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Weekly Reads, 6/22/2023

by | Jun 23, 2023 | Weekly Reads | 0 comments

Some problems never go away, but some get easier over time. As this next article “Microsoft Authentication Library 4.54.0 Supports Managed Identities” describes, using the latest version of Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for .NET makes managing credentials and the code required to do all of that much simpler. That was the case for our most recent Azure AD multi-tenant product. I also suggest this LinkedIn article, “Azure – Service Principals v/s Managed Identities” that goes over the differences between service principals and managed identities.

Most people don’t understand tech culture.  I was talking with another executive about the recent layoffs for tech workers, and he seemed to think there were a lot of opportunities to hire top talent. I know that if you don’t have a tech culture, it will not happen. The person who wrote the WSJ article titled “Not a Tech Firm? Snaring Top Laid-Off Tech Talent Won’t Be Easy”, gets it.

No kidding! A new report states that “75% of Data Breaches Involve Human Error, Annual Verizon Report Says”

Be sure to check out our SphereOI blogs where we have several new topics on AI/ML and agile. 

  • Microsoft Authentication Library 4.54.0 Supports Managed Identities. Version 4.54.0 of Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for .NET brings official support for using managed identities when authenticating services that run in Azure (InfoQ); Also, Azure – Service Principals v/s Managed Identities. Any data engineer who works on azure would have come across the terminology “Service Principal” aka “Active Directory App” and at least some of data engineers would have come across the terminology “Managed Identity”. (LinkedIn)
  • Not a Tech Firm? Snaring Top Laid-Off Tech Talent Won’t Be Easy. ‘Hotshot’ developers from Big Tech firms like Google or Meta don’t really want to work in the IT department of a retailer or insurance company, recruiters say. Some companies are trying to draw them in with AI projects or bigger roles. (WSJ)
  • 75% of Data Breaches Involve Human Error, Annual Verizon Report Says. It’s time for businesses to start people-proofing their systems. According to Verizon’s 16th Annual Data Breach Investigations Report released today, 74 percent of all breaches include the human element through error, privilege misuse, social engineering, or use of stolen credentials. (MeriTalk)