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MobileBytes Launches New Update For Online Ordering
POS Innovation // May 29, 2017

MobileBytes, the point of sale (POS) for iPad innovators, has released its next-generation software update for online ordering. According to PointofSale.com, this latest update includes the ability to easily create specials and promotions for online orders, as well as allowing restaurateurs to automatically disable the...

Starbucks Suffers Payment System Outage
Security & Fraud // May 17, 2017

A payment system outage at some U.S. and Canadian Starbucks locations caused the stores to turn into cash-only businesses, with some even handing out free coffee to customers. According to Reuters, the company blamed an overnight software update for knocking some cash registers offline. Starbucks...

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CrowdStrike CEO Updates Solutions to Global Microsoft Outage

July 19, 2024
The outage that continued to snarl systems from airports to stock exchanges Friday morning started when it struck users of Microsoft’s Windows operating system late Thursday (July 18) and early Friday (July 19) and was caused by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s software update, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a Friday post on X. “CrowdStrike is […]

Starbucks Suffers Payment System Outage

May 17, 2017
A payment system outage at some U.S. and Canadian Starbucks locations caused the stores to turn into cash-only businesses, with some even handing out free coffee to customers. According to...