Stephen Arnold: Three Here and Now Amazon Management Milestones

Three Here and Now Amazon Management Milestones July 21, 2021, is a day of Amazon management milestones. In my newsfeeds this morning, I noted three items. Obviously none or some or all of these “real news” stories could be falsification from the fecund multi-verse. Who knows? Perhaps the error corrected Google quantum computer’s “supremacy” or …

Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon- Where Does It Get AI Technology?

I saw an interesting table from Global Data Financial Deals Database. What’s interesting is that Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft were active purchasers of AI companies. I understand that “taking something off the table” is a sound business tactic. Even if the AI technology embodied in a takeover is wonky, a competitor cannot take advantage of …

Stephen E. Arnold: What Is Next for Amazon Netradyne?

What Is Next for Amazon Netradyne? I noted the “real” news outfit CNBC story “Amazon Is Using AI-Equipped Cameras in Delivery Vans and Some Drivers Are Concerned about Privacy.” The use case is monitoring drivers. I have heard that some drivers work like beavers. Other comments suggest that some drivers play fast and loose with …

Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon Slave Bracelet, China Says US IT Wide Open?

Headline from Phi Beta Iota. Original headlines below. The Amazon Bracelet: Is It Like Those Shock Collars Thingies? Yes, in addition to basics like heart rate, skin temperature, activity, and sleep, this late entry to the market collects information its rivals do not—body photos and voice recordings. Despite that, it offers surprisingly little in the …

Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon Policeware

Amazon Policeware: Despite Low Profile It Exists Navigate to the trustworthy Berkshire Hathaway Company Businesswire. Read “IPR Center, Amazon Launch ‘Operation Fulfilled Action’ to Stop Counterfeits.” Note that IPR means U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. Here’s a passage I found interesting: Read full post.

Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon Security Shortfalls

AWS Security Maturity Struggling with leaky S3 buckets? Discovering phishing campaigns launched from your AWS instance? Wrestling with multiple, often confusing, security options? Answer any of these questions with a “yes”, and you may want to check out this paper, “AWS Security Maturity Roadmap.” After reading the essay, you will probably consider seeking an expert …