Industry News: December 6–10
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering key takeaways from the 2021 Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference, the growing risk of supply chain attacks, burnout among security professionals and the potential for business risk, a look at the new “top secret” AWS region, and top priorities among executives heading into the new year.
AWS recently wrapped up their 10th annual re:Invent conference where Amazon unveiled a number of innovative solutions and strategies highlighting three main themes: transformation, sustainability and continued automation/ease of use. Read the Navisite team’s key takeaways from re:Invent 2021 here.
New research indicates that 84% of enterprises worldwide believe supply chain attacks can become a major threat within the next three years, with 45% experiencing at least one attack in the last year. Find out how these findings relate to a growing number of ransomware attacks in ZDNet here.
In addition to the growing cybersecurity skills gap, a new study found that the majority (84%) of security professionals surveyed are feeling burned out. Could this increased level of burnout leave organizations more open to business risk? Learn more in CIO Dive here.
AWS is going “top secret,” literally! The cloud provider recently launched their AWS Top Secret West Region, the company’s second cluster dedicated to the U.S. defense, intelligence and national security communities. Explore more in Silicon Angle here.
A new report found that heading into 2022, more organizations are looking to leverage the Internet of Things, hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence over the next five years to improve the way their organizations operate. In fact, the data shows improving day-to-day operations and reducing IT costs is a priority among executives. Read more in CIO Dive here.