Amazon: Public Sector Services Attract Attention
June 11, 2020
DarkCyber is not 100 percent certain that the information in “Amazon Urged by Petition to Break Ties with Police.” Petitions can be tricky information gathering mechanisms. With that in mind, consider this statement:
A coalition of racial justice groups on Tuesday launched an online petition calling for Amazon to cut all ties with police and US immigration officials. The petition takes aim at Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit’s “Rekognition” facial recognition technology and Ring surveillance cameras used for home security.
The goal is:
The groups want Amazon to sever ties with police departments and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
How will Amazon respond? The company’s policeware business is not well understood, and it could be poised to become a more significant factor in Amazon’s business strategy. I will be delivering a talk about Amazon’s services and activities for law enforcement at the July 2020 US National Cyber Crime Conference. Interest in the subject is increasing, just slowly.
Stephen E Arnold, June 11, 2020
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