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AWS’s annual re:Invent developer conference concluded last week. In addition to technical advancements, the event highlighted strategic initiatives that resonate with CIOs, including cost optimization, workflow efficiency, and accelerated AI application development. The cloud giant showcased several new features and updates to its popular offerings including Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Q Developer, Amazon Bedrock, databases, infrastructure, and Q Business. While there was a long list of announcements, here are the key ones that directly impact CIOs. Optimizing…

A series of phishing emails have been identified targeted Ukrainian defense companies and security and defense forces with a fake NATO standards conference. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) detailed that these emailed advertised a conference held on December 5 in Kyiv, aimed at aligning the products of domestic defense industry companies with NATO standards. The emails contained a URL named “attachment contains important information for your participation”. Clicking the link and opening…

Cyber resilience is a constant topic of concern in technology and cybersecurity, as it approaches security from the standpoint of assuming that attacks are inevitable rather than solely attempting to prevent them. Layered cybersecurity is crucial to ensure comprehensive defense against a wide range of threats. Cyber resilience has long been a necessity for hardware and software components, but developments in recent years have led to larger and more complex attack surfaces, increasingly sophisticated attacks,…

Technological advances usually lead to a brighter future. While that may be true, these developments could also be used to refine and increase cybersecurity scams. Attackers do not care about who they target as long as they get people’s and establishments’ information and credentials. Cybersecurity professionals must be aware of the current scams plaguing the digital world and how to combat them. Here are a few examples and their implications for the future. 1. Business…

When I was younger, I played a variety of team sports and enjoyed competing against opponents with my teammates. Winning was always a matter of applying sound tactics and strategy, attacking and defending well and using a blend of skill, talent and luck. Now that I’m older, I watch more than I play, and I’m able to appreciate the many lessons team sports teach, especially at the professional level. With sports, we can tackle technical…

Police have disrupted a multimillion-dollar, pan-European phishing operation after making several arrests in Belgium and the Netherlands, according to Europol. The operation dates back to 2022, when Belgian police – supported by Europol and EU criminal justice agency Eurojust – conducted their first investigations. They were joined the following year by their Dutch colleagues, and a few months later an operational task force was created. While most of the perpetrators are thought to have operated…

Dubai Police has always been at the forefront of innovation, embracing technology to enhance the safety, security, and well-being of the city’s residents and visitors. As part of its ongoing digital transformation, the force is launching a series of initiatives that integrate smart technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics into its operations. Among the most groundbreaking of these projects is the announcement of the Middle East’s first floating Smart Police Station (SPS), set to go…