#cobol tag - Briefly

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Legacy SSA IT systems primarily rely on COBOL, making modernization complex and risky due to potential impact on beneficiaries.

fromComputerworld

3 weeks ago

Digital life

DOGE wants to modernize Social Security's legacy tech - what could possibly go wrong?

Updating the SSA's COBOL code is a complex task that cannot be completed quickly or without a solid plan.

fromHackernoon

5 months ago

JavaScript

How to Read Files on COBOL | HackerNoon

The COBOL program facilitates reading and managing employee information while effectively handling errors.

It uses dynamic indexed access and includes user-friendly prompts for input.

fromHackernoon

6 years ago

Scala

Announcing the COBOL Streamhouse | HackerNoon

COBOL is still essential in critical business systems, handling trillion-dollar transactions daily.

Scala

fromArs Technica

1 month ago

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Legacy SSA IT systems primarily rely on COBOL, making modernization complex and risky due to potential impact on beneficiaries.

fromComputerworld

3 weeks ago

Digital life

DOGE wants to modernize Social Security's legacy tech - what could possibly go wrong?

Updating the SSA's COBOL code is a complex task that cannot be completed quickly or without a solid plan.

fromHackernoon

5 months ago

JavaScript

How to Read Files on COBOL | HackerNoon

The COBOL program facilitates reading and managing employee information while effectively handling errors.

It uses dynamic indexed access and includes user-friendly prompts for input.

fromHackernoon

6 years ago

Scala

Announcing the COBOL Streamhouse | HackerNoon

COBOL is still essential in critical business systems, handling trillion-dollar transactions daily.

more#legacy-systems

fromInfoWorld

1 month ago

Scala

GCC 15 compilers move toward completion

RISC-V architecture is advancing with better vectorization support and GCC introduces a Cobol front end.

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.

fromWIRED

2 months ago

Information security

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren't Collecting Social Security Benefits

Musk's allegations of government fraud related to Social Security age claims are unfounded and likely due to programming errors.

fromFlowingData

2 months ago

Information security

150-year-olds probably not receiving Social Security benefits

Claims of 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits likely stem from data coding errors rather than actual cases.

Scala

fromZDNET

2 months ago

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.

fromWIRED

2 months ago

Information security