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Why don't big companies keep their computer systems up-to-date?

  • Written by Douglas C. Schmidt, Professor of Engineering, Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University
imageIt's not so easy to keep up with technology.alphaspirit/Shutterstock.com

The Equifax hack, exposing 143 million people’s personal data to unknown cybercriminals starting in March but not made public until mid-September, was entirely avoidable. The company was using out-of-date software with known security weaknesses. But it appears that with...

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