Why Paying Copyright Holders for AI Training is Essential

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• Why Paying Copyright Holders for AI Training is Essential

  Simon Wistow, John Agger

  AI and creator rights don’t need to clash. A fair, consent-based model can drive innovation without exploiting creative work.

  August 20, 2025

  Industry insights

  

• The Truth About Blocking AI, And How Publishers Can Still Win

  Simon Wistow

  Many AI crawlers aren’t following the rules, and robots.txt can’t stop them. Blocking Google’s AI means killing your SEO, but publishers aren’t completely out of options. Edge control is becoming their last real defense.

  August 19, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• AI Bots in Q2 2025: Trends from Fastly's Threat Insights Report

  Matthew Mathur, David King, + 1 more

  Fastly's Q2 2025 Threat Insights Report uncovers how Meta, OpenAI, and others are shaping web traffic and what organizations need to do to stay in control.

  August 19, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• DDoS in July

  Liam Mayron, David King

  July 2025 DDoS attack trends: Fastly's report reveals infrequent but massive enterprise attacks & insights on attack volume, industries targeted, and company size.

  August 15, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• Request Collapsing Demystified

  Stephen Crim

  Boost website performance with request collapsing! Learn how it improves efficiency, reduces origin load, and optimizes caching for a snappy user experience.

  August 14, 2025

  Performance

  + 2 more

  

• Maximizing Compute Performance with Log Explorer & Insights

  Namit Shivaram

  Monitor and troubleshoot Fastly Compute services with Log Explorer & Insights. Gain granular insights, optimize performance, and debug faster for efficient applications.

  August 13, 2025

  Compute

  + 2 more

  

• Demystifying Fastly’s Defense Against HTTP Desynchronization Attacks

  Brian Haberman, Sandra Escandor-O’Keefe, + 1 more

  Learn how Fastly's robust architecture and strict protocol parsing defend against HTTP desynchronization attacks, ensuring your web applications are secure.

  August 12, 2025

  Security

  + 3 more

  

• Trust at Scale with Fastly Image Optimizer and C2PA

  James Sherry

  Fastly Image Optimizer now supports C2PA, enabling verifiable content authenticity. Combat misinformation and build trust with secure image provenance at scale.

  August 12, 2025

  CDN & Delivery

  + 2 more

  

• Fastest Sites Run on Fastly

  Leon Brocard

  Make your site 25%+ faster with Fastly’s programmable edge. See why the fastest media sites — from Vox.com to Business Insider — run on Fastly.

  August 11, 2025

  Performance

  + 2 more

  

• Fastly's Resilience to HTTP/1.1 Desynchronization Attacks

  Frederik Deweerdt, Kazuho Oku, + 2 more

  Discover why Fastly's architecture protects against HTTP/1.1 desynchronization attacks, unlike other CDNs. Protect your applications with Fastly's secure platform.

  August 07, 2025

  Security

  + 4 more

  

• Fastly is easier than ever to use with our Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

  Jaskirat Singh Randhawa

  Manage Fastly with ease using the new open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. Integrate with AI assistants for conversational control of your services.

  August 04, 2025

  Product

  Compute

  

• Make Attackers Cry: Outsmart Them With Deception

  Lorraine Bellon

  Fight cyber attackers with deception! Fastly's Next-Gen WAF introduces a new "Deception" action to outsmart and frustrate attackers, turning the tables on them.

  July 29, 2025

  Security

  Product

  

• Navigating the Privacy-Performance Paradox

  Ryan Gardner, Daniel Cummings

  Empower publishers to thrive in a privacy-first world with Trusted Server, built on Fastly Compute. Reclaim control of ad strategy and data.

  July 28, 2025

  Compute

  

• ETags: What they are, and how to use them

  Leon Brocard

  How to optimize your ETags to speed up your site and reduce calls to your origin without requiring significant code refactoring or content overhaul.

  July 28, 2025

  DevOps

  + 2 more

• ToolShell Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2025-53770 & CVE-2025-53771

  Simran Khalsa, Matthew Mathur, + 1 more

  Microsoft revealed two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, actively exploited to compromise SharePoint servers.

  July 23, 2025

  Security

  

• DDoS in June

  Liam Mayron, David King

  June’s DDoS report reveals a 250B+ request attack on a High Tech provider and the rise of the Byline Banshee. Get key insights & actionable guidance.

  July 23, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• How Apps Can Respect Privacy While Still Getting Personal

  Shane Burgess

  Learn how apps can offer personalized experiences without compromising user privacy. Solutions like Private Access Tokens, OHTTP, and MASQUE Relay protect data without harming user experience.

  July 21, 2025

  Privacy

  

• Unlock Faster Web Performance: The Data Behind Fastly's Edge Over Akamai

  Lucas Olslund

  Discover why migrating from Akamai to Fastly boosts web performance. Our data shows 57% faster TTFB & 17% faster LCP, based on real-world CrUX data.

  July 17, 2025

  CDN & Delivery

  Performance

  

• Taking Back Control: How Publishers Can Push Back on Unwanted AI Scraping

  John Agger

  Take control of AI scraping. Learn how publishers can push back against unwanted data harvesting with Fastly's AI Bot Management & new monetization opportunities.

  July 17, 2025

  Security

  + 2 more

  

• Fastly’s Edge Network: Building for Availability

  Brian Haberman

  Learn how Fastly's resilient edge network architecture ensures availability during major internet outages, minimizing impact on customer traffic.

  July 16, 2025

  Platform

  Edge network