Bill Railer

Learning Technologist, innovator, change agent and general trouble maker. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

President Donald Trump announced that the United States would reduce military exercises it conducts with key regional ally South Korea, citing his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s lack of assistance with Iran. https://t.co/4H9gVhuFcE

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

The Five Phases of Leader Character Development
1. Discover
2. Activate
3. Strengthen
4. Connect
5. Sustain
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[Bill Railer @brailer]

Look what I learned on Duolingo in 2024! #Duolingo365

[Bill Railer @brailer]

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12 lessons from Atomic Habits book that will change your life:

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I never thought I’d learn so much without paying for a course.

Here are 8 ChatGPT-4o prompts I wish I’d found sooner:

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BREAKING: Google just dropped Android 15, and it’s a GAME CHANGER.

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[Nikki Siapno @NikkiSiapno]

How do we design secure and safe APIs?

The rise in API-related security breaches highlights the necessity for robust API security.

Let's look at 12 essential tips for improving API security:

🔹 HTTPS

Enforcing HTTPS for all API connections is a critical step in securing sensitive data since it ensures data encryption in transit, preventing attacks and interceptions.

🔹 Rate limiting and throttling

Throttling and rate limiting are vital for reducing API abuse and protecting against DDoS attacks as they manage request rates, which keeps our API available for legitimate users.

🔹 Authentication

Authentication is another must-have. Leverage strong authentication mechanisms, such as OAuth, to verify user or system identities.

Learn more about API authentication here: https://t.co/2cWp0UZwoX

🔹 Authorization

After authentication comes authorization. Follow the least privilege principle to ensure users access only role-relevant data and actions, reducing unauthorized access risks.

🔹 Input validation

Validating API inputs is crucial to safeguard against vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS. Whitelisting can also be useful here to ensure only valid data is processed.

🔹 API gateway

Deploy an API Gateway as a security layer, managing authentication, monitoring traffic, and enforcing policies like rate limits.

🔹 Regular security audits

Regular security audits and penetration testing are advisable to identify and fix vulnerabilities, preventing exploitation and maintaining API security.

🔹Dependency management

Regularly updating software dependencies is important to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities in external libraries.

🔹 Logging and monitoring

Investing in comprehensive logging and real-time monitoring is vital for early detection of suspicious activities, enabling swift incident response to mitigate security breaches.

🔹API versioning

To manage changes and updates securely, utilize proper API versioning, which prevents compatibility and security issues.

Learn more about API versioning here: https://t.co/6L1SrPClME

🔹Data encryption at rest

Encrypting sensitive data at rest is crucial to prevent unauthorized access and comply with data protection regulations.

API security isn’t a nice to have; it’s a must. Following the techniques and best practices I’ve shared above will take you a long way, they are the foundations of building safe and secure APIs.

A great way to automate checking the health, security, and performance of your APIs is Postman Monitors.

You can learn more about it here: https://t.co/cdPITqkdPd

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The core skills of learning are a critical eye and an open mind.

Critical thinking is refusing to accept ideas at face value. Don't believe information until it's verified.

Openness is refusing to reject ideas at face value. Don't disbelieve information until it's falsified.

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

Here's how basic platform types combine to form a hybrid model: https://t.co/OR0PnTvkML

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

The eight dimensions of design thinking capture important differences in how managers and designers perform their work and make decisions.

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[Abhishek @HeyAbhishek]

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[Alex Xu @alexxubyte]

The Evolving Landscape of API Protocols

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Machine Learning Visualized

[Abhishek @HeyAbhishek]

NVIDIA just released free online courses.

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Here are best courses you don't want to miss in 2024:

[Robin Delta @heyrobinai]

RIP Google Search.

7 days ago, OpenAI announced SearchGPT, and it's INSANE.

It's definitely better than Google Search.

Here's everything you need to know:

[Hasan Toor @hasantoxr]

Stop wasting hundreds of hours creating visuals for studying or complex ideas.

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[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Leading change across a system. How can we, as change practitioners, use all the assets, tools & resources available across the system? Pact, an international non-profit which works in 40 countries, has developed a new framework. It improves whole system outcomes & increases the "social accountability" of change interventions. There are insights for change across organisations too. Four aspects:
1) Use a holistic lens: Recognise that there is always a system; understand & engage with it.
2) Right fit the approach​: Identify where our resources, expertise & partners have the greatest potential for impact.
3) Orchestrate across the system: Use our individual power, relationships and insight into the local system to enable, not impose, promising interactions.
4) Manage adaptively: Link new projects to the lessons & results of previous ones & ensure that they are responsive to the new context that's evolving.
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[CWO/Adjuc Bob McCann @cafcwo_adjucfac]

Dive into the “Fighting Spirit – The profession of Arms in Canada.”  This publication deepens our collective understanding of our profession and serves as a testament to a fighting spirit.
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