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Business Wire
16-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
1Password Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Adoption of Extended Access Management Across Cloud-Native, AI-Powered Enterprises
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 1Password, the pioneer of Extended Access Management (XAM), announced today that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help modern enterprises close the Access-Trust Gap and accelerate secure cloud adoption. This agreement underscores a long-term commitment to co-innovation and global growth, enabling 1Password and AWS to meet surging enterprise demand for scalable, secure, and simplified access management in increasingly complex hybrid and AI-driven environments. 'Building on strong momentum, our expanded collaboration with AWS accelerates our vision of helping modern enterprises close the Access-Trust Gap in the age of AI,' said David Faugno, Co-CEO of 1Password. 'As AI agents reshape how work gets done and new trust challenges emerge across every layer of the cloud, 1Password delivers the security platform organizations need to stay safe and grow with confidence. By collaborating closely with AWS, we're bringing scalable access management solutions to even more customers, putting trust, speed, and productivity at the center of enterprise transformation and innovation.' 1Password and AWS Close the Access-Trust Gap for Modern Enterprises Modern organizations are navigating a growing Access-Trust Gap as employees increasingly rely on unsanctioned apps, AI agents, and untrusted devices to handle sensitive company data. 1Password Extended Access Management closes this gap by securing every sign-in, to every app, from every device. Continued traction in sales via AWS Marketplace has led to contracts averaging four times the size and win rates exceeding 50%, broadening global reach as 1Password now secures one-third of Fortune 100 companies. The new SCA builds on this foundation, fueling global expansion and accelerating innovation in agentic AI via co-developed solutions. It also deepens engagement with AWS leadership, expands participation in co-sell initiatives and partner programs, and drives strategic investments aimed at unlocking new markets, customer segments, and industry verticals. '1Password delivers exceptional value to customers who rely on secure AWS cloud computing environments for their most sensitive workloads," said Chris Sullivan, Vice President, Americas Channels & Alliances at AWS. "This expanded collaboration enhances our joint ability to provide enterprises with robust access management solutions built specifically for AWS, allowing organizations to secure their cloud environments while maintaining the agility needed in today's AI-driven landscape.' Simplifying Secrets Management for Cloud-Native Development A new secrets syncing integration with AWS Secrets Manager simplifies how developer, security, and IT teams manage secrets in cloud-native workflows. This integration is part of the 1Password Extended Access Management platform, giving AWS customers a seamless way to embed secure, policy-driven secrets management into every stage of their development lifecycle: Simplified secrets management at scale: Reduce risk and complexity by consolidating secrets management and enforcing secure, role-based access to application secrets. Developer velocity with built-in security: Eliminate plaintext secrets and enforce policy-driven governance by seamlessly embedding secure access into CLI, CI/CD, and AI workflows, without slowing teams down. Granular access control that reinforces compliance and trust: Enable least-privilege access for human and AI identities with fine-grained policies that protect credentials, ensure compliance, and maintain operational integrity. 'As a fast-moving agency, flexibility is everything—but not at the expense of security,' said Ivan Blagdan, Chief Technology Officer at Convertiv. '1Password Extended Access Management gives us real-time assurance that every device accessing sensitive data—whether personal or company-issued—meets our standards around trust. It strikes the right balance between productivity and protection, so we can move fast and stay focused on delivering results for our clients.' Securing the Next Generation of Autonomous Workflows As organizations embrace agentic AI to drive innovation, securing these autonomous systems demands a modern, identity-first approach. 1Password Extended Access Management provides the identity security layer to manage AI agents with the same rigor as human identities but without sacrificing developer velocity or operational scale. 1Password empowers customers to build and scale AI agents securely by eliminating hardcoded secrets, enforcing least-privilege access, and delivering visibility into agent activity. '1Password has been essential in helping us scale AI development securely,' said Stephan Brostrøm, CTO of 'It strikes the right balance between speed and protection—giving us a trusted way to manage credentials and access without compromising developer efficiency.' To learn more about 1Password Extended Access Management and the new secrets syncing integration with AWS Secrets Manager, visit our website and our blog. About 1Password Trusted by over 165,000 businesses and millions of consumers, 1Password pioneered Extended Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. Our mission is to unleash productivity without compromising security. The 1Password Extended Access Management platform secures every sign-in, to every app, from every device, including the managed and unmanaged ones that legacy IAM, IGA, and MDM tools can't reach. Leading companies such as Asana, Associated Press, Aldo Group, Canva, IBM, MongoDB, MediaComm Communications, Octopus Energy, Slack, Salesforce, Stripe, Under Armour, and Wish rely on 1Password to close the Access-Trust Gap: the security risks posed by unfederated identities, unmanaged apps, devices, and AI agents accessing sensitive company data without proper governance controls. Learn more at
NZ Herald
01-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Local Alcohol Policy: Napier to retain 3am bar closing times after council reversal
'There is only one place in Napier open until 3am and it offers a point of difference – you can actually go and dance, not my thing but for plenty of people it is and perhaps if we go back far enough around the table, for some, dancing was a big thing. 'I'm not prepared to take that away from our community who are growing up and doing their thing and learning about the world. 'How are they going to learn about the world sitting at home playing on a PlayStation?' The earlier closing time was a major part of the draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP), which also included that no more off-licences be issued for bottle stores in Maraenui, Marewa and Onekawa – the Reserve, Suburban Commercial and Residential Zone. However, during the meeting, Mayor Kirsten Wise called for an amendment to the proposed LAP based on what she was hearing around the table. 'What I'm going to propose is an amendment to the officers' recommendation yet to be debated, and voted on but as our starting position, is we retain the provisions in the existing LAP regarding maximum trading hours, regarding the 3am closing for nightclubs and 7am selling at grocery stores.' In all, 44% of submitters supported the proposed changes, with their reasons including helping reduce the harm caused by antisocial behaviour and alcohol, while 56% were against the changes, with reasons including unnecessary pressure being placed on the hospitality industry. Chris Sullivan, a publican who has been in the industry for 47 years, had earlier said the proposed changes in the closing hours were crazy. He said if bars had issues they were 'not being run right, with little or no security'. Sullivan, who owns Napier nightclub Roxof, spoke at the meeting about the importance of creating a safe environment using security and cameras. Another issue identified by officers on the proposed LAP was consistency and alignment with Hastings District Council. Hastings bars are open until 2am. However, McGrath said he kept hearing about Hastings. 'I was voted in for Napier. It's about time perhaps Hastings looked at itself and said 'hey actually Napier's going to three, if we think there's a big enough issue with the different closing times, we will match Napier'. 'It doesn't always have to be us going the other way, they can match us. We are a tourist town, perhaps they aren't so much.'
Business Wire
24-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Thoughtworks Signs Global Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, today announced a three-year global Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help accelerate modernization and migration to AWS. This SCA leverages Thoughtworks' proven software and data engineering frameworks, strategies and methodologies combined with AWS' advanced generative AI services, including Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, to speed up clients' digital journeys. As part of the agreement, Thoughtworks and AWS will work together to develop generative AI-powered solutions that run on AWS for clients across several verticals including banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing and automotive industries. Through use of Amazon Bedrock, which offers a vast selection of proven foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, Mistral AI and Stability AI, and includes Amazon Nova, a new generation of FMs, customers can test and deploy solutions to solve industry use-cases. Additionally, the companies will also co-create a cloud strategy to drive operational excellence for clients. That includes using Amazon Q Developer, one of the most capable generative AI assistants for software development, to take the heavy-lifting out of complex and time-consuming application migration and modernization projects, saving customers time and money. 'Together with AWS, Thoughtworks is committed to helping organizations driven by efficiency and cost optimization demands to build a migration and modernization strategy that will improve cost and efficiency while reducing risk with better compliance and security,' said Gene Reznik, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Head of Service Lines, Thoughtworks. 'As we continue to create customized cloud strategies that align with our clients' unique needs, our strategic collaboration agreement with AWS is crucial to helping ensure clients' cloud investments deliver meaningful business outcomes.' 'Our expanded collaboration with Thoughtworks provides customers with ready-made, industry-specific solutions that combine AWS's advanced generative AI services with Thoughtworks' engineering expertise to accelerate business outcomes,' said Chris Sullivan, Vice President, Americas Channels & Alliances at AWS. 'Whether looking to modernize a legacy application or build a new product experience, this collaboration will give customers across industries the tools they need to innovate faster while benefiting from the security, reliability and resiliency of AWS's global infrastructure." Thoughtworks has been partnering with First Student, the largest provider of student transportation services and leading operator of electric school buses in North America, since 2023. In support of First Student's new alternative transportation division, FirstAlt, Thoughtworks built a digital platform on AWS to match specialized vehicles to student transportation needs and a mobile first app that provides end-to-end ride visibility, allowing for the safest ride experience for students, their families and school districts. 'We selected Thoughtworks as a trusted collaborator to transform our business at speed and scale in the cloud with AWS. We saw strong results from the creation and launch of First Alt which provides school districts with a safe and reliable transportation option for students with special needs, students experiencing homelessness, out-of-district students and hard-to-serve trips,' said Sean McCormack, CIO, First Student. 'The collaboration we're seeing between Thoughtworks and AWS continues to ensure our cloud investments deliver meaningful business outcomes as we drive the future of school transportation through investment in digital technology and further expanding our AI capabilities.' The collaboration between Thoughtworks and AWS will benefit clients by: Accelerating Generative AI (GenAI) efforts: This SCA will help clients achieve a cohesive and forward-thinking GenAI strategy that leverages the full potential of data and AI. Thoughtworks will also leverage Haiven™ team assistant, an AI-enabled knowledge amplifier, to augment teams' expertise across all industry verticals and to accelerate tasks across the software delivery lifecycle. Thoughtworks' comprehensive approach to GenAI implementation provides an end-to-end capability to help customers move quickly from strategy development and proofs of concept to production-ready solutions. Creating industry-focused solutions: The companies will build technology integrations across industry verticals such as core banking and legacy payment modernization for the banking, financial services and insurance industries. Following the launch of the co-created SDV Pulse report, the companies will be introducing solutions that address capabilities such as Continuous Compliance for Vehicle DevOps and engineering efficiency. In healthcare and life sciences, the companies will help clients to break down silos for more efficient data sharing and insights for enhanced innovation. Accelerating enterprise platform modernizations: Thoughtworks' deep engineering expertise and proven practices in legacy modernizations, combined with AWS funding through programs such as the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), creates a powerful synergy. Thoughtworks will also leverage CodeConcise Legacy Assistant, an AI-enabled tool, to help clients assess legacy systems, tackle capability gaps and reduce the time and effort required to reap the rewards of enterprise modernization. Fueling our strategic collaboration: The strategic three-year collaboration will be underpinned by joint investment between AWS and Thoughtworks towards joint market development, opportunity acceleration, AWS training and certification, expansion of AWS-specialized sales and technical teams and technical development of new cloud and AI solutions. Thoughtworks has been helping clients migrate to AWS since 2006. Most recently, Thoughtworks has earned the AWS GenAI Competency. With over 500 AWS-certified Thoughtworkers globally across a variety of specializations, Thoughtworks has invested in training to gain a deeper and wider scope of expertise with which to help clients achieve their goals. Supporting resources: About Thoughtworks Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation. We are over 10,000 Thoughtworkers strong across 48 offices in 19 countries. For 30+ years, we've delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Limited appointments, hour-long lines: Real ID deadline looms in WA
This story was originally published on With approximately 20-40% of U.S. travelers still lacking proper identification, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Washington residents are heading to local Department of Licensing (DOL) offices in droves. May 7 is the deadline for citizens to get their Real ID—a federally compliant form of identification, such as a driver's license or state ID, that meets specific federal security standards. 'Without it, you won't be able to get on a plane or visit many federal buildings, like courthouses or military bases,' Chris Sullivan, traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio, said. 'A Washington driver's license is not acceptable because our state doesn't require proof of citizenship or other information.' Washington's enhanced driver's license qualifies as a Real ID. The original deadline for Real ID compliance was set for October 2020, but it was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As flocks of people attempt to get their Real ID by the deadline, a shortage of appointments is occurring nationwide. Illinois set up a Real ID-only walk-in 'supercenter' in Chicago in order to handle the large demand for appointments. New York restricted its DMVs to county-only residents to deal with its demand. According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, approximately 3,500 appointments are added daily for Real ID upgrades. Hours-long waits that wrap around blocks have been reported at DMVs in multiple states, including Illinois, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, the Wall Street Journal reported. Washingtonians can still walk into any location and wait, but walk-ins will likely take a while. 'If you're not seeing an appointment and you waited to the last minute, you can also still walk into one of our offices,' DOL's Thomas Charlson told MyNorthwest. 'I'd suggest there, to also plan ahead. We do have estimated wait times on our website that give you an idea of how long it's going to be to get into the office.' The best option could be standing outside the office as soon as it opens. Getting your name on that walk-in list early will likely save you several hours. Follow Frank Sumrall on X. Send news tips here.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
‘Backups of epic proportions': Your comprehensive guide to Revive I-5 closures and traffic delays
This story was originally posted on Despite earlier claims from the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Revive I-5 is happening this summer, closing down significant stretches of the highway for four weeks, much to the chagrin of Seattle drivers and commuters. The Revive I-5 campaign, Washington's effort to rehabilitate Interstate 5 (I-5), is set to improve the most vital sections of the major highway, section by section, between King and Snohomish counties. The prioritization of the sections is based on traffic volume and the present conditions of the roadway, with safety being the number one concern. With heavy backups during rush hour traffic already too common, Seattleites are about to see backups of epic proportions once two of the four lanes close for a month on northbound I-5, beginning in late July. The project had an original start date of March 2025, but in January, WSDOT announced that Revive I-5 was going to be postponed until next year due to an abrupt revelation that there weren't enough funds to start it. While the massive highway overhaul is 'very' critical to the state's infrastructure, according to KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan, drivers felt a subtle sigh of relief, believing they had a little more time before significant lane closures and extensive backups. Unfortunately, that sinking feeling of looming traffic resurfaced this week when WSDOT announced they were going to start this project this summer after all. How did WSDOT rebudget to continue Revive I-5? 'We had a budget set for the project, and when we established the budget, we thought the funding was sufficient,' WSDOT spokesperson Tom Pearce said. 'However, as we got into the project and worked with the contractor, they saw what the work was going to entail and they determined that we would need more money this year.' 'The Legislature will not set our budget until, of course, late in their session, but we needed to start the work before the session was finished if we were going to do the work in 2025,' Pearce added. 'In March 2025, it would have required starting before the necessary funds were fully committed from the Legislature.' That explains why this project was initially delayed. So what changed? 'We reduced the scope of this project to focus on the Ship Canal Bridge,' Pearce explained. 'We changed the plans to align our construction spending with the available funding.' Here's where Revive I-5 will start This summer, with Revive I-5 back in action, WSDOT will begin working between Interstate 90 (I-90) and Ne45th Street across the Ship Canal Bridge—a vital connection between north and downtown Seattle, with 200,000 estimated daily commuters. Recently, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) finished the I-5 Duwamish River to S. Lucile Street section along Boeing Field into Tukwila. The next phase moves north, fixing concrete, potholes, and drainage systems along the Ship Canal Bridge. What can drivers expect to see this summer? 'We will close northbound I-5 at I-90 from July 25-28,' Pearce told KIRO Newsradio. 'We're closed the entire weekend to allow our contractors to get out and set up a work zone that will keep the people working on I-5 safe, as we'll repave about 900 feet of the two left lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge.' When the northbound freeway opens on July 28, the right two lanes will be open for travel, but the left two lanes will remain closed. 'We're going to have the express lanes open northbound 24/7 while we have the two left lanes closed off the main line,' Pearce stated. 'Once we finish our work on Aug. 22, we will have another full closure from Friday night, Aug. 22, to early Monday, Aug. 25, so that our contractor can go in, pick up the safety barrier that they've put up, restripe the freeway, and have all four lanes open on Monday morning.' Lots of traffic congestion to go around According to WSDOT, this will be a four-week preview of what people can expect for approximately nine months out of the year in 2026 and 2027. The traffic backups will be shared in both directions of I-5. Southbound drivers will also be without their morning express lanes, adding to an already tough commute into Seattle. Over the course of this summer's one-month closure, Atkinson Construction will repair and resurface about 20% of the northbound Ship Canal Bridge, partially repair five expansion joints, and replace drainage. Restarting this summer will keep the overall project on track and allow crews to gather critical data on the bridge's condition to better prepare for next year's phase. What is WSDOT's plan for 2026? Next year brings the World Cup to Seattle, adding further complications to the three-year highway revitalization. 'In 2026, we will close the two left lanes early in the year so that we can finish repaving and make any repairs we need,' Pearce said in anticipation of the World Cup. 'When we get to early June, when the World Cup is getting ready to fire up, we will pick up everything.' King County officials claimed the World Cup would generate at least $929 million in revenue for the county, and create nearly 21,000 jobs. Organizers estimate that 750,000 people will visit Seattle during the three-week event. 'Once the World Cup is complete, our contractor will come back out in mid-July, and then they're going to close down the freeway again,' Pearce said. 'They will close the two right lanes of the northbound bridge so that they can work on those for several months. And then, come fall 2026, they will pick it up, and we will have everything open as we get into the winter.' What's Revive I-5′s outlook in 2027? In 2027, with the focus pivoting to southbound I-5, two lanes will be closed, and the other two lanes will remain open for several months. Once that work is done, WSDOT crews will flip their construction zone again, working on the previous two open lanes while opening up the recently completed lanes. 'We understand there's no good time to do this work. People are always going places. There are always events in the city,' Pearce said. 'We did the best we could to schedule this around things like the holidays, like Independence Day and Labor Day. Each of those (Ichiro) Hall of Fame weekends, we understand it is going to draw huge crowds to T-Mobile every night.'
