sign up, register, subscribe, enroll, join, buy, learn more, read more, or download on their website — and they want this action to move the visitor through the marketing funnel to a conversion where the visitor will become a subscriber, client, customer, member, student, etc.If you’re reading this, you probably want the same thing.The key to online conversions is an effective call to action that is strategically placed to make ... Read More

Feed: Puppet Blog Feed. Author: Ben Ford; Contributor Summit project month is an experimental new format that builds on hack sessions from past Contributor Summits and refocuses on long-term sustainability. We're hoping that not only do you get a supported chance to play with some of our new technology, but you can build it into something that contributes to the larger DevOps community.When can we start? We'll kick things off May first with a month-long collaborative hackathon and make our first releases the week of Contributor Summit. If you're attending then you'll even have the opportunity to take the stage ... Read More

Feed: The Connector by Workato. Author: James Furbush; It can be challenging for hyper-growth companies that are constantly moving forward to take a quick moment, hit the pause button, and acknowledge one of the key contributions to their success. That’s why we felt it was important to bring together our key consulting solutions partners for one incredible day of inspiration, education, and product feedback. We’re hoping the inaugural Workato Partner Summit will be the first of many in the years to come. “Our partners are our force multiplier for us to grow and scale as a company,” says Vijay Tella, ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Jacob Roach; HBO Now is one of the better streaming platforms available. We pointed it out in our how to watch Game of Thrones guide, but the platform has more to offer than dragons and fantasy. In addition to the evolving library of curated movies, and shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO Now has something for everyone. Every U.S. citizen, that is. Though HBO is available in around 50 countries, HBO Now is only available in the U.S. Like Hulu, HBO Now has the latest movies and TV shows streaming, and distributors like ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Jason Potter; There is more to selecting the right hosting product than just pricing.In fact, basing your decision entirely on price is a recipe for disaster. When comparing prices on shared hosting vs VPS vs dedicated hosting, it can seem like a no-brainer to sign up for the cheapest option.If you are running a web agency, you are not alone in thinking that shared web hosting, often as little as $5 per site monthly, is the most cost-effective solution for your business.However, take a deeper look and you will quickly see how the financial, functional, and ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Paul Johnson, Solution Architect; Paul Johnson, Solution ArchitectA data lake is not a direct replacement for a data warehouse; they are supplemental technologies that serve different use cases with some overlap. Most organizations that have a data lake will also have a data warehouse. The following section will compare the properties of a data lake in comparison to a traditional BI architecture (data warehouse & separate ETL server).1. Data in Data Lakes is stored in its native formatData can be loaded faster and accessed quicker since it does not need to go ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Paul Johnson, Solution Architect; Paul Johnson, Solution ArchitectOur customers have special data storage requirements, especially around volume and variety (unstructured data). To meet their needs, they are employing data lake architectures.A data lake can store data in any volumes and make it available without needing to transform it before being ready for analysis. This ability can address unique requirements by providing a cost effective resource for scaling, storing and accessing large volumes of diverse data types. Data lakes, however, do not come without their challenges. In this blog, we outline common challenges ... Read More

Feed: Yellowbrick Data. Author: Sarah Fraser; Heading to the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Orlando on March 18 through March 21? We will be there! Here’s a list of the six sessions we’re not missing. Monday, March 18, 2019 9am – 10am: Gartner Data and Analyst Summit with the Gartner Opening Keynote: Lead With Purpose to Achieve Clarity in a World of Ambiguity: Carlie Idoine, Sr Director Analyst; Donald Feinberg, Distinguished VP Analyst; Michael Moran, VP Analyst; Valerie Logan, Sr Director Analyst We will be kicking off the week with this session where we are delighted to learn how ... Read More