AWS has launched new tools to simplify cloud security, detect advanced threats, and tighten defences, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK ...

the basic version can protect customers against 96 percent of the most common attacks today, including SYN/ACK floods, reflection attacks, and HTTP slow reads. AWS Shield Advanced provides additional ...

The basic level, called AWS Shield Standard ... by the additional bandwidth consumed by an attack. In addition, AWS Shield Advanced also allows users to write customized rules to mitigate ...

At its re:Invent developer conference, Amazon today announced AWS Shield, a DDoS protection service for web apps that run on Amazon’s cloud computing service. AWS Shield is generally available ...

AWS is also introducing a premium tier called AWS Shield Advanced. It lets customers call in a special support team that’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customers can get ...

Along those lines, Amazon has also introduced AWS Shield Advanced, which includes a 24/7 human response team. Possibly the most intriguing aspect of AWS Shield, though, is that Amazon has pledged ...