BuzzFeed Keeps Scoops and National Security Secrets Secure with Amazon’s KMS

Опубликовано 15 марта 2019, 16:00

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BuzzFeed launched in 2006 with the intention of focusing exclusively on viral content from around the web. But its daily traffic and ambition quickly led the site to set its goals higher. In 2011, BuzzFeed launched its own news division, hiring investigative journalists, breaking news, and publishing deeply reported articles alongside more traditional news outlets. Over 200 million monthly visitors click on BuzzFeed for an array of content, from serious news to lists that will make you LOL. But cybersecurity is no laughing matter for the company. “A bunch of really bad things could happen if someone gained access to the codebase,” says Justin Hines, staff engineer at BuzzFeed. “Defacement is a really big risk for BuzzFeed and something that we want to avoid.