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Bahrain’s cloud-first success story

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2017, the government introduced its Cloud First Policy, which acknowledged cloud computing as a key enabler for digital transformation. In addition, Bahrain has achieved a carbon emission saving of 81.903 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) compared to running data centers locally between February 2022 and December 2024.

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ASTERRA helps build a more sustainable Earth by identifying and mitigating ‘lost water’ using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since 2017, ASTERRA has successfully verified more than 100,000 leaks, saving 368 billion gallons of water. The platform also integrates metrics that help organizations evaluate their impact and implement strategies in alignment with United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).

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Generative AI as a force for good in facilitating cyber-resiliency in public sector organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

According to IBM’s annual data breach report, 83 percent of organizations experienced more than one data breach in 2022. Between 2016 – 2022, US K-12 schools experienced 1,619 publicly disclosed cyberattacks, with 80 percent of school IT professionals reporting a ransomware attack in 2022.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 A recent study by Tenable Research found that many organizations were falling victim to attacks that exploited well-known vulnerabilities, including some dating to 2017. million workers, but that still leaves 3.4

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The road to quantum-enabled cybersecurity

Open Access Government - Technology News

Concerned about the potential threat these machines pose to the security of data across government and private organisations, since 2017 the U.S. However, by combining Shor’s algorithm with the enormous computing power of quantum machines, attackers will become capable of decrypting data protected by asymmetric cryptography.

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Improving retail customer experience with virtual reality

Open Access Government - Technology News

billion in 2022. Considering that virtual reality induces a strong emotional involvement, the implementation allows retailers to make marketing more effective, boosting sales. After the project implementation, Sprouts claimed that employees who participated in training demonstrated 16x better results than non-VR learners.

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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

Google Public Sector

When Google Public Sector was announced in June 2022, it was a sign of Google’s strong commitment in serving the needs of U.S. Dr. Heather Wilson From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Heather Wilson served as Secretary of the U.S. federal, state, and local governments, and education institutions. public sector customers. AmeriCares, and others.