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How to Use Ansible Copy Module: An In-Depth Guide

In this post, we’re going to learn about the Ansible copy module. Before we look at the copy module specifically, let us first remind ourselves what Ansible is. You can install this open-source software on just one Linux machine. Then it can perform a lot of tasks on connected Linux machines without requiring Ansible installation on them. You can do tasks like copying files, fetching files, and a lot of other things all on connected machines, with a single command.

Authentication Failures: Definition, Consequences, and Prevention

Authentication is the security process that verifies a user’s identity in order to grant access to their online account. It also functions as the gateway to your product. It’s a workflow you can’t compromise on without risking negative impacts on your users and your company. Fortunately, there are lots of authentication services that can do the heavy lifting for you. It’s important to understand what you can do in case of an authentication failure, when to do it, and why.

Cribl Stream Production Deployment Guide

Deploying new tools can be challenging for Operations and Security data teams. However, we recently released a reference architecture for Cribl Stream to streamline this process and reduce trial and error. During a live discussion, Cribl's Ed Bailey and Eugene Katz will share a real-life example of how a customer would start the deployment planning process using real-world examples. We will start with requirements and finish with a diagram to help guide a production deployment.

Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA)

Supply chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) is a security framework that assists in ensuring the integrity of software artifacts throughout the software supply chain. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) introduced SLSA in 2021 to protect software from sources through deployment by helping organizations to counter critical threats. SLSA provides a model for improving supply chain security and integrity, and offers guidance for solving issues related to developer or build systems as exploitable security vectors.

Five worthy reads: The interfused future of AI in cryptocurrencies

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore the amalgamation of the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) in cryptocurrency. Designed by Dhanwant Kumar The world of cryptocurrency has come a long way since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009. Today, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies available, each with unique features and scenarios.

New Citrix User Experience Reporting for SCOM goes beyond Citrix Director

We're thrilled to unveil a new feature for MetrixInsight for Citrix VAD/DaaS SCOM Management Pack - a comprehensive User Experience SCOM Report. This new addition provides unparalleled insights and once again exceeds the capabilities of Citrix Director by enabling retrospective analysis of both current and terminated sessions. This feature allows you to deep-dive into key user session and VDA machine metrics.

Our social resurgence: activating our social media presence to revamp Incident Management

Over the past year, Spike.sh social media activity has been null. As a bunch of shy nerds in a small team working remotely across the world, we really never bothered with social media and our presence on it. We always kept our heads low and maneuvered around it. But no more. As of today, we are coming back on social media channels like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Reddit as well.