Headlines point out everyday that outdated software can lead to major privacy breaches for both businesses and individuals. But besides personal privacy risks, how else is the end-user affected? From an end-user standpoint, privacy is the biggest risk, but what about user experience? A major issue with legacy systems that have been around for years is that many of them … Read More
Fintech Innovation and the Dangers of Legacy Systems
The need for security in the banking industry is greater than ever, and innovation in the industry’s multiple sectors has taken off in the last few years. Unfortunately, the veterans in the industry are falling behind with innovation and that results in a dangerous test of fate for customers. According to The Guardian, Federal Reserve has been hacked more than … Read More
Legacy Systems Do Not Obey Laws of Quantum Physics
There is a well known theory that states that a particle’s behavior changes depending on whether or not there is an observer. Or, stated another way, reality changes if we look at it. However, this is not the case with legacy systems. Simply looking at them is not going to change their disastrous reality… The first two weeks of August … Read More
Have We Become Complacent With Security Risks?
Of course, most of the world’s businesses are aware of the fact that a security breach could be detrimental to their business. But why is it that the “outdated software turns into nightmare for customers” headline continues to appear almost daily? At this point, almost every American has been affected by at least one data breach this year. Take Carphone … Read More