In this livestream, I talked to security expert Matt Johansen, a computer security veteran who has helped defend everyone from startups to the largest financial companies in the world. We talked about the current state of cybersecurity, why attacks are on the rise, and what can be done to prevent threats in the future. Matt’s blog covers the latest news in cybersecurity and also touches on mental health and personal growth for tech professionals.

Introducing the latest addition to our ever-expanding family of chat integrations: Webex. You asked for it, and we’ve delivered! If your team relies on Webex as one of its primary communication channels, you can now seamlessly connect StatusGator to your Webex account. By doing so, you’ll receive instant status change notifications directly within your Webex environment, ensuring that your team stays informed and up-to-date on any changes affecting your monitored services.

On April 24, 2024, Francis Odum, released his research report titled, “The Evolution of the Modern Security Data Platform” in The Software Analyst Newsletter. This report examines the evolution of modern security operations, tracing its evolution from a reactive approach to a proactive approach. It highlights the shift towards automation, threat intelligence integration, and controlling the costs of ingesting and storing data as crucial elements in enhancing cyber defense strategies.

About 25 years ago, if someone told you to “Google” something, you’d probably smile, nod politely, and walk (or perhaps run) away. But now, Googling is the unofficial international pastime.

In 2017, we open sourced Grafana k6 and made its first beta available to everyone. This wasn’t our first rodeo — k6 marked the third load testing tool our team had developed over a decade. We had recognized the gaps in existing solutions, as well as the barriers that were hindering adoption in the developer community. The plan was simple yet ambitious: let’s build a tool developers actually enjoy using and that helps engineering teams build more reliable software.

Today’s evolving digital landscape requires both hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies to drive efficiency, innovation, and scalability. But this means more complexity and a unique set of challenges for network and cloud engineers, particularly when it comes to managing and gaining visibility across these environments.

With the advent of microservices and cloud native, organizations are shifting how they approach software development and deployment to become more agile and respond quickly to continually evolving business needs. These changes result in fundamental transformation for IT.