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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories - Page 4

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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Cato unveils Dynamic Prevention engine for SASE security

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Cato launches Dynamic Prevention, a SASE-native engine that auto-detects multi-stage attacks by correlating months of security telemetry.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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Why digital sovereignty is a myth

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Digital sovereignty is a comforting fiction; true resilience lies in messy, modular choices that manage dependency, not abolish it.
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Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan

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Proofpoint plugs Collaboration Protection into AWS Security Hub Extended Plan, folding email and collaboration threat defence into one AWS deal.
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Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

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Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
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Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency

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Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
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BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

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BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.
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BMC & AWS deepen Control-M cloud AI orchestration deal

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
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Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
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AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate

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AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
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Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
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Org Group invests in HappyPath Labs to boost CX technology reach

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Org Group has taken a minority stake in Irish start-up HappyPath Labs to expand its reach in AI-driven customer experience technology for contact centres.
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Workwear Mallusk adopts cloud ERP to boost eCommerce growth

Mon, 18th Aug 2025
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Workwear Mallusk adopts Forterro's Orderwise Cloud ERP to enhance eCommerce, boost efficiency, and manage rising UK workwear and PPE demand.
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AI use rises but few see transformation as IT sourcing evolves

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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AI use nears 94% in UK and Ireland firms, yet full business transformation lags; IT outsourcing shifts as offshore activity and client demands grow.
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Over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts hit by major takeover campaign

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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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Cognite appoints AI leaders to drive innovation push

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cognite appoints Geir Engdahl as CTO of AI and James Sirota as Global Head of Engineering to drive its AI-first strategy in industrial sectors.
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Low-tech phishing scams on the rise as criminals shift tactics

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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VIPRE Security Group's Q1 2025 report reveals a rise in human-focused cyberattacks, with callback phishing making up 16% of attempts globally.
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Westcon-Comstor becomes AWS distributor for Europe

Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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Westcon-Comstor has secured a deal to be an authorised AWS distributor across Europe, enhancing partner access to cloud solutions and services.