Building a location-based, scalable, serverless web app – part 2

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedBuilding a location-based, scalable, serverless web app – part 2 Part 1 introduces the Ask Around Me web application that allows users to send questions to other local users in real time. I explain the app’s functionality and how using a single-page application (SPA) framework complements a serverless backend. I configure Auth0…

Improve productivity with interactive SQL tools in Amazon Elasticsearch Service

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedImprove productivity with interactive SQL tools in Amazon Elasticsearch Service Amazon Elasticsearch Service now supports SQL Workbench and SQL CLI to run queries on Elasticsearch indexes with the conventional and familiar database language. SQL Workbench, a popular open source visual tool used to manage database environments, is now integrated in Kibana to…

AWS achieves its first PCI 3DS attestation

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAWS achieves its first PCI 3DS attestation We are pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has achieved its first PCI 3-D Secure (3DS) certification. Although AWS doesn’t perform 3DS functions directly, the AWS PCI 3DS attestation of compliance enables customers to attain their own PCI 3DS compliance for their services…

How REA Group implemented automated image compliance with Amazon Rekognition

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedHow REA Group implemented automated image compliance with Amazon Rekognition Amazon Rekognition is a machine learning (ML) based image and vision analysis service that can identify objects, people, text, scenes, and activities in images and videos, and detect any inappropriate content. Amazon Rekognition text detection enables you to recognize and extract textual…

Not Just Good Security Products, But a Good Partner

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedNot Just Good Security Products, But a Good Partner The analyst firm Canalys annually produces their Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix. Whereas many third-party assessments are looking at just the security product, this one focuses on the value to channel partners. Sidebar: what is the channel? If you aren’t actively buying or selling cybersecurity…

Weekly update 45

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedWeekly update 45 Hi, welcome to another weekly update. First of all, I want to thank Dynobase for sponsoring this week’s update. Dynobase – Professional GUI Client for DynamoDB Dynobase accelerates your DynamoDB workflow with easier data exploration, code generation, bookmarks, tabs, history, import/export capabilities and much more. Dynobase is available for Mac,…