Abstract: A system and method for inspecting managed workloads in a cloud computing environment for cybersecurity threats improves inspection of managed workload service repositories, by only inspecting bases of managed workload deployed in the cloud computing environment. The method includes discovering a managed workload deployed in a cloud computing environment; determining an identifier of the managed workload, wherein the identifier includes an indicator to a base repository in which a base is stored, and wherein the managed workload is currently deployed in the cloud computing environment, the base repository further storing a plurality of bases, wherein a portion of the plurality of bases do not correspond to a deployed workload; accessing the base repository to pull the base; and inspecting the base of the deployed managed workload for a cybersecurity threat.

Abstract: A method and related apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including using an agent to represent the videoconferencing system into the instant messaging system and enabling control using hyperlinked information posted by the agent into the instant messaging message area.

Abstract: A method and related apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including using an agent to represent the videoconferencing system into the instant messaging system and enabling control using hyperlinked information posted by the agent into the instant messaging message area.

Abstract: The invention provides, according to its various embodiments, a method for secure communication that involves encoding and transmitting an optical communications signal that is encoded based on a multi-dimensional encoding technique. The multi-dimensional encoding technique includes multiple security layers and varies multiple physical characteristics of a communications signal. The multi-dimensional encoding technique may include at least one or more of encoding a phase of an optical communications signal, encoding a polarization of an optical communications signal, and encoding a frequency of an optical communications signal, or any combination thereof.