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AWS throws down the gauntlet in private 5G sector

Many analysts forecast that 2021 would be the year of private 5G. Now such predictions have received an almost royal seal of approval with the launch of AWS Private 5G
United Airlines draws from AWS to overcome Covid-19 challenges

United Airlines used the AWS Re:Invent keynote to set out how it has overcome the challenges of Covid-19 by drawing on the capabilities of its diverse tech team to oversee its move to the public cloud
Orange Business Services, Wirepas team for IoT smart tracking

Internet-of-things collaboration will focus on the ability to bring concrete results to businesses, such as saving time, and securing and traceability of assets
Millions of credit card details for sale on dark web

The credit card details of millions of people from across the world can be bought by criminals using the dark web for as little as $1
GTT teams with Palo Alto to power SASE platform

Secure access service edge platform will offer advanced security techniques, fortifying network access from any location
Facebook parent Meta tightens links with public cloud giant AWS

Social media conglomerate Meta confirms AWS’s elevation to strategic cloud partner status as tech giants’ ongoing collaboration enters next phase

Swedish researchers are patiently developing a useful quantum computer

By 2028, the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology in Sweden expects to have a useful quantum computer
How advanced comms can gain an edge in the post-pandemic world

Advanced communications not only connects the real world to the digital world, but also enables a hybrid and more environmentally friendly world of work
Ensuring hybrid work works in the new normal

The hybrid business is becoming a reality, but how can firms ensure a positive employee experience and learn how to identify and manage risks?

AWS re:Invent 2021 - CTO Dr Werner Vogels keynote - CW Developer Network

AWS kept crowd-favourite CTO Dr Werner Vogels’ keynote to the closing day of re:Invent 2021. Wogels took the stage after a personalised ‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’ style video intro. ... Continue Reading
AWS re:Invent: Inside AWS Cloud Developer Kit CDK Patterns- Open Source Insider

Developers build applications. Developers also build web, embedded, server-side and deeper system-level code streams that all rank as applications. Also, for now, developers build cloud ... Continue Reading
Overcome the security talent shortage by addressing your tech stack- Eyes on APAC

This is a guest post by Graham Pearson, vice-president and general manager for ANZ at Lacework Australians will spend approximately $5.6bn on cyber security alone this year, according to AustCyber, ... Continue Reading
AWS re:Invent - Hycu previews Protégé app-aware data protection- CW Developer Network

Cloud data backup and recovery as-a-service (Ed: is that DBRaaS?) company Hycu has joined the AWS 2021 partner news throng by announcing a preview of its Protégé for Amazon Web Services (AWS) ... Continue Reading

Security Think Tank: Think people, processes and systems

Security learning is a career-long process, so as 2021 draws to a close, participants in the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank sum up the most important cyber lessons they’ve taken away from the past 12 months
A ‘whole of society’ approach to cyber may be on the horizon

Nominet Cyber managing director David Carroll reflects on the NCSC’s latest annual review amid 2021’s fast-evolving threat landscape
The way we talk about tech is crucial to solving skills shortages

Companies are looking to short-term fixes to find IT specialists, but there is still a need for long-term solutions