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When the Cloud Fails: A Wake-Up Call for Business Leaders

On 20 October 2025, a major outage across Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted operations for thousands of companies globally, including banks and consumer apps. The incident, caused by DNS resolution issues in AWS’s US-East-1 region, has impacted services such as Salesforce, Slack, Okta and major UK banks including Lloyds Bank and Halifax. The outage highlights

20 October 2025

The benefits of increased cloud services adoption for FinTechs

Today, financial institutions face numerous challenges, including data breaches, cyber threats, and regulation compliance. By utilising cloud services, banks can efficiently and securely manage data, ensure that customer data is protected, and provide robust audit trails to help with regulatory compliance. With the prevalence and continued adoption of cloud services set to continue, the Cloud 30 June 2023