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UK firms face billion-pound risk from cloud outages

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A 24-hour outage in a key AWS region could cost UK businesses over £1 billion, according to new research. The study highlights the concentration of cloud services among a few providers, creating systemic risk. Regulators are urged to enforce resilience standards to protect the economy.

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The research underscores a known vulnerability, but the real test is whether regulators will act before a major outage forces their hand.
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