Network Break 232: Apple Spends Millions On AWS; The G7 Wants Decryption Capabilities For Law Enforcement

Take a Network Break! On today’s show we parse Apple’s spending on AWS and why it may be worth it, read between the lines of a G7 communication that wants Internet companies to provide access to encrypted data, and track whether core Internet routers have hit 786,000 IPv4 routes in their tables. Pica8 releases new switch management software, Russia looks to homegrown technology for its 5G deployment, and Britian’s National Security Council gives Huawei a green light to sell to UK operators–just not in the network core. Hertz sues Accenture for a botched site rollout, and Juniper, Amazon, and Microsoft release quarterly earnings. Sponsor: ExtraHop ExtraHop is the enterprise cyber analytics company delivering performance and security from the inside out. ExtraHop offers complete visibility with machine learning to help you make quick, confident decisions about your IT environment. Explore the ExtraHop Performance Platform at extrahop.com/packetpushers. Sponsor: TeleGeography We’re also sponsored by TeleGeography,  a telecommunications market research firm. TeleGeography wants you to know about its  WAN Cost Benchmark. This is a tool that lets you model your hybrid WAN expansion plans and compare costs based on over 2 million data points. Head to benchmark.telegeography.com to learn more. Gluware Intent Join the Packet Pushers  in New York City on Tuesday, May 14th for a live event with Gluware. This half-day event will feature technical talks on data center automation,  you’ll hear from Gluware customer Merck, and more. After the event you can mingle with your IT peers, Gluware hosts, and the Packet Pushers. Tickets are free but the spaces are limited. Get details and sign up at packetpushers.net/gluware. Show Links: Apple spends more than $30 million on Amazon’s cloud every month, making it one of the biggest AWS customers – CNBC Corey Quinn Twitter Thread Combating the Use of the Internet for Terroist and Violent Extremist Purposes – G7 (PDF) Leaders of the G7: A Safer World Means Strong, Secure Communication – Internet Society G7 Comes Out in Favor of Encryption Backdoors – Schneier on Security Canada says Facebook broke privacy laws and ‘refused to act responsibly’ – The Guardian News release: Facebook refuses to address serious privacy deficiencies despite public apologies for “breach of trust” – Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada