Amazon Web Services Launches Independent European Cloud as Calls for Data Sovereignty Grow
The AWS Sovereign Cloud will be physically and logically separate from other AWS clouds and has been designed to comply with Europe’s stringent data laws.
International
First foreigners evacuated from Gaza through Rafah crossing into Egypt
Ambulances transported wounded residents out of Gaza for urgent medical care in Egypt Wednesday, with hundreds of desperate foreign passport holders also starting to flee the territory wracked by three weeks of war with Israel.
Biden Would Veto House’s Israel Aid Bill Over IRS Cuts, Lack Of Ukraine Support
The White House has said President Biden would veto House Republicans’ proposed $14.3 billion Israel aid bill over its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget cuts and exclusion of assistance for […]
Australian CEOs Struggling to Face Cyber Risk Realities
Research has found 91% of CEOs view IT security as a technical function that’s the CIO or CISO’s problem, meaning IT leaders have more work to do to engage senior executives and boards.
Austin, Blinken Urge Lawmakers To Move On Both Ukraine, Israel Aid, Cite Industrial Base Investments
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Congress to support the Biden administration’s full $106 billion supplemental spending request, and cautioned against separating out […]
HawkEye 360 Nabs Awards To Provide Space-Based RF Data For Indo-Pacific Initiative
HawkEye 360 on Tuesday said it has received a $12.3 million contract from the Navy to continue providing its satellite-based radio frequency (RF) as part of a maritime domain awareness […]
Google Offers Bug Bounties for Generative AI Security Vulnerabilities
Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program offers up to $31,337 for discovering potential hazards. Google joins OpenAI and Microsoft in rewarding AI bug hunts.
Spain’s Catholic Church apologises for sexual abuse after report released
Spain’s bishops apologised on Monday after a report estimated that more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused by the country’s Roman Catholic clergy since 1940.
France arrests Russian tycoon Kuzmichev in tax, sanctions probe
French police have arrested Russian billionaire Alexei Kuzmichev, one of the co-founders of the Alfa Group who is targeted by EU sanctions, on suspicion of tax fraud and violating sanctions, according to reports in French news agency AFP.
Current aid system for Gaza ‘geared to fail,’ UN warns, with risk of ‘spillover’ to Syria
The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the “unprecedented humanitarian needs” in the territory. Other agencies warned of the risk of a ‘spillover’ acro…