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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

IT provides the plumbing for just about every company in existence today. We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. And because the incumbent companies have been around for so long, many are running IT systems with some elements that are years or decades old.

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Gogo sells commercial in-flight internet business to bankrupt satellite provider

The Verge

Gogo, the in-flight internet provider, has found a buyer for its commercial airline business. Intelsat, the world’s second largest satellite operator by revenue, has agreed to purchase Gogo’s Wi-Fi business for $400 million in cash, the companies announced Tuesday.

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AT&T, Verizon CEOs reject FAA request to delay 5G expansions scheduled to start January 5th

The Verge

In an ongoing battle pitting the FAA and airlines against the FCC , Verizon, and AT&T over their planned launch of mid-band 5G service, the mobile carriers are declining a request by the FAA for a two-week delay. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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Tech Moves: Highspot adds executives; Blue Origin vets depart; Disney hires former Microsoft exec

GeekWire

Most recently VP of product management at real estate company Compass, Prakash was previously an executive at Expedia-owned Egencia. The Seattle company closed its Series E round at a $2.3 Mowry was the longtime president of commercial satellite company Arianespace before joining Blue Origin in 2016. (Highspot Photos).

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Fraport goes all in on private 5G network

CIO Business Intelligence

There were a multitude of reasons for Fraport AG, the operating company of Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt, to build one of the largest European private 5G campus networks: automation, autonomous driving, localization of devices, and processing data in real time.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

The movement is creating a massive cascade of venture capital dollars, and now Seattle-based Evernym — an 8-year-old startup with roots in Salt Lake City — is taking advantage of the wave of activity by selling to cybersecurity and antivirus software company Avast. Evernym describes itself as a leader in “self-sovereign identity.”

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Zero Trust with Zero Data

Phil Windley

driver's license) to prove your age when buying beer, we ran convenience stores like a web app. And if you wanted to buy beer, the company would have to proof the identity of the person to ensure they're over 21. Zero data stores less data that can be exploited by hackers (or the companies we trust with it ).

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