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How using cloud technology can help your organization meet sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

We lead this drive with the following aims: Match all of our electricity used in our operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of our original 2030 target. AWS will become water positive by 2030 , returning more water to communities than we use in our direct operations. million European homes.

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Top re:Invent 2022 announcements for K12 education

AWS Public Sector Blog

re:Invent 2022 included a slew of new service and feature announcements, with something to offer for every industry. You can check out all of the top analytics announcements of AWS re:Invent 2022 here , but let’s discuss some of them as they relate to K12. Learn more about re:Invent 2022 and cloud for K12 education with AWS.

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Announcing the winners of the 2022 Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) Global Hackathon

AWS Public Sector Blog

On June 21, 2022, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the 2022 Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative ( ASDI ) Global Hackathon, part of a new collaboration with the International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence, under the auspices of UNESCO. ASDI 2022 Global Hackathon winners create scalable solutions.

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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach

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Compliance standards are implemented within the public sector to achieve minimum cyber security standards. However, as stated in the Government’s cyber security strategy for 2022-2030, there is a disparity in the level of maturity, capability, investment and security understanding across different Government organisations.

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How to avoid and recover from cyber and ransomware attacks

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In its 2022 annual review, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advised that over the past 12 months, businesses and organisations in the UK reported hundreds of cyber incidents, many of which were ransomware attacks. Five main considerations for public sector organisations looking to implement cybersecurity best practices.

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Healthy people, healthy planet: Supporting sustainability in healthcare with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

A 2022 World Economic Forum report recommends health systems to consider shifting to the cloud to save on the materials needed for on-site enterprise hardware and reduce CO2 emissions. AWS is already well on the path to becoming water positive by 2030. litres of water per kilowatt-hour is a 24% improvement from 2021.

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Improving retail customer experience with virtual reality

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billion in 2022. Moreover, the experts expect the technology to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28% from 2023 to 2030. Considering that virtual reality induces a strong emotional involvement, the implementation allows retailers to make marketing more effective, boosting sales.