But the ACA website was not the only IT system that was reportedly in poor health last week. There was, for example, a Wal-Mart website pricing error that gave new meaning to the company’s slogan, “Always low prices.” A Fox News website called for World Zombie Day, and problems continued for Florida’s new unemployment insurance system website and back office systems.
WalMart Website Glitch Excites and then Disappoints Many with Low, Low Prices
WalMart Advertises $9 Computer Monitors
WalMart Glitch Sparks Buying Frenzy
WalMart Blames “Technical Issue” for Low Pricing Errors
WalMart Cancels Orders, Offers $10 Gift Certificate Consolation
Fox News Website Calls on All Zombies to Honor World Zombie Day
Fox News Website Claims “World Zombie Day”
Fox News Website Says “Weeeeeeee”
Fox Insists It Wasn’t Hacked, Just Had Production Problems
Florida’s New Unemployment Insurance System Website Still Causing Frustration
Florida Still Trying to Fix Deloitte-Built Unemployment System Website
Florida Officials Claim Only “Minor Glitches” with System, Others Disagree
More Trouble With Florida’s Unemployment System Upgrade
Of Other Interest …
Stanbic IBTC Bank in Nigeria Has ATM Problems
San Juan County, Washington, Declares Phone Outage Emergency after Fiber Optic Cable Cut
Cable Cut Takes out Bermuda’s Transport Control Department’s Website
Network Failure Halts OTC Market Trading
Instagram Goes Down Due to “System Issues”
Over 91 000 Model Year 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Recalled for Electrical & Software Problems
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Labels Online Stories From 2003 as Being From 2013
NYC MetroCard Glitch Leaves Riders Unable to Pay by Credit or Debit Cards
Kentucky’s Online School Testing System Still Unreliable
Consumer Reports Says the Monster 7 Tablet, Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart, Is Glitch-Prone
Computer “Glitch” Affects Missouri Courts
Researchers Claim IT Glitch Could Threaten 2015 UK Elections
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Robert N. Charette is a Contributing Editor to IEEE Spectrum and an acknowledged international authority on information technology and systems risk management. A self-described “risk ecologist,” he is interested in the intersections of business, political, technological, and societal risks. Charette is an award-winning author of multiple books and numerous articles on the subjects of risk management, project and program management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. A Life Senior Member of the IEEE, Charette was a recipient of the IEEE Computer Society’s Golden Core Award in 2008.