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For almost as long as there have been computers, there have been people who want to get the information from the computers of others. As such, the history of cybersecurity follows very much step-by-step with the history of modern computing. In 2021, just as computing is an essential part of everyday life, cybersecurity has been a vital investment that every business or organisation needs. When the world's largest companies and even its richest countries' infrastructure can be vulnerable to cybercriminals, it shows that anyone can fall victim to data breaches.

The Tech Leaders' Tour is a series of events bringing tech leaders together to learn from each other about improving software quality and customer experience. This one was special because we are able to hold it in-person, in one of our favorite cities - Auckland, NZ, where there are no social distancing rules at the time of writing. In today's climate, technology companies are faced with many challenges. But one thing should remain the same - the focus on delivering value to the customer.

Companies love data. Aggregating data from multiple sources makes decision-making easier and brings a new depth of the conversation to business meetings. But all of this is at the management level. IT managers and administrators also search for data from multiple sources to ensure that the ecosystem works. Companies demand the continued maintenance and availability of mission-critical applications. Without a framework or incident workflow, revenue can suffer, and customers churn if the company does not proactively address problems that arise in its infrastructure.

When it comes to having a safe and secure multiple-cloud architecture, you'll need a hybrid cloud security mindset, which focuses on securing data wherever it may be. When done correctly, a hybrid cloud (private and public) can help make your company more productive while saving money. However, a secure hybrid cloud requires a well-thought-out plan, and plenty of focus on encryption and data access control. With that said, here are 12 of the most tedious security threats in hybrid cloud security that you can actually fix.

From increased uptime and improved user experiences to reduced risks and decreased expenses, application performance monitoring provides organizations with several business benefits that enable them to move faster than their competitors and deliver more value to their users. For this reason, it comes as no surprise that the market for application performance monitoring (APM) tools is expected to reach nearly $5 billion in 2020, an impressive uptick from the $2.72 billion the market hauled in during 2014.

Return to work is happening. After working remotely from home for months due to Covid, companies are now offering employees the option to return to their workplace. In a survey done by Google, 62% of its workers would like to return to the office at some point and see their work future as more flexible. This sentiment is catching up among the rest of the enterprises in Silicon Valley and the rest of America. The hybrid remote workplace model continues to be appreciated by employees seeking to spend more time with family and engaging with the office community.

We've built Raygun APM to be the best solution on the market today, with more code-level detail, better visualization, and powerful infrastructure that helps developers discover and diagnose performance bottlenecks in a fraction of the time - and for a fraction of the cost. That's why we are thrilled to launch the next chapter in our ongoing support for Application Performance Monitoring: Ruby support for Raygun APM. Ruby teams can now get end-to-end monitoring with features like detailed trace transactions, dashboards, code execution, and more.