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Amazon has alerted employees of its data centers to be cautious about their security due to threats of attacks against the company that have arisen as a result of its decision to block the hosting of Parler, a social network very popular among followers of the radical extreme right in the United States , taken after the assault on the United States Capitol on January 6 by followers of Donald Trump. The company has also implemented several restrictions on service updates in some of its data centers, showing growing concerns about a cyberattack on its service in the coming days , Business Insider has learned . In an email titled "Stay safe. Stay vigilant" sent Saturday, Amazon Web Services vice president of infrastructure operations Chris Vonderhaar urged his team to report any unusual activity around data centers as Amazon "continues to monitor closely the civil unrest in the United States. AWS has made several changes to "ensure the security" of "your on-premises equipment and facilities, including data centers," the message adds.
"We need you all to be vigilant during this time to keep our facilities safe," the email obtained by Business Insider said . "If you see something, say something, no matter how small or insignificant the situation seems ," the message adds. At the same time, AWS has told its engineers that these Mondays and Tuesdays were marked as "blackout days" in various Europe Cell Phone Number List parts of the United States, a designation that prevents employees from making major updates or changes to services without approval from higher ups. the company, according to internal messages known to Business Insider. According to these messages, AWS engineers were planning how they were going to deal with these unexpected blocked days, since it will prevent them from doing some of their work. The company's internal instructions accessed by this media show that these days "extreme caution" is required and all changes must be approved by one of the 14 executives who report directly to the CEO of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy.
Blocked days are usually reserved for days when a peak in traffic is expected, such as Black Friday or the US elections . Amazon changed the previous name from "black days" last year as part of its new policy to avoid non-inclusive language . Amazon removes Parler from its hosting service In Saturday's email, Vonderhaar asked Amazon Web Services infrastructure employees to quickly alert them to any dangerous or life-threatening situations and immediately report any other serious incidents to the company. He also gave them information on how to treat journalists and asked them to inform Amazon's public relations managers if a reporter approached the facility. "Remember that in the coming weeks yours is vital for our customers," said the Amazon Web Services executive. All these measures show Amazon's concern about the physical and virtual threats it may face after cutting Parler's servers , which meant closing the preferred social network of right-wing extremists in the United States .
"We need you all to be vigilant during this time to keep our facilities safe," the email obtained by Business Insider said . "If you see something, say something, no matter how small or insignificant the situation seems ," the message adds. At the same time, AWS has told its engineers that these Mondays and Tuesdays were marked as "blackout days" in various Europe Cell Phone Number List parts of the United States, a designation that prevents employees from making major updates or changes to services without approval from higher ups. the company, according to internal messages known to Business Insider. According to these messages, AWS engineers were planning how they were going to deal with these unexpected blocked days, since it will prevent them from doing some of their work. The company's internal instructions accessed by this media show that these days "extreme caution" is required and all changes must be approved by one of the 14 executives who report directly to the CEO of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy.
Blocked days are usually reserved for days when a peak in traffic is expected, such as Black Friday or the US elections . Amazon changed the previous name from "black days" last year as part of its new policy to avoid non-inclusive language . Amazon removes Parler from its hosting service In Saturday's email, Vonderhaar asked Amazon Web Services infrastructure employees to quickly alert them to any dangerous or life-threatening situations and immediately report any other serious incidents to the company. He also gave them information on how to treat journalists and asked them to inform Amazon's public relations managers if a reporter approached the facility. "Remember that in the coming weeks yours is vital for our customers," said the Amazon Web Services executive. All these measures show Amazon's concern about the physical and virtual threats it may face after cutting Parler's servers , which meant closing the preferred social network of right-wing extremists in the United States .