AWS acquires Wickr

#1

Post by ramimac » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 2:38 PM UTC

AWS acquires Wickr
aws.amazon.com

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#2

Post by thinkingkong » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:09 PM UTC

Did hell just freeze over? AWS has acquired technology instead of simply copying someone elses? Im flabbergasted.

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#3

Post by surge » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:09 PM UTC

Probably going to use it to replace Chime.

Edit: For those that have never heard of it, its their own IM, that while publicly available, is mostly used internally for company communications, similar to Slack or Skype for Business.

https://aws.amazon.com/chime/

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#4

Post by counternotions » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:11 PM UTC

Certainly one unexpected way for the government to scare off and shut down nefarious communications happening on Wickr. Note this platform has been popular amongst the darkest underbelly of the web (e.g. carders, drug dealers).

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Post by p0rkbelly » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:13 PM UTC

surge wrote: post #3

Probably going to use it to replace Chime. Edit: For those that have never heard of it, its their own IM, that while publicly available, is mostly used internally for company communications, similar to Slack or Skype for Business. https://aws.amazon.com/chime/

AWS uses Slack Internally.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

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Post by borski » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:19 PM UTC

Wickr is great tech, and I’m glad to see them get a positive outcome - but boy, I really am curious what AWS wants to do with this.

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Post by dragosmocrii » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:19 PM UTC

p0rkbelly wrote: post #5

surge wrote: post #3

Probably going to use it to replace Chime. Edit: For those that have never heard of it, its their own IM, that while publicly available, is mostly used internally for company communications, similar to Slack or Skype for Business. https://aws.amazon.com/chime/

AWS uses Slack Internally.

I think Chime is also used internally, and for virtual interviews.

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#9

Post by deadalus » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:20 PM UTC

So, what are some good Wickr alternatives?

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Post by cle » Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 3:20 PM UTC

thinkingkong wrote: post #2

Did hell just freeze over? AWS has acquired technology instead of simply copying someone elses? Im flabbergasted.

AWS has acquired many companies in the past. Off the top of my head, Biba (turned into Chime), Elemental, Cloud9, Annapurna, CloudEndure…I’m sure there’s more.