As the Northern Hemisphere enjoys early fall and pumpkins take over the local farmers markets and coffee flavors here in the United States, we’re also just 50 days away from re:Invent 2023! But before we officially enter pre:Invent season, let’s have a look at some of last week’s exciting news and announcements. Last Week’s Launches …
Picture it: you’re about to go out of town for a week and you’ve programmed your home’s smart thermostat to know your schedule so you’re not paying for heating or cooling you’re not using while you’re gone. With 60.4 million U.S. homes using some level of smart home devices in 2023, this is a common …
Stay Safe Out There: Reflecting on 20 Years of Cybersecurity Awareness Month Read More »
Join us on Thursday, October 5, 2023, for a free-to-attend online event, Data and Generative AI Day. AWS will stream the event simultaneously across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn Live and YouTube. In the realm of generative AI, the power and potential hidden within your organization’s data are more expansive than ever before. Generative AI has …
We launched the compute optimized Amazon EC2 C6a instances in February 2022 powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC (Milan) processors, running at frequencies up to 3.6 GHz. Today, we’re announcing the general availability of new, compute optimized Amazon EC2 C7a instances, powered by the 4th Gen AMD EPYC (Genoa) processors with a maximum frequency of …
Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Amazon DataZone, a new data management service to catalog, discover, analyze, share, and govern data between data producers and consumers in your organization. At AWS re:Invent 2022, we preannounced Amazon DataZone, and in March 2023, we previewed it publicly. During the keynote of the last re:Invent, Swami Sivasubramanian, …
Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) systems are an essential part of any modern cybersecurity toolbox that helps the SOC collect, detect, investigate and respond to internal and external cyber threats. This critical tool helps cybersecurity teams collect, analyze and perform security operations while maintaining and ensuring rapid, optimal incident response. We cover a lot …
Comprehensive Guide to SIEM (Security Information & Event Management) Read More »
In the digital age, where information is power, and the battle for data integrity rages on, cyber threats loom like shadowy adversaries, ready to pounce on unsuspecting organizations. These stealthy assailants are relentless, exploiting every vulnerability to breach digital fortresses, wreak havoc and compromise the integrity of business-critical data. In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber …
Last week I attended the AWS Summit Johannesburg. This was the first summit to be hosted in my own country and my own city since 2019 so it was very special to have the opportunity to attend. It was great to get to meet with so many of our customers and hear how they are …
Ransomware is an issue that many companies run into. According to the 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, 85% of companies surveyed experienced at least one cyberattack in the last 12 months. Of those affected, only 66% of their data was recoverable. Although ransomware is undeniably a threat, the risk can be greatly mitigated by having a …
Ransomware Prevention: Safeguarding Your Digital World Read More »
In a recent survey conducted by Vanson Bourne1, 83% of organizations agree that the hybrid multi-cloud approach stands as the preferred backup strategy. Considering this surge in digital transformation, the management and protection of data have assumed unprecedented importance. As organizations increasingly incorporate hyperscale cloud environments such as AWS and Azure, there is strong demand …
