AWS for Industries
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How Payment Companies are Using Cloud Technology to Advance Quick Response (QR) Transactions
The last 12 months have heightened our awareness and the phrase “social distancing” has taken on a new meaning when it comes to proximity to people and exposure to objects (i.e. surface sanitation). From contemplating whether we can touch a door knob, to debating whether or not you sanitized your hands after leaving the grocery […]
Seven Smart Store Strategies to Streamline Retail Operations
As the retail industry tackles dramatic shifts in shopper behavior, broad changes in product assortments, and huge growth in digital orders, innovative merchants are responding to these market shifts with laser-focused, technology-driven customer experience initiatives. We wholeheartedly applaud these efforts. But it’s not enough. Retailers must also focus on back-office store operations to increase automation, […]
Livestock Health and Quality of Life Monitoring on AWS with Agriculture Leader AGCO
September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. Introduction AGCO is an international Agriculture company focused on professional farm machinery that customers use through every phase of the farming process. AGCO’s Grain & Protein product lines include: a full-line of feed storage and delivery systems, feeders, scales, ventilation, […]
How data recipients can implement Open Banking on AWS
On November 26, 2017, the Australian Government announced the introduction of the Consumer Data Right (CDR). Governed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), the CDR gives consumers greater control over their data, aiming to improve consumers’ ability to compare and switch between products and services. For example, fintechs can use Open Banking data to help […]
Modernize your retail edge architecture with microservices
Technology in most retail edge locations (i.e., stores, distribution centers, factories) is a mix of disparate applications and infrastructure, creating a variable IT landscape. This web of complexity prevents companies from quickly and consistently deploying new systems across edge locations. That begs the question: How can retailers manage edge infrastructure at scale with consistency and […]
Liveness Detection to Improve Fraud Prevention in Financial Institutions with Amazon Rekognition
Note: We recommend customers to explore Amazon Rekognition Face Liveness, a new feature to deter fraud in facial verification, that is now generally available. Face Liveness detects spoofs presented to the camera (e.g. printed photos, digital photos or videos, or 3D masks) and spoofs that bypass the camera (e.g. pre-recorded real or deepfake videos). Face […]
Supporting digital signature and secure message transmission with AWS KMS and AWS Secrets Manager for Brazilian Instant Payment System
As discussed in the previous blog, the new Brazilian Instant Payment System (PIX) aims to speed up payments messaging and the availability of final funds to the beneficiary. The PIX results in reduction of costs, increasing security and improving the customer experience. AWS provides the necessary certifications and compliance standards for financial institutions to comply […]