Parse co-founder Kevin Lacker sent out a final reminder of Parse shutting down at the end of this month. Developers are urged to export any data they would like to save as soon as possible.
As Lacker explained, on January 30, the Parse API will be progressively disabled app by app. From that moment on, any affected app will likely stop working, but most importantly, it will be impossible for anyone to recover any data.
Parse announced it was going to shut down its service in January 2016, almost two years after being acquired by Facebook in April 2013. Parse was keen on providing a clear path forward for developers to move their data out and into a different service, including:
Following Parse’s announcement last year, a number of different providers, including AWS, Rackspace, Heroku, and many more, have published their own migration guides. Additionally, hosting companies such as mLab , ObjectRocket , Buddy , and others, started offering help migrating off Parse.
Parse has not made public any statistics about the number of apps that were successfully migrated nor about how many apps are still actively accessing their servers, so it is pretty hard to assess the impact Parse’s shutdown might have. Lacker stated to InfoQ that most migrations are straightforward and consist of following the steps described in Parse migration guide. Still, he writes, there might be cases not covered by the normal documentation. For those cases, Parse has set up a dedicated mailbox for developers to get in touch and to help ensure a straightforward a migration as possible.

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In a study published by the Ken Blanchard Companies , the link between trust and leadership was reiterated. While the link is by no means surprising ( Victor Lipman compares it to the predictability of where the sun rises and sets), the new data can encourage leaders to focus on building trust in the organization.
There has already been much data linking trust and leadership. Daniel McAllister, a researcher who has focused on trust in the workplace, has completed research which shows how trust enables people to take risks, as they don’t anticipate getting taken advantage of. In one study, McAllister defines two elements of trust – cognitive and affective. Cognitive trust includes the sense that one knows a sufficient amount about the person in question, and that this information provides „good reason“ to trust. Affective trust takes into account the social and emotional bonds made between people.
In the Blanchard study, 1850 participants across many organizations, and based in a variety of countries, were surveyed. The survey items were of two types. One type was based on McAllister’s 11-item Affect and Cognitive Trust Scale, asking participants to rate their agreement to statements like „Given my leader’s track record, I see no reason to doubt his/her competence and preparation to do the job. “
The second type of items was included to understand the participant’s intent, based on Blanchard’s Work Intention Inventory. These items can indicate positivity and work passion. These include:
The study’s results showed a high correlation between trust in a leader and all five intention areas. When trust is identified more specifically as affective or cognitive, additional connections come to light. Cognitive trust relates more closely with the concept of organizational citizenship, while affective trust relates more closely to the intent to remain with and endorse the company.
In the report MacAllister’s conclusion is summarized, noting that „trust enables people to take risks because trustworthiness produces the perception that they will not be taken advantage of. “ Being trustworthy is highly associated with leadership success.

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Virtualisation-based security firm Bromium is enabling organisations to turn their traditionally weak endpoints into sources of security intelligence.
According to the company, its Bromium Secure Platform offers a complete departure from traditional detect-to-protect approach to security.
The platform is an evolution of Bromium’s micro-virtualisation technology that was developed to enable users to open any executable file, document or web page without fear.
According to Vanson Bourne research commissioned by Bromium, 85% of 400 CIOs polled in the UK, US and Germany said users are the weakest link in security, ignoring or forgetting the education, policies and procedures enterprises have put in place to prevent risky behaviour.
The core Bromium technology works by assuming all internet tasks are untrusted and automatically putting each task into its own virtual machine or micro-VM, which is destroyed when the task is completed.
If an attack occurs during any of these tasks, the malware remains contained and isolated inside the micro-VM, unable to escape and access any system or network resource.
Bromium claims this approach has no effect on user experience or performance and provides 100% protection from malware as it does not rely on any “detection” capability.
This approach is now open to most organisations as almost all are using endpoint devices with processors (CPUs) that support micro-virtualisation with third-generation virtualisation extensions, according to Ian Pratt, co-founder and president of Bromium.
“We have worked with CPU suppliers Intel, AMD and more latterly ARM about building in features which enable high-performance, more secure virtualisation by making the CPU understand about running VMs and have it do the hard work of providing that protection,” he told Computer Weekly.
Using micro-VMs, said Pratt, means that organisations can let ransomware and other malware run because attackers have nowhere to hide and nothing to steal.
“Because the malware is isolated in the micro-VM, it cannot steal password hashes and other credentials or access any file systems,” he said.

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LAS VEGAS — Jan. 3, 2017 — At CES 2017 from Jan. 4‒8 in Las Vegas, Microsoft Corp., NXP Semiconductors, IAV, and auto mobility partners Cubic Telecom, Esri and Swiss Re will showcase their collective vision of safe and secure end-to-end mobility through a highly automated driving demonstration and experience.
From the Gold Lot/North Plaza NP-2 of the Las Vegas Convention Center, CES attendees can take a test drive in a highly automated vehicle to understand how the cloud and artificial intelligence can enable personalized in-car experiences. Attendees will see how cars securely “talk” to other cars, how they monitor what is happening in their surroundings to improve safety, and how cars can adapt to different driving styles to deliver more personal driving experiences. Participants will also learn how these emerging technologies will enable new, flexible insurance models.
The following technology will be integrated into the conceptual demonstration at CES:
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“As cars get smarter, they need more software and analytics capabilities,” said Kevin Dallas, corporate vice president of business development for Microsoft. “This collaboration at CES 2017 is another example of how we work together to continue testing, to see what sticks, and to help automakers bring truly personalized experiences to drivers and services that learn unique behaviors and can make improvements over time.”
“Self-driving cars must be perfectly safe and secure,” said Lars Reger, senior vice president and chief technology officer of automotive at NXP Semiconductors . “This requires firstly: an array of high-performance sensors; secondly: a powerful detection and sensor fusion system complemented with cloud connectivity; and thirdly: an efficient system play with industry leaders. We are happy to see all of this come together in our joint showcase at CES.”
“IAV has several test vehicles demonstrating the current state of this future technology in Europe and in the United States,” said Karsten Schulze, senior vice president of active safety and driver assistance at IAV . “Those vehicles have already covered a huge number of miles with almost no intervention from the driver.”
CES attendees interested in seeing the live connected vehicle demonstration can participate in a drive event, located at the Gold Lot/North Plaza NP-2 from Jan. 5-8. Executives from all participating companies will be onsite to detail the technology.
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