AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT IVANTI

South Jordan, Utah-based Ivanti, an IT software company producing software for security, service management, asset management, and supply chain management, has announced that scheduled layoffs will impact two recently acquired companies.

Mountainview, California-based MobileIron, a provider of unified endpoint and enterprise mobility management software for mobile devices, has confirmed that several of its top executives will not be joining Ivanti. The separations will impact 75 employees, including MobileIron's CEO, CFO, chief information officer, and chief people officer.

Likewise, the San Jose, California-based Pulse Secure, a provider of secure computer connectivity solutions will layoff 78 Pulse Secure employees including the company's CEO, chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, chief product officer, and chief revenue officer. Separations are scheduled to occur between the end of January 2021 and the beginning of March 2021.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT NS8

Las Vegas, Nevada-based NS8, a software company specializing in real-time fraud protection for online marketing systems, has announced that it has experienced "sudden and unforeseen circumstances" resulting in approximately 244 employee layoffs, including 75 in Las Vegas, commencing on September 11, 2020.

"This reduction in force is necessitated by sudden and unforeseeable business circumstances. As a result of these circumstances, NS8 has been forced to rapidly reevaluate its workforce, operational needs, and lines of business, and to quickly reduce operating costs Due to these c1rcumstnnces, all of which was outside of our control, we made the difficult decision to significantly reduce the business. This will result in the elimination of a significant number of roles, including your own. While we would have preferred to give you more advance notice of this decision, we were not in a position, 60 days ago, to anticipate the sudden change to our business circumstances, nor the decisions necessitated by them. We are therefore not able to provide you with 60 days advance notice of this reduction in force, and are providing you with as much notice as 1s reasonably practical."

"In light of this reduction in force, NS8 hereby waives the restricted covenants in your employment
agreement that concern non-competition and the solicitation of employees, consultants, and other
parties. All other contractual obligations set forth in your employment agreement, including those pertaining to confidentiality and intellectual property, remain in place."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT McAFEE CYBERSECURITY (01/14/21)

JANUARY 14, 2021 — 137 LAYOFFS AT SAN JOSE HEADQUARTERS

McAfee LLC announced that it will be laying off 137 employees at its San Jose, California headquarters commencing on March 4, 2021.

The layoffs include 3 vice presidents of engineering and product management and 2 senior directors of sales and product management. A number of out-of-state remote workers are also being laid off.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 - Original Post

San Jose, California-based McAfee, an iconic cybersecurity provider, has announced a major reduction in force at its Hillsboro, Oregon offices impacting approximately 107 employees, most of whom are software developers and support personnel. The layoffs are scheduled in December 2019.

According to a company spokesperson, “McAfee continues to invest in growth areas and optimize processes to put the customer at the core of everything we do and to accelerate our device-to-cloud cybersecurity strategy. To do this, we must balance the needs of the business with those of our workforce. We approach these decisions thoughtfully and with care for impacted employees.”

The company’s major shareholder is San Francisco, California–based TPG Capital, a private equity firm, with the iconic chipmaker Intel holding a minority position. The company is said to be positioning itself for an IPO. This is the second layoff this year for McAfee, the first being a 200-employee company-wide layoff in January 2019. At that time, a company spokesperson noted, “To accelerate our device-to-cloud cybersecurity strategy, McAfee is investing in growth areas and optimizing processes to put the customer at the core of everything we do. As we make changes, we are balancing the needs of the business with those of our workforce, approaching these decisions thoughtfully and with care for impacted employees.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?