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American Airlines Discloses July Data Breach But Remains Tight-lipped on Details

IT Toolbox

Employee and customer data, including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email IDs, and documents such as passport numbers and driver’s licenses (numbers), and/or medical information, could have been compromised.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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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. The FCC is clearing out the C-band (4-8 GHz) to make space for 5G customers, and Intelsat is participating in the program that could net the company nearly $5 billion by selling airwave licenses it currently owns.

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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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The jobs Americans want

Vox

The number of people getting realtor’s licenses and joining realtors’ associations is way up since the pandemic,” Julia Pollak, chief economist at the job site ZipRecruiter, said. The rise in interest for jobs as airline pilots and flight attendants coincides with the return to travel and a bit of chaos in the air travel industry.

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Fraport goes all in on private 5G network

CIO Business Intelligence

Here, we actually get a licensed frequency we don’t have to share with anyone, so there’s no interference,” he says. Independence through private 5G Because of this licensed frequency, network slicing offers from mobile operators were out of the question. As a result, the Private 5G project had to be put on hold.

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

GeekWire

He made his mark at Microsoft as the leader of the company’s intellectual property group, implementing a strategy of patent licensing and litigation. Before Red Hat, Whitehurst served as COO of Delta Airlines. Former Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst joined Kirkland, Wash.-based based Tanium’s board of directors.

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