
Shane Bird
Shane Bird is a co-founder and director at Blott, driving product innovation through strategic leadership. With a background in technology and business development, he champions bold ambition and excellence, pushing boundaries to create impactful digital experiences that blend human-centric design with scalable technology solutions.
Security Misconfigurations: The Hidden Threats CVEs Don't Catch
Cloud environments face a quiet epidemic of security misconfigurations.


IMDS Attacks: Hidden Behaviors That Expose Cloud Exploits
IMDS (Instance Metadata Service) emerges as a critical yet overlooked security weakness in cloud environments.


AI Malware Detection: New Attack Patterns Discovered
AI malware detection faced major challenges in early 2025 as criminals started using artificial intelligence in their attacks. Security researchers found at least four sophisticated AI-powered malware variants between July and August.


Firebase Studio: Build Full-Stack Apps in Half the Time
Firebase powers over 70 billion app instances daily. Firebase Studio has transformed app development by bringing AI-powered capabilities to the cloud.

How the Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A) Actually Works: A Technical Breakdown
The Agent2Agent Protocol now has support from more than 50 major technology partners, including Atlassian, Salesforce, and Deloitte. This represents a transformation in AI agent communication methods.

Spotlight on Cybersecurity Tools: Blott's Trusted Solutions
Cybersecurity isn’t just a requirement—it’s a critical enabler of trust, innovation, and growth. At Blott, we integrate security into everything we design and build, using a combination of cutting-edge tools to protect our own operations and ensure our clients’ pro


DORA Compliance Made Simple: Essential Guide for Financial Firms in 2025
DORA compliance sets the first European standard that requires financial institutions to track their digital ICT risks. The regulation took effect on January 16, 2023 and gives financial firms until January 17, 2025, to meet all requirements.

DORA Regulation: Hidden Technical Requirements Financial Firms Must Know
DORA compliance represents a shift from conventional risk management approaches. The regulation acknowledges that ICT incidents could destabilize the entire financial system, even with proper capital allocation to standard risk categories.

What is a Lakehouse? The Missing Link Between Data Lakes and Warehouses
A data lakehouse combines the power of data lakes and data warehouses into a single platform. This new approach solves the age-old problem of managing separate systems for different workloads.









