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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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Waymo and Cruise dominated autonomous testing in California in the first year of the pandemic

The Verge

But companies licensed to operate AVs on public roads in California still logged nearly 2 million miles of testing, with two of the top operators, Waymo and Cruise, comprising the bulk of those miles thanks to what some safety drivers allege was a lax attitude toward safety. Some backup drivers were glad to be back at work.

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Apple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even Apple

Vox

Apple, the company whose CEO is fond of calling privacy a human right , has added a few new privacy features to its devices. Which means that almost everything you upload to Apple’s cloud — from backups to photos — can only be accessed by you. How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should.

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ESG rules and emission cuts in the telecom sector

Dataconomy

With growing awareness of climate change and rising stakeholder expectations, telecom companies are adopting more ambitious emissions reduction targets and implementing comprehensive ESG strategies. Telecom companies are keen to make changes ahead of new EU regulatory changes that place a firm onus on organizations to do more.

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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO Business Intelligence

Although Rogers – one of Canada’s major internet, broadcasting, and mobile wireless companies – restored service to most customers within a day, the catastrophic loss of service startled Canadian businesses. Staff travelling overseas couldn’t even use their phones.”. The company was rewarded for its farsightedness on July 8, 2022.

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Green Clouds Ahead: Cloudist sees a new sustainable future ahead for the Nordic region’s managed service providers

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s the very mission of the company: to decrease the carbon emissions generated by cloud services and the operation of the data centers that make them possible. But first and foremost, we want them to make a choice to create a positive change for the planet.”

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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers

CIO Business Intelligence

This is not an easy problem to solve, since for most companies employee Internet connectivity is beyond what they consider their “scope of influence.”. Be conscious of your remote workforce locations and provide close proximity (low latency), primary and backup, termination points. In other cases they can be used as a backup.