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Microsoft SharePoint stands as a robust web-based collaboration platform that has become indispensable for a myriad of organizations aiming for a streamlined and effective workflow management. Its seamless integration with Microsoft 365 unfolds a vista of functionalities, among which the feature of real-time notifications or alerts shines prominently.

The fast-paced nature of modern software development means developers are capable of deploying changes to production multiple times a day. But, while DevOps allows development teams to deliver new features faster, increased deployment frequency can make it more difficult to stay on top of security threats. It only takes one malicious or incompetent change to dramatically increase the risk exposure of an application.

What better motivation to start adopting a technology than the need to completely replace the alternative. From a world driven on limited resources like gas, coal, and oil to wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal, and solar… we find ourselves, as a species, evolving past a first generation we envisioned as abundant, but turned sparse. Adopting IPv6 networking is another version of this same story.

In the modern digital workspace, collaboration and security are paramount. Microsoft has been at the forefront of providing solutions that enhance these aspects of organizational operations. Two such solutions are SharePoint Online and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). SharePoint Online, a cloud-based service, empowers organizations to create, share, and manage documents and content in a collaborative environment.

From the science fiction fantasies of the mid-20th century to today's reality, AI's journey has been a blend of innovation and apprehension. As we contemplate the future of AI, it’s interesting to look back at the early days of AI, how far it’s come and what we might yet expect. AI has the potential to be of huge benefit but could be disruptive in the wrong hands, particularly in the realm of cybersecurity. A Brief History and Development of AI.

Our 1st blog in our series on securely consuming OSS. Today, I'll give an overview of some of the most common types of attacks from consuming OSS. Open-source software (OSS) fuels innovation. Over 96% of commercial applications rely on at least one OSS component (Synopsys, 2023). At Cloudsmith, we champion OSS and understand its indispensable role in today's software landscape. However, the escalating threat of supply chain attacks targeting OSS demands a robust defence.