On Connectivity and Conflict: Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog series, I broke down the “two generals problem” and shared how it affects IT leaders today. In this post, I will share the details…
Author: Ahmed Koshok
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On Connectivity and Conflict
The Two Generals’ Problem is a well-known thought experiment about how asynchronous – and potentially unreliable – communications can cause, shall we say, issues. These great generals from history…
America’s Cybersecurity Mandate: 5 Ways to Adopt Zero-Trust Architecture
President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” as of May 12, 2021. The order includes numerous actions and mandates to confront the dangers of cyber attacks…
Getting Started With Kong’s OpenID Connect Plugin
The concept of zero-trust security is relatively simple. In essence, no entity or system should have trust by default. You should assume that any system you are talking to is…
Deployment Patterns for API Gateways Within a DMZ
What is a DMZ Network? A DMZ – Demilitarized Zone – is a military term, roughly summarized, as an area between two adversaries established as a buffer in order to…
The Soft Side of APIs:
Making Better Decisions for Building a Technology Stack for APIs and Microservices
At Kong, I get a chance to discuss with various organizations their plans and projects to adopt microservices and expose them with APIs. During these discussions, I’ve started to recognize…