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

CIO

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 Check your suppliers’ backup plans.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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Riverside.fm launches its video podcasting platform

TechCrunch

In fact, although the company only recently came out of stealth , it already has a number of high-profile customers including TechCrunch’s parent company Verizon Media and Hillary Clinton, who’s using Riverside.fm And there are automatic backups, in case someone’s browser or computer freezes. Riveside.fm

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Not every creator economy startup is built for creators

TechCrunch

Startups need to have a backup plan to make sure that if they don’t become the next Patreon, the creators who trusted them won’t be doomed. Startups need to have a backup plan to make sure that if they don’t become the next Patreon, the creators who trusted them won’t be doomed. “Before 9 a.m.,

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

TechCrunch

” Friend and Flowers joined forces in 2015 to start Wasabi, when Friend was still the CEO of cloud backup company Carbonite. Flowers, also previously at Carbonite, had been working with several founding engineers to create Wasabi and eventually convinced Friend to join the effort. .

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CVE-2023-22518: Critical Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability

Tenable

An FAQ blog post from Atlassian notes that successful exploitation would reset an instance’s content, thereby requiring a restore from a backup as the only way to recover the lost data. Because Confluence Data Center and Server is often an internet-facing asset, it has become a popular target for cybercriminals over the last few years.

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Why Are Video Devices Becoming More Popular?

Strategy Driven

Social Media Videos Social media video platforms and apps allow users to create/upload, share, and watch videos. This makes social media video one of the most effective marketing tools for 2023. The growth of CTVs is driven by increasing global internet usage and rising demand for personalized content.

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