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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 18

Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
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Poor cloud security leaves secrets & data at risk, report finds

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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A report finds poor cloud security and misconfigurations put sensitive data and secrets at risk across major public cloud providers worldwide.
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Nicola Gerber appointed Fastly Vice President for APJ growth drive

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Fastly has appointed Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead growth and boost adoption of its edge cloud platform in the region.
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NiCE & AWS deepen AI partnership to power CX automation

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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NiCE expands its AI partnership with AWS to enhance CXone Mpower, bringing advanced AI-powered automation to customer experience workflows at enterprise scale.
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Myriad360 & Cyera launch AI-powered data security tool for AWS

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Myriad360 and Cyera have launched the AI-powered Data Security Health Assessment to enhance data security and compliance in AWS environments.
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Circumvent raises $6 million to advance proactive AI cloud security

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Circumvent raises $6 million to develop AI-driven cloud security platform that helps teams prioritise and remediate risks efficiently.
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SentinelOne partners with AWS to enhance AI-powered cloud security

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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SentinelOne has partnered with Amazon Web Services to enhance cloud security by integrating AI-powered threat detection with AWS Security Hub's new features.
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CrowdStrike Falcon boosts AWS security with faster AI incident response

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon for AWS Security Incident Response, enabling faster AI-driven threat detection and streamlined cloud security via the AWS Marketplace.
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Amazon to invest AUD $20 billion in Australian AI expansion

Mon, 16th Jun 2025
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Amazon will invest AUD $20 billion to expand its Australian data centres from 2025-29, aiming to boost AI adoption and create skilled jobs nationwide.
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Sun World partners with Semarchy to streamline global data management

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Sun World teams up with Semarchy to centralise global data, boosting efficiency and customer insight in its fruit breeding and licensing operations.
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Over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts hit by major takeover campaign

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts have been targeted in the UNK_SneakyStrike takeover campaign exploiting the TeamFiltration penetration testing tool.
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Ataccama launches Partner Advisory Board to boost data strategy

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Ataccama forms its first Partner Advisory Board with leaders from Deloitte, AWS, and Capgemini to drive data strategy and platform development.
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Exclusive: CIOs push back on SAP upgrade deadline amid cost fears

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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CIOs resist SAP's S/4HANA upgrade deadline, citing high costs and risks, while exploring third-party support and innovation beyond the vendor's roadmap.
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AI cuts API certification time from 26 months to 4 weeks at CloudSense

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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CloudSense reduced TM Forum Open API certification from 26 months to 4 weeks using Totogi's AI platform, enhancing compliance for its CPQ product suite.
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AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.
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MiQ unveils Sigma AI platform to unify programmatic advertising

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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MiQ has launched Sigma, an AI-driven platform uniting over 300 data feeds to streamline and optimise programmatic advertising globally.
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AWS launches AI Spring Australia to boost local AI innovation

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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AWS is launching AI Spring Australia to boost local innovation, supporting startups with new AI programmes and expanding cloud infrastructure investment.
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LogicMonitor appoints Garth Fort as Chief Product Officer to boost AI

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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LogicMonitor has appointed Garth Fort as Chief Product Officer to advance its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate growth in hybrid IT operations.
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Core tech skills still key for Australian jobs in 2025

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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Traditional tech skills like SQL, Python and cloud platforms remain crucial for Australian digital jobs in 2025, despite growing interest in AI, says new research.
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Zscaler unveils new Zero Trust tools to protect cloud & IoT

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Zscaler launches new Zero Trust tools enhancing cloud, IoT, and branch security with AI-driven microsegmentation and seamless multi-cloud protection.
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Commonwealth Bank completes major AWS data migration for AI push

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Commonwealth Bank has completed one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest AWS data migrations, boosting its AI capabilities with 2,000 models and 157bn data points.