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Content-based data classification is an open challenge. Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems address this issue by fingerprinting relevant data and monitoring endpoints for fingerprints. Given the vast amount of constantly changing data resources on Facebook, this approach is not only non-scalable but also ineffective for determining data locations. […]
Computer and video games are continuously evolving. According to Newzoo forecasts, the number of gamers will reach 3 billion by 2023. The share of the cloud gaming market is also growing — experts estimate that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of this field will exceed 30% until 2025. In financial terms, the market volume is expected to reach around $3-6 billion by 2025-2026. […]
As is well known, SAP offers a full spectrum of software for managing transaction data as well as processing this data in analysis and reporting systems. In particular, the SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) platform serves as a toolkit for data storage and analysis, possessing extensive technical capabilities. Despite its objective advantages, the SAP BW system has one […]
Today, there will be no complicated cases or convoluted SQL algorithms. Everything will be very straightforward, at the level of Captain Obvious — we will be viewing the event log sorted by time. That is, we have a table named events in the database, and it has a ts field — exactly the timestamp by which we want to display these records in an ordered manner: CREATE […]
MinIO is a great solution when you need to easily and simply set up object storage. Its straightforward configuration, compatibility with numerous platforms, and good performance have contributed to its popularity. Thus, we had no choice but to announce a month ago the compatibility of Veeam Backup & Replication with MinIO, including such an important feature as Immutability. In fact […]
Note: Adapting Kubernetes in GitLab is considered one of the two main factors contributing to the company's growth. However, until recently, the infrastructure of the online service GitLab.com was built on virtual machines, and only about a year ago did its migration to K8s begin, which is still not complete. We are pleased to present a translation of a recent article by a GitLab SRE engineer about how […]
If you have already familiarized yourself with the previous three articles in this series, then you already know how to write full-fledged Telegram bots with a keyboard. In this article, we will learn to write a bot that will support a sequential dialogue. That is, the bot will ask you questions and wait for you to input any information. Depending on the data you provide, the bot […]
Get the current date in any programming language; this operation is equivalent to «Hello world!». The R language is no exception. In this article, we will explore how to work with dates using the basic syntax of R, as well as look at several useful packages that enhance its capabilities when dealing with dates: lubridate — a package that allows you to perform arithmetic calculations between dates; […]
Migrating from IBM Notes to Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 offers a significant number of benefits for an organization, but the migration project itself can seem daunting and it's not always clear where to start. Exchange does not include its own tools for complete migration or to establish coexistence between Notes and Exchange. In fact, carrying out certain migration and coexistence tasks is impossible without […]
Instances where an inventor creates a complex electrical device from scratch, relying solely on their own research, are extremely rare. Typically, devices are born at the intersection of several technologies and standards developed by different people at different times. For example, consider a simple flash drive. This portable data storage device is based on non-volatile NAND memory and equipped with […]
The release of Sysmon version 12 was announced on September 17 on the Sysinternals page. In fact, new versions of Process Monitor and ProcDump were also released on that day. In this article, I will discuss a key and somewhat controversial addition in Sysmon version 12 — the event type with Event ID 24, which logs clipboard activity. Information from this […]
In their work, computer forensics experts frequently encounter cases where they need to quickly unlock a smartphone. For example, data from the phone is needed by investigators to understand the reasons behind a teenager's suicide. In another case, it may help track down a criminal group attacking long-haul drivers. Of course, there are also lighter stories — parents forgetting the password to a device, which has a video of […]