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Tag: data security

Access Analyzer for HAQM S3

Monitor, review, and protect HAQM S3 buckets using Access Analyzer for S3

At AWS, Security is more than just features – it’s a mindset. Today, we announced Access Analyzer for S3, a new feature that monitors your resource policies so you don’t have to. By default, all buckets and objects created in S3 are private. AWS enables you with mechanisms like Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Bucket […]

S3 Security

Protecting data with HAQM S3 Object Lock

Update (12/11/2023): As of November 20, 2023, HAQM S3 supports enabling S3 Object Lock on existing buckets. HAQM S3 Object Lock is an HAQM S3 feature that allows you to store objects using a write once, read many (WORM) model. You can use WORM protection for scenarios where it is imperative that data is not […]

S3 Security

Learn how to use two important HAQM S3 security-features: Block Public Access and S3 Object Lock

Update (4/27/2023): HAQM S3 now automatically enables S3 Block Public Access and disables S3 access control lists (ACLs) for all new S3 buckets in all AWS Regions. HAQM Simple Storage Service (HAQM S3) was AWS’ first Generally Available service when it launched on Pi Day in 2006, and in doing so created cloud storage. It quickly […]