Remember when Dell's most embarrassing problem was its recall of more than 4 million PC batteries because they might catch on fire? That disclosure in mid-August practically represents good old days compared to what has happened since.
While Dell's storage has held strong, the company has had a serious of embarrassing revelations. What started with the battery recall grew far more serious:
Dell has requested a hearing, and several Wall Street analysts say it would be shocking if a company of its size were de-listed, even with the latest delay. (See Dell Wants Hearing.) "It would have to have done something be real bad," one says, "but never say 'never.' "
Another analyst says Dell may be saddled with an "E" after its ticker symbol the way Brocade was for five months in 2005 when it was late filing earnings, but a de-listing is unlikely. (See Nasdaq Drops Brocade's 'E' .)
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
2022 was a boon year for IT salaries. 2023 came in like a beast with layoffs, raise freezes, and ChatGPT, but that beast has few teeth.
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