You can now use cluster tags to enable fine-grained access control on Amazon EMR clusters . Using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy statements , you can use conditions to allow or deny actions on clusters with tags and tag values that you specify. Additionally, you can use a policy statement that requires users to add specific tags when a cluster is created. Fine-grained access control using cluster tags is available on all Amazon EMR releases that support tags.
Now available: IAM console updates that make it easier to create and manage users
Today, we updated the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) console to make it easier for you to create and manage your IAM users. These improvements include an updated user creation workflow and new ways to assign and manage permissions. The new user workflow guides you through the process of setting user details, including enabling programmatic access (via access key) and console access (via password). In addition, you can assign permissions by adding users to a group, copying permissions from an existing user, and attaching policies directly to users. We also introduced 10 new AWS managed policies that align with common job functions in organizations that you can use to assign permissions. Finally, we updated the tools to view details and manage permissions for existing users.
AWS CloudTrail Now Tracks Cross-Account Activity to Its Origin
You can use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles and AWS Security Token Service (STS) to set up cross-account access between AWS accounts. When you assume an IAM role in another AWS account to obtain cross-account access to services and resources in that account, AWS CloudTrail logs the cross-account activity. Starting today, CloudTrail logs AssumeRole calls in the role-owning account (the account being accessed), including the unique ID of the IAM entity (a user or role) assuming the role in the account being accessed. This additional information helps you identify the entity that requested cross-account access and then trace its subsequent cross-account activity.
AWS CodeCommit Available in EU (Ireland) Region
AWS CodeCommit is now available in the EU (Ireland) AWS region.
Announcing regional expansion of Amazon EC2 P2 instances
Amazon EC2 P2 instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US) Region.
To learn more about these instance types, visit the Amazon EC2 Instance Types page, the Amazon EC2 User Guide’s section on Instance Types, or the Amazon EC2 Pricing page.
Cray announces deep learning toolkit
Cray announces a deep learning toolkit for its supercomputers at the Supercomputing Conference in Utah, the day after IBM and Nvidia announced their deep learning toolkit.
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Android Studio eclipses alternative IDE
It’s a bit of a sad day but hardly unexpected. Google is officially ending support for Eclipse Android Developer Tools.
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Ten Best Universities For Engineering
Thanks to US News and World Report for this one – the world’s ten best universities for engineering in 2016: Tsinghua MIT Univ of California at Berkeley Zhejiang Nanyang Technological Univ National Univ of Singapore Harbin Institute Stanford Georgia Tech City Univ of Hong Kong
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Indiegogo says anyone can invest in a tech start-up
Ever fancied taking a gamble and investing in a tech start-up? Well, no you can. Indiegogo, the well-known crowd-funding website, is offering an equity service which allows anyone to invest in start-ups and even established companies. Apparently, this is all possible because of new equity crowdfunding regulations that took effect in May this year. These …
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Tearing down the Google Home assistant
The iFixit team have turned their attention to Google Home, the new voice-activated speaker from Google, running Google Assistant services.
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