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Prevent Wasm Compiler Bugs Early | Fastly

iximeow, Chris Fallin

We recently discovered a compiler bug in part of the WebAssembly compiler that we use for Compute@Edge, that could have allowed a WebAssembly module to access memory outside of its sandboxed heap. But because of the people, processes, and tools we have in place, the bug was caught and patched on our infrastructure before it was exploited.

Security
WebAssembly

PayPal: secure payments at the edge | Fastly

Lindsay Morris

Online payments giant PayPal uses Fastly’s edge platform to deliver a more secure, faster, and more reliable user experience at a time when digital payments are surging.

Customers
Compute

Saving time and reducing rework with DRY code

Deanna Barshop

Following the DRY principle isn’t just for engineers. It also cuts the time it takes to make updates in multiple places and reduces errors for our documentation team.

Engineering

Why Fastly Changed its Control Panel Design

Jennifer Fleming

Over the past few months, we’ve rolled out a series of design improvements focused on text readability, easing eye-strain, and providing a seamless brand experience.

Product

Creating an Efficient Language with Zig | Fastly

Hannah Aubry

Zig is a general purpose programming language, meaning that if you have in front of you something that looks like a Von Neumann-ish, Turing-complete machine, you should be able to comfortably program it with Zig. Lately there has been a lot of interest in two such (virtual) machines: BPF and WebAssembly.

Engineering
WebAssembly

Introducing GitHub Actions for Compute

Kailan Blanks

GitHub Actions for Compute allow you to transition from a manually deployed application to a fully automated deployment workflow with ease and wrap the Fastly CLI to provide an easy way to keep your application up to date.

Compute

New ways to compose content at the edge with Compute

Andrew Betts

It's always been possible to create content programmatically, and with the advent of our serverless compute environment, we've made it possible to create and transform content more efficiently and powerfully than ever before.

WebAssembly
Compute

More is less: stop adding to your security tool technical debt

Brendon Macaraeg

Throwing new security tools at new threats results in scattershot protection and builds technical debt. Organizations need uniform protection for applications and APIs, regardless of where they live.

Security

API and ATO Security Challenge Addressed | Fastly

Brendon Macaraeg

New Fastly next-gen WAF dashboards surface security telemetry from more than 20 new signals for advanced attack scenarios, such as account takeover, credit card validation, and password reset.

Security
Observability

Using Kinesis Data Streams

Haley Lenner

Fastly now offers logging support for Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, as well as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) functionality for S3 and Kinesis logging endpoints.

Product
Observability

Compute: porting the iconic video game DOOM

Justin Liew

id Software’s DOOM has become one of the most-ported games in history. It felt like a perfect project to port to Compute, built on our serverless compute environment, to experiment with different applications of the product.

Product
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Fastly and Okta partner to lock down layer 7

Sean Leach

Layer 7 is a primary battleground for web application and API security. Fastly and Okta have partnered together to share threat intelligence, so security and development teams can better protect their systems.

Security
Company news

Compute@Edge: Serverless Insights by Company | Fastly

Kimmie Nguyen

Vox Media, Mux, and PerimeterX share how Compute is unlocking performance, agility, and creativity across their organizations.

Customers
Compute

Building Security Mindset in Engineering

Kevin Rollinson

Explore how leaders from both sides of the aisle have built thriving secure DevOps cultures by putting trust in people first.

Security
DevOps

You asked, we delivered: Terraform support for TLS is here

Joe Hoffend, Sudhir Patamsetti

Teams can now automate their Fastly TLS workflows through Terraform — including issuing certificates, retrieving TLS details, and performing other updates.

Security
Product

Simplifying authentication with OAuth at the edge

Dora Militaru, Andrew Betts

The basic concept of performing authentication and then using identity data to make authorization decisions is something that applies to a large majority of web and native apps. Doing this at the edge offers some very significant advantages to both developers and end users.

Compute

Fastly (Signal Sciences) repeated Customers’ Choice | Fastly

Andrew Peterson

Fastly (Signal Sciences) has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice for Web Application Firewalls in the 2021 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report.

Company news
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Supporting women today and tomorrow | Fastly

Sam Perlman

The tech industry isn’t exactly known for gender inclusivity. We’re taking action to make progress, and committed to more equitable results for our employees and our community as a whole. See how we’re revisiting our recruiting practices to be more inclusive, and how we’re celebrating Women’s History Month together.

Culture

Fastly looks back: 10 years of fond memories

Hannah Aubry

March 3 marked Fastly’s 10 year incorporation anniversary. In honor of the occasion, we interviewed a few of Fastly’s longest-tenured employees to share their memories and visions for the future.

Culture
Company news

Reflecting on Fastly’s first-ever Global Week of Service

James White, Annette Cipollini

This year, we encouraged Fastlyans to take time out of the workweek to give back together, connect with colleagues, and contribute to organizations making a difference.

Culture