Security

Presenters Aleksandr Pinaev Source Conf42 Cloud 2026 🔥 MCP Servers on Fire: Securing the AI Revolution’s Control Layer Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Aleksandr Pinaev, founder of Swordfish Security, recently ignited a crucial conversation about the security landscape of Multi-Capability Protocol (MCP) servers in cloud systems. While the excitement around MCP is absolutely justified – it makes AI systems incredibly useful by connecting them to real tools, data, and workflows – Aleksandr challenged us to look beyond the hype. His central question was simple yet profound: When MCP becomes part of cloud architecture, where does the real security risk come from? ...

Presenters Dmytro Hlotenko Source Conf42 Cloud 2026 Cloud Compliance in Europe: Navigating the Sovereignty Maze (AWS Outposts vs. European Sovereign Cloud) 🌐💡 Hey there, tech enthusiasts! 👋 Dmytro Hlotenko, Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at Sage Gamai, AWS Community Builder, and AWS User Group Leader in Vienna, recently took us on an illuminating journey through the complex world of cloud compliance. With 6 AWS certifications and a deep understanding of both telecommunications and business management, Dmytro shared invaluable insights into keeping your cloud operations compliant without abandoning your tech stack. ...

Presenters Murtuza J Merchant Source Conf42 Cloud 2026 Stablecoins: The Cloud-Native Payment Infrastructure Revolution 🚀 Are you tired of the slow, expensive, and clunky traditional payment systems? Imagine sending money from London to Jakarta not in two to five business days with fees between $20 and $40, but in under 5 seconds for less than a tenth of a cent. This isn’t a futuristic dream; it’s the reality stablecoins offer today, and they’re rapidly becoming the first cloud-native payment infrastructure. ...

Presenters Matt Pocock Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 🚀 Why Software Fundamentals are Your Superpower in the Age of AI Do you feel like your hard-earned engineering skills are losing their value in a world dominated by LLMs? Matt Pocock has a comforting, yet provocative message for you: software fundamentals matter now more than they ever have. While many believe we are entering a specs-to-code era where we can simply ignore the implementation, the reality is much messier. If you treat code as a disposable byproduct, you fall into the trap of vibe coding. You run the compiler, get garbage, run it again, and get even worse garbage. ...

Presenters Martin Kleppmann Source The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast Unpacking the Pillars of Modern Data Systems: A Deep Dive with Martin Kleppmann 🚀 The world of data systems is constantly evolving, and understanding its fundamental principles is crucial for any engineer building for the future. Martin Kleppmann, the acclaimed author of “Designing Data-Intensive Applications,” recently sat down to discuss the latest edition of his seminal work, his entrepreneurial journey, and the shifting landscape of technology. This conversation offers a treasure trove of insights into what makes systems reliable, scalable, and maintainable, and how we can navigate the complexities of modern tech. ...