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Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage
Connected Economy // September 30, 2024

More than 100,000 Verizon users lost access to mobile services Monday (Sept. 30). The wireless carrier said it was aware of the issue, per a report by NBC News, marking the latest in a series of mass technical outages this year. “We’re aware of a Verizon outage impacting customers...

Trending: Lawmakers Grill CrowdStrike on IT Outage and Cybersecurity Gaps
Cybersecurity // September 24, 2024

When your company is responsible for one the largest IT outages in history, the U.S. government is going to want to hear more about it. And that’s what took place Tuesday (Sept. 24), when the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and...

CE 100 Gains 2.7% as Lower Mortgage Rates Send Porch, Zillow Higher
Connected Economy // September 23, 2024

The rate cuts are in — and the CE 100 Index has taken note.  This past week, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark Fed Funds rate by 0.5% — the first such move in four years. And as is always the case when the central...

CrowdStrike Subsidiary to Finance Cybersecurity Platform Solutions
Cybersecurity // September 17, 2024

CrowdStrike has launched a wholly owned subsidiary that will provide tailored financing solutions for its CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform. The new CrowdStrike Financial Services aims to facilitate customers’ access to the cybersecurity solution, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 17) press release. “On our...

Interviews & Exclusives
Trending: Lawmakers Grill CrowdStrike on IT Outage and Cybersecurity Gaps

September 24, 2024
When your company is responsible for one the largest IT outages in history, the U.S. government is going to want to hear more about it. And that’s what took place Tuesday (Sept. 24), when the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection heard from Adam Meyers, senior vice president, counter […]

CE 100 Gains 2.7% as Lower Mortgage Rates Send Porch, Zillow Higher

September 23, 2024
The rate cuts are in — and the CE 100 Index has taken note.  This past week, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark Fed Funds rate by 0.5% — the...

Cyberattack on World’s Largest Silver Producer Shows Data Is the New Gold

August 01, 2024
Effective cybersecurity programs are critical for today’s traditional industries, where IT spending is low and historically deprioritized relative to other initiatives. As these industries undergo digital transformation, bad actors frequently...

CE 100 Index Gains 0.4% as Coursera Jumps on Earnings

July 29, 2024
Excitement over artificial intelligence (AI) helped drive Coursera shares (and results) significantly higher this past week, while earnings began to trickle in for the CE 100 Index — and the...

Quick Reads
Delta Sues CrowdStrike Over ‘Catastrophic’ IT Outage

October 27, 2024
Delta Air Lines has made good on its promise to sue cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The lawsuit, as reported Friday (Oct. 25) evening by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), stems from a worldwide technology outage in July that grounded 7,000 Delta flights, while causing upheaval at other airlines, banks and hospitals. According to the report, the […]

Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage

September 30, 2024
More than 100,000 Verizon users lost access to mobile services Monday (Sept. 30). The wireless carrier said it was aware of the issue, per a report by NBC News, marking the latest in a...

CrowdStrike Subsidiary to Finance Cybersecurity Platform Solutions

September 17, 2024
CrowdStrike has launched a wholly owned subsidiary that will provide tailored financing solutions for its CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform. The new CrowdStrike Financial Services aims to facilitate customers’ access to...

CrowdStrike Faces ‘Daunting’ Legal Battles Beyond Potential Delta Suit

September 02, 2024
CrowdStrike faces numerous legal challenges from the glitch that caused a global tech outage. While the potential $500 million suit from Delta Air Lines is the most high-profile of these...