AWS introduced VPC encryption controls to help organizations enforce encryption for traffic within and between VPCs. The feature offers two modes: monitor and enforce, allowing users to audit encryption status and ensure compliance with regulations. It simplifies the process of maintaining encryption across cloud infrastructure without significant performance impact.

Amazon S3 now allows users to change the server-side encryption type of existing objects without moving data. You can use the UpdateObjectEncryption API to switch between encryption methods, such as from SSE-S3 to SSE-KMS, and apply these changes at scale with S3 Batch Operations. This is particularly useful for meeting compliance and security standards.