Revisits the history of cybernetics and explores how 2nd-order cybernetics can help DevOps understand itself and its relationship to the larger business organization.
Webinar Slides [Oct 26] Putting the Ops in DevOpsIBM DevOps
Watch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEu9tVVK_-U&feature=youtu.be
Explore the common operational challenges many DevOps teams are facing today, how the traditional IT Operations best practices could be leveraged for use in a DevOps methodology, and how new operations management tools can help you carry out those best practices to meet your goals on an on-going basis.
In this webinar we will explore the common operational challenges many DevOps teams are facing today, how the traditional IT Operations best practices could be leveraged for use in a DevOps methodology, and how new operations management tools can help you carry out those best practices to meet your goals on an on-going basis.
Using Permaculture to Cultivate a Sustainable Security ProgramDistil Networks
For centuries mankind’s greatest innovations came about through careful examination of natural systems. Information Security is no different. This presentation will explore how information security professionals can use the agricultural concept of “permaculture” (the practice of using design principles observed in natural ecosystems) to cultivate a sustainable, data-driven security program.
In this fast-paced, thought-provoking session you’ll learn:
- The basic tenets of permaculture and how they apply to information security strategy
- How to build a security program that fosters collaboration, coupled with feedback loops and metrics
- How embracing differences within an organization can lead to increases in productivity and security
- Effective policy and control designs that enhance business objections as opposed to stifling them
You wear it well - Wearable Technology Show 2015, London 11th March 2015martinjgale
Technology is moving so fast that it’s easy to get bogged down in the technology, facts and figures — gadgets, sensors, data volumes etc etc. This is all interesting, but actually what difference can and will it make?
Webinar Slides [Oct 26] Putting the Ops in DevOpsIBM DevOps
Watch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEu9tVVK_-U&feature=youtu.be
Explore the common operational challenges many DevOps teams are facing today, how the traditional IT Operations best practices could be leveraged for use in a DevOps methodology, and how new operations management tools can help you carry out those best practices to meet your goals on an on-going basis.
In this webinar we will explore the common operational challenges many DevOps teams are facing today, how the traditional IT Operations best practices could be leveraged for use in a DevOps methodology, and how new operations management tools can help you carry out those best practices to meet your goals on an on-going basis.
Using Permaculture to Cultivate a Sustainable Security ProgramDistil Networks
For centuries mankind’s greatest innovations came about through careful examination of natural systems. Information Security is no different. This presentation will explore how information security professionals can use the agricultural concept of “permaculture” (the practice of using design principles observed in natural ecosystems) to cultivate a sustainable, data-driven security program.
In this fast-paced, thought-provoking session you’ll learn:
- The basic tenets of permaculture and how they apply to information security strategy
- How to build a security program that fosters collaboration, coupled with feedback loops and metrics
- How embracing differences within an organization can lead to increases in productivity and security
- Effective policy and control designs that enhance business objections as opposed to stifling them
You wear it well - Wearable Technology Show 2015, London 11th March 2015martinjgale
Technology is moving so fast that it’s easy to get bogged down in the technology, facts and figures — gadgets, sensors, data volumes etc etc. This is all interesting, but actually what difference can and will it make?
This is a brief introduction to Cybernetics, created for my Interdisciplinary Studies 500 class at Royal Roads University, Winter 2013. If you have questions, feel free to comment here!
A Cocktail Hour: IA Summit 2015 talk was held in Tokyo on May 21st.
This is the presentation by people who attended the IA Summit 2015 to introduce some sessions of IA Summit 2015, and it invited audiences to come join to the discussion.
Introduces empathy as the essence of DevOps. Describes specific ways empathy manifests in successful DevOps environments. Challenges organizations to treat IT transformation as more of a design problem than an engineering problem.
We are witnessing dramatic changes in business in general and IT in particular. Cloud computing, social networking, and the Internet of Things are replacing complicated systems with ones that are complex. The need for business agility is requiring IT to shift its focus from efficiency to adaptability. Society as a whole is moving from a product-based to a service-based economy, and pulling IT along with it. These trends necessitate fundamental changes in the kinds of solutions we provide, and the practices we use to provide them. This talk will explore the implications of complexity, adaptability, and service. It will present a set of guiding principles for 21st-century IT, and describe how these strategies can help us satisfy the new expectations that face us.
Presentation of Heylighen, Francis, and Joslyn, Cliff, (2001). Cybernetics and Second-order Cybernetics. In R.A. Meyers (ed.), Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology, 3rd ed. New York: Academic Press.
Introduction to Informatics
PhD in Informatics
Human-Computer Interaction Design Track
Indiana University Bloomington
Fall 2012
This paper describes the design and fabrication of a novel artificial hand based on a “biomechatronic” and cybernetic approach. The approach is aimed at providing “natural” sensory-motor co-ordination, biomimetic mechanisms, force and position sensors, actuators and control, and by interfacing the hand with the peripheral nervous system.
Managing digital transformations and, more fundamentally, the consequences of digital business transformations are becoming increasingly difficult in today's business environment where neither competition nor technology is static. Applying a feedback systems approach decision makers learn how to map and interpret the underlying causal structure of different business models. This is important in order to manage organizations and to understand and cope with the consequences of socio-technical changes caused by digital transformation.
This is a brief introduction to Cybernetics, created for my Interdisciplinary Studies 500 class at Royal Roads University, Winter 2013. If you have questions, feel free to comment here!
A Cocktail Hour: IA Summit 2015 talk was held in Tokyo on May 21st.
This is the presentation by people who attended the IA Summit 2015 to introduce some sessions of IA Summit 2015, and it invited audiences to come join to the discussion.
Introduces empathy as the essence of DevOps. Describes specific ways empathy manifests in successful DevOps environments. Challenges organizations to treat IT transformation as more of a design problem than an engineering problem.
We are witnessing dramatic changes in business in general and IT in particular. Cloud computing, social networking, and the Internet of Things are replacing complicated systems with ones that are complex. The need for business agility is requiring IT to shift its focus from efficiency to adaptability. Society as a whole is moving from a product-based to a service-based economy, and pulling IT along with it. These trends necessitate fundamental changes in the kinds of solutions we provide, and the practices we use to provide them. This talk will explore the implications of complexity, adaptability, and service. It will present a set of guiding principles for 21st-century IT, and describe how these strategies can help us satisfy the new expectations that face us.
Presentation of Heylighen, Francis, and Joslyn, Cliff, (2001). Cybernetics and Second-order Cybernetics. In R.A. Meyers (ed.), Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology, 3rd ed. New York: Academic Press.
Introduction to Informatics
PhD in Informatics
Human-Computer Interaction Design Track
Indiana University Bloomington
Fall 2012
This paper describes the design and fabrication of a novel artificial hand based on a “biomechatronic” and cybernetic approach. The approach is aimed at providing “natural” sensory-motor co-ordination, biomimetic mechanisms, force and position sensors, actuators and control, and by interfacing the hand with the peripheral nervous system.
Managing digital transformations and, more fundamentally, the consequences of digital business transformations are becoming increasingly difficult in today's business environment where neither competition nor technology is static. Applying a feedback systems approach decision makers learn how to map and interpret the underlying causal structure of different business models. This is important in order to manage organizations and to understand and cope with the consequences of socio-technical changes caused by digital transformation.
Feedback in soccer, A Decision/Action Model for Soccer – Pt 7Larry Paul
“For a player to be skillful in football he needs information of three kinds. The first would be concerned with his objective-what it is he is wanting to achieve… Secondly, he needs information from his own performance with regard to the job that he has decided to do…
Thirdly, the player requires some knowledge of the results of his actions so that any corrections that are necessary may be made. The writer has found that the cybernetic approach to learning provides an adequate base for the explanation and understanding of skilled behavior.
Eric Worthington – Learning & Teaching Soccer Skills
This is a session on Lean Principles for Agile Teams presented at ERUC in October 2013. This is the deck used with the LEGO building block exercise PDF.
On 17 February 2015, Doing Something Good facilitated a half day Insights and Innovation Lab in partnership with Vicsport and VicHealth to explore the changing business of community sport, and how clubs, associations and other service providers might respond effectively to emerging trends and the needs of Victorians to engage them in sport.
To bring about technology change, at times, requires transformational change at the organization level. This presentation is a strategic overview of an approach used to raise awareness of the importance of user experience within the Enterprise.
The 3 Dimensions of Design: Scaling a Human-Centered Practice across the Orga...Andrea Picchi
It’s undeniable that the role of design grew in many companies around the globe, but very few were able to succeed in the journey of embedding design into the day-to-day operations.
While every company represents a unique challenge, there is a common factor behind this widely experienced struggle. The fundamental misunderstanding regarding what design is, and what it requires to establish, nurture, and grow its practice is the primary factor behind this struggle.
In this lecture, we will break down the concept of “design” and the act of “designing” and we will map the results on a framework
that can facilitate the journey of embracing design at scale as a core competency across the organization.
Follow the Ants: The Knowledge Economy & Big Data ManagementZola Dube
According to the premise of strategic planning, the world is supposed to hold still while a plan is being developed and then stay on the predicated course while that plan is being implemented.
- Henry Minzberg, 1994
The greatest challenge facing the New Knowledge Economy is balancing Big Data Management with Data Latency, while fostering a culture of Best Talent Remixing to continuously hold it all together. Aptly dubbed “wicked”, the new world of business is characterized as dynamic, fast-paced, volatile and unpredictable. This environment has brought heightened challenges and risks to virtually all business industries and organizations. Ancient Zulu philosophy holds a wealth of intelligence on how to observe the new environment.
Explores underlying principles that make Agile development work, and seeks to uncover where those principles might be in conflict with key assumptions that drive management practices.
The goal is to learn what we in the movement can do to drive positive change in our own organizations as well as in the wider world of software development. After all, there may be challenges with an Agile approach, but falling back to blind adherence to a plan-driven approach is not the answer.
Touches on how to scale Agile above the team level.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.