Latest Issue : May 2026
When Progress Hurts
By Peter Aggus
We are no strangers to one or another of our digital systems demanding a software upgrade, even if the system is operating perfectly well. Sometimes the update happens and everything seems the same as it was before, but sometimes the update leads to a system failure as the update cannot be completed. Why is this? It could be because of embedded systems that have reached end of life.
Towering Risks
By Guy Robertson
Tall buildings have different risks to their shorter counterparts. Their thousands of occupants’ demand for electricity, water, cooling and deliveries is huge as is their need for garbage and wastewater removal. They need an army of maintenance staff to repair and upgrade facilities and systems…so many opportunities for something to go wrong.
When Progress Hurts Part 2
By Peter Aggus
In Part 1 we looked at the unexpected risks of systems with embedded Cellular or PSTN connectivity. Here we look at IT equipment and software. Affected hardware with an embedded system that may be at end of life (EOL) is all around us these days – at home and at work, from our TVs and our cars to our computer systems and IT hardware.
Why an Emergency Plan Might Not Save You
By Ellen Koskinen-Dodgson
It happens regularly – an organization goes through the exercise of developing an emergency plan or business continuity plan and files it away. Management feels satisfied that all is well. But when disaster strikes and the plan is put to the test, all is not well and management asks “Why did this happen?”