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Implementing VPC Service Controls is more about people and process than technology. Organizations must conduct extensive upfront discovery, use phased rollouts to avoid breaking production systems, and design VPC Service Controls that enable rather than block work. Success requires automation, clear exception processes, tracking both security and business metrics, and continuous improvement.
By Shijin NairIn this episode, Thomas Betts chats with Olivia McVicker, a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft about AI-driven software development. The conversation covers the current, mainstream AI coding assistants and gets into where those tools are quickly heading. They then look to the future of how the entire software development lifecycle will see the benefits of AI in the next few years.
By Olivia McVicker
Microsoft has launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Azure Functions, ensuring secure, standardized workflows for AI agents. With built-in OBO authentication and streamable HTTP transport, it addresses key security concerns. Now supporting multiple languages and self-hosting, MCP empowers developers to deploy with ease while safeguarding sensitive data.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
GitLab 18.8 brings a number of new features, including GitLab Duo Planner Agent, GitLab Duo Security Analyst Agent, auto-dismiss irrelevant vulnerabilities, and more. With this release, the GitLab Duo Agent Platform, enabling organizations to orchestrate AI agents, reaches general availability.
By Sergio De Simone
Microsoft has officially open-sourced XAML Studio, a lightweight rapid prototyping tool for XAML-based UI development, under the .NET Foundation. The tool, originally released through the Microsoft Store as part of the Microsoft Garage initiative, now welcomes community contributions and collaboration via its GitHub repository.
By Edin Kapić
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