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Amazon’s AWS Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr

Amazon has acquired an American instant messaging app ‘Wickr’ to offer secure communications for businesses, government agencies, and individuals, who are moving to hybrid work environments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It must be noted that Wickr offers the most secure, end-to-end encrypted, communication technology, with advanced security features, that are not available with traditional communications services across messaging, voice and video calling, file sharing, and collaboration.

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About Wickr app:

  • Wickr app has been acquired by Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS), for an undisclosed amount.
  • Wickr is an encrypted messaging services, founded in 2012, and primarily used by government agencies in the United States.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Amazon CEO: Jeff Bezos (May 1996–5 Jul 2021);
  • Amazon Founded: 5 July 1994.

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Sumit Arora

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