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The Fake Vacation E-mail That Could Drain Your Bank Account

LAN Infotech

Thats right, summer is right around the corner and cybercriminals are exploiting travel season by sending fake booking confirmations that look nearly identical to e-mails from airlines, hotels and travel agencies. Enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Even if credentials are stolen, MFA adds an extra layer of security.

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The Kelly Report – Incident Management Lessons from the Heathrow Substation Fire

Plan B Consulting

It is a rather glowing report as the report’s author is a Non-Executive Director at Heathrow so slightly marking their own homework and it didn’t look at their response from the view of their customers—either the passengers affected or the airlines—which I would suspect would have made the report a little more downbeat and critical.

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Agentic AI and the IT Balancing Act: Saving Costs While Prioritizing People

BMC

Keep humans in the loop Case in point: earlier this year, a major airline suffered customer backlash when its automated system rebooked passengers on inconvenient, impractical routes after weather disruptions—with no human check before the messages went out. That’s why it’s not just about cost savings—it’s about strategic efficiency.

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Agentic AI and the IT Balancing Act: Saving Costs While Prioritizing People

BMC

Keep humans in the loop Case in point: earlier this year, a major airline suffered customer backlash when its automated system rebooked passengers on inconvenient, impractical routes after weather disruptions—with no human check before the messages went out. That’s why it’s not just about cost savings—it’s about strategic efficiency.

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How Modern Storage Platforms Turn Core Databases into Competitive Advantage

Pure Storage

When an airline check-in stalls, a retailer’s cart spins, or a quarterly close drags past the deadline, the source of the pain often traces back to the same place: the database engine. They’re table stakes for keeping mission-critical databases online, performant, and secure as the business grows.

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Choosing the Right Crisis Leader

BryghtPath

In April 2017, the internet exploded with the viral video of a passenger being dragged from United Express Flight 3411 by security and law enforcement officers in Chicago after refusing to exit the aircraft after the flight had been overbooked. The aftermath of this incident resulted in a significant reputational crisis for United Airlines.

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8.5 Million Crashes Later: Why CrowdStrike’s Blunder Is Your Risk Management Wake-Up Call

LogisManager

One company’s screw-up spiraled into a global disaster, hitting everyone from airlines to banks. Get proactive, get protected, and let’s keep our systems, data, and futures secure. Third-Party Contagion: When One Falls, We All Fall This incident perfectly illustrates third-party contagion.