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Mon Jan 11 2021: Tech shuts down Trump; AWS deals with HBO; CEO experience, and extortionware

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Mon Jan 11 2021: Tech shuts down Trump; AWS deals with HBO; CEO experience, and extortionware
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. Four things to know today

  • More tech fallout

https://www.axios.com/platforms-social-media-ban-restrict-trump-d9e44f3c-8366-4ba9-a8a1-7f3114f920f1.html

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/10/22223956/parler-ceo-john-matze-lawyers-vendors-abandoning

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/8/22220778/alphabet-workers-union-demands-youtube-ban-trump

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/01/08/1015929/archive-capitol-insurrection-trump-maga-footage/

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/us-capitol-siege-heralds-tougher-social-media-curbs-559639

  • A key detail to learn from AWS

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/warnermedia-extended-aws-deal-to-win-key-hbo-max-concession

  • CEO Experience – is it as good as promised?

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ceo-experience-isnt-as-valuable-as-believed-the-informations-tech-briefing

AND

  • Security moves in two kinds of extortion

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-used-ransomware-to-lock-victims-in-their-iot-chastity-belt/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/some-ransomware-gangs-are-going-after-top-execs-to-pressure-companies-into-paying/

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