British Airways apologises to delayed passengers
British Airways has apologised to passengers facing delays
after an IT glitch affected check-in desks.
Passengers complained of delays at check-in and at the
baggage drop, and on the tarmac waiting for take-off.
… BA encouraged
customers affected by the IT problems to check in online before they reached
the airport. It told customers that some
flights had been cancelled on Monday "due to operational reasons" but
that specialists were "working to resolve this issue".
… "My boarding pass was filled out by hand. Even had a hand-written hand baggage label. Staff were updating us well - The staff...
were excellent. The pilot said the
delays were due to a computer glitch and apologised profusely."
On Monday customers in the US and Canada reported delays
at several airports due to IT problems.
People flying from San Francisco, Washington DC and
Atlanta reported long delays on social media.
… Matthew Walker,
a financial analyst from London, waited for more than two hours to board his
flight to Heathrow.
Though he had already checked in online, he said that BA staff could not access their computers to see which
passengers had gone through security.
All it takes is an email that looks like it comes from a
CEO or owner or someone who should know better, but is still unlikely to be
challenged.
Marika Samarati reports:
Leoni AG, one of the world’s
leading wire and cable manufacturers, fell victim to an email scam that cost
the company 40 million euros. According
to a press release, “Leoni AG realised on Friday 12 August 2016 that it had
become the victim of fraudulent activity with the help of falsified documents
and identities and the use of electronic communication channels. […] The damage amounts to an outflow of liquidity
totalling around EUR 40 million.”
Read more on IT
Governance.
With virtual currencies, expect real criminals. What does this teach us about protecting other
Blockchain systems? I can’t wait to read
the full report!
Cyber threat grows for bitcoin exchanges
When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at
a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70
million worth of the virtual currency.
The cyber theft -- the
second largest by an exchange since hackers took roughly $350 million in
bitcoins at Tokyo's MtGox exchange in early 2014 -- is hardly a rare occurrence
in the emerging world of crypto-currencies.
New data disclosed to
Reuters shows a third of bitcoin trading platforms have been hacked, and nearly
half have closed in the half dozen years since they burst on the scene.
I wonder what they asked their App developer to
include/exclude in their App?
Shaun Nichols reports:
The Golden State Warriors have
been sued by a bunch of fans who claim the basketball team’s mobile app is
eavesdropping on them.
The suit
[PDF], filed with the Northern California District Court this week, alleges
that the Android and iOS versions of the Golden State Warriors App can track
and record audio from the handset’s microphone without user notification or
permission.
According to the complaint, the
app, developed by Signal360, can potentially wirelessly detect so-called
beacons in stores to work where you’ve been shopping, and can potentially use
the handset’s microphone to pick up signals within the audio of TV adverts,
music and broadcasts that are inaudible to the human ear in order to serve them
targeting advertisements.
Read more on The
Register.
Tools for Computer Security.
HSBC Allows Selfies for User Authentication
HSBC bank has become the latest financial institution to
adopt smartphone-based biometrics as a form of user authentication. Institutions already doing so include
MasterCard (selfie), Barclays (voice)
and Bank of Montreal (selfie or fingerprint). HSBC's chosen method is the selfie.
For my IT Architecture students.
Ericsson Publishes 'Opportunities in 5G' Report
STOCKHOLM -- A new global report from Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC), "Opportunities in 5G: The view from eight industries", reveals
the anticipated impact of 5G, the next-generation mobile technology, on
specific industries. It examines how
these industries expect to apply 5G, which specific uses of the new technology
are likely to dominate in their industry, and what business reasons will drive
them to move to 5G.
… Rima Qureshi,
Head of Region North America and Chief Strategy Officer says: "Emerging
technologies, such as the Internet of Things, are becoming integral parts of
our economy and lifestyle, and this is driving major change across industries. 5G will accelerate this transformation and
create new uses, new revenue streams, and new business models for industries
and consumers alike.
For the next time I teach Statistics.
Temple U – Databases, Sources and Database Search Results for
Statistical Data Compilations and Publications
by Sabrina
I. Pacifici on Sep 5, 2016
Temple University Libraries – STATISTICS: Databases, Sources and Database Search
Results for Statistical Data Compilations and Publications: Database Search
Results for Statistical and Demographic Data FROM United States Government
Agencies
“This research guide provides links to databases focused on statistical data content, sources of statistical data on the internet and beyond, and search results via links in selected databases for statistical content in the sources indexed by these databases.”
“This research guide provides links to databases focused on statistical data content, sources of statistical data on the internet and beyond, and search results via links in selected databases for statistical content in the sources indexed by these databases.”
Different from my college experience…
Social Media Accounts You Need to Follow When Starting
College
… If you use social media strategically, you can always be up to date
with what’s happening on campus, be aware of all the best events happening in
your city, save money, organize group projects like a pro, and develop
a great understanding of what’s happening in your field of study.
(Related) Already too old fashioned?
Candidates struggle with new social media
Snapchat, Periscope and Meerkat aren’t living up to the
hype in the 2016 elections, with the candidates struggling to harness the power
of the increasingly popular social media platforms.
At the start of the campaign season, media outlets
predicted the web 2.0 platforms would play a major role in electing the next
president. Politico called
2016, “The Meerkat election.” CNN wrote,
“New technology is poised to upend politics just in time for the 2016
presidential campaign,” referring to the Meerkat and Periscope livestreaming
apps. The New York Times wondered
if 2016 would be the “Snapchat election.”
With just over two months until November, none of the
platforms have emerged as game changers for the candidates.
This could be useful.
I already follow the TED videos on my RSS feed, but Youtube has a bunch
more worth following.
How to Create an RSS Feed for Any YouTube Channel
… even though YouTube itself
doesn’t publish any RSS feeds, you can cobble some together for each channel
you want to follow.
To illustrate, I’ll show you how to create an RSS feed for
our very own
YouTube channel:
One of my favorite business writers. If nothing else, a summary that seems familiar.
New on LLRX – Peter Drucker and the Forward Focused Mindset
by Sabrina
I. Pacifici on Sep 5, 2016
Via LLRX.com – Peter Drucker and the Forward Focused
Mindset: Author, professor, editor Bruce Rosenstein
highlights his 10 Elements of the Future based on his many years of
study of Peter Drucker’s work. These elements
are an actionable resource for proactively and positively engaging with the
multifaceted challenges and opportunities we are encountering in our work
places and personal lives.
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