Amazon to face off with workers, government on staff reduction in India
As Amazon looks to shed staff around the world, it is heading for a showdown with worker and government representatives over its hotly contested Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) in India. Workers say that the program has not been truly voluntary, but rather a way of enacting layoffs without going through legally sanctioned procedures. On its […] more…Amazon confirms more than 18,000 employees to be laid off
Amazon has confirmed that company layoffs will total more than 18,000 employees, with the bulk of job cuts coming later this month. While several teams are impacted, the majority of the job cuts will be in the Amazon Stores and People, Experience, and Technology (PXT) organizations. The layoffs, which represent the largest round of job […] more…Amazon layoffs now expected to mount to 20,000, including top managers
Amazon plans to lay off as many as 20,000 employees across the company in the coming months, including distribution center workers, technology staff and corporate executives—about twice as many as previously reported—as the retail and cloud computing giant retrenches after going on a hiring spree during the pandemic. Amazon employees are ranked from level 1 […] more…Amazon shuts Wickr Me encrypted messaging service; enterprise service remains
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced late last week that it will close down the free Wickr Me encrypted messaging service, saying in a blog post that it plans to “refocus” on its related AWS Wickr and Wickr Enterprise products at the expense of the consumer wing of the Wickr family. Wickr has been in operation […] more…Amazon begins layoffs of up to 10,000 jobs, blames “uncertain” economy
Amazon begins layoffs of up to 10,000 jobs, blames “uncertain” economy l33tdawg Wed, 11/16/2022 – 23:13 more…Amazon to layoff 10,000 employees: Report
Joining other technology companies that are laying off workers to battle global economic headwinds, Amazon is expected to cut close to 10,000 employees by the end of this week, according to a report from The New York Times. The job cuts, which would represent just a small fraction of Amazon’s 1.5 million-strong workforce, are expected […] more…Amazon finally admits giving cops Ring doorbell data without user consent
Amazon finally admits giving cops Ring doorbell data without user consent l33tdawg Sun, 07/17/2022 – 23:51 more…Vulnerability in Amazon Photos Android App Exposed User Information
Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx has published details on a high-severity vulnerability in the Amazon Photos Android application that could have allowed malicious apps to steal an Amazon access token. read more more…Amazon RDS Vulnerability Led to Exposure of Credentials
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday announced that it recently addressed a vulnerability in Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) that could lead to the exposure of internal credentials. read more more…T-Mobile, Amazon, and others are backing out of CES 2022 amid COVID resurgence
T-Mobile, Amazon, and others are backing out of CES 2022 amid COVID resurgence l33tdawg Thu, 12/23/2021 – 22:50 more…UK Spy Chiefs Seal Cloud Data Deal With Amazon: FT
UK intelligence agencies have entrusted classified data to Amazon’s cloud computing arm AWS in a deal designed to vastly speed up their espionage capabilities, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. read more more…Amazon to Offer Free Cybersecurity Training Materials, MFA Devices
Amazon announced this week that it will soon offer cybersecurity training materials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) devices for free. read more more…Houdini Malware Returns and Amazon’s Sidewalk Enter Corporate Networks
The nature of a secure access service edge (SASE) platform provides visibility into a large number of internet data flows – and the larger the platform, the more dataflows can be analyzed. An analysis of more than 250 billion network flows during Q2 2021 shows increasing threats, a new use of an old malware, and […] more…Amazon Fined 746 Mn Euros in Luxembourg Over Data Privacy
Amazon was fined 746 million euros ($880 million) by Luxembourg authorities over allegations it flouted the EU’s data protection rules, the online retail giant said Friday. read more more…Amazon kicks NSO Group off its cloud service after spying reports
Amazon kicks NSO Group off its cloud service after spying reports l33tdawg Tue, 07/20/2021 – 00:17 more…All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It
All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It l33tdawg Sun, 06/27/2021 – 23:55 more…More information
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