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Scott Lowe

Networking Lee Briggs (formerly of Pulumi, now with Tailscale) shows how to use the Tailscale Operator to create “free” Kubernetes load balancers (“free” as in no additional charge above and beyond what it would normally cost to operate a Kubernetes cluster). Thanks for reading! Read more about it in this post.

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Tech News Roundup April 13

CTOvision

Noblis Among 2016 SECAF Small Business Partner of the Year Award Finalists. as Authorized Network Services Provider. DHS warns on cyber risks of open source - FCW.com. Facebook open-sources its 360-degree camera, aiming to spark boom in VR videos. Awarded $131M Contract to Support NAVFAC.

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How to keep your small business safe from data breaches and hacks

Network World

And small ecommerce businesses, especially ones using an open source platform, are particularly susceptible to hacks and breaches. So what can small ecommerce shops do to protect their sites as well as any sensitive (customer) data? Cybersecurity – and security breaches – continues to be a hot topic.

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New EU law could require iMessage and WhatsApp to work with other, smaller platforms

The Verge

Users of small or big platforms would then be able to exchange messages, send files or make video calls across messaging apps, thus giving them more choice. As regards interoperability obligation for social networks, co-legislators agreed that such interoperability provisions will be assessed in the future.

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Why the new iOS update is such a big deal

Vox

Facebook has run a months-long media campaign claiming that Apple’s changes will hurt the personalized ads that support small businesses. Open Sourced is made possible by Omidyar Network. All Open Sourced content is editorially independent and produced by our journalists.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Its trackers are buried in tons of mobile apps and on websites , and Facebook uses the data they collect for ads on its platforms and its Audience Network mobile app ad service. It has responded by framing Apple’s move as an attack on the small businesses that use Facebook ads to target potential customers.

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Data as a service: Top vendors offering data on tap

CIO Business Intelligence

Sometimes the data on offer by DaaS vendors comes from their innerworkings or their own business operations. Sometimes it comes from external, oftentimes open, sources, gathered together by the DaaS vendor to help enterprises leverage data assets they might otherwise be unable to deal with themselves. Streetlight Data.

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