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The Worst Malware Ever (and What It Teaches Us About Malware of the Future)

The Realtime Report

Though some systems were able to recover in a comparable timeframe, others remained out of service for much longer; for instance, Bank of America’s ATMs and Continental Airlines communications systems were both rendered useless. In 2003, experts estimated that the worm caused between $950 and $1.2 billion in damage, globally.

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B2B Marketing needs a stronger Why

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Which reminds me of what Eric Schmidt recently said – that every 2 days we create as much information as we did from the beginning of time up to 2003. You can go on and on about other brands (Southwest Airlines comes to mind) that have a strong mission or a strong why.

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The Worst Malware Ever (and What It Teaches Us About Malware of the Future)

The Realtime Report

Though some systems were able to recover in a comparable timeframe, others remained out of service for much longer; for instance, Bank of America’s ATMs and Continental Airlines communications systems were both rendered useless. In 2003, experts estimated that the worm caused between $950 and $1.2 billion in damage, globally.

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Do Brands Have Rights When Their Own Data Is Used Against Them?

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Why would the airlines mind? Was Zaman looking to bring the airlines and travel sites to their knees? It''s a dangerous game because I''m often finding better flights than the ones that the airline websites are showing at the top of their internal search engines. Skiplagged is a startup created by 22-year-old, Aktarer Zaman.

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A Decade of Thanksgivings

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In 2003, when we made the big move from California to D.C., So after some frenetic planning with the pet sitter, making use of airline points and figuring out hotels, we are celebrating Thanksgiving in London, England, today. I called hubby and said, “How would you like to spend Thanksgiving in London?” He didn’t skip a beat.

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The Future of Work Weblog

Buzz Marketing for Technology

December 2003. Were all accustomed to interacting with many kinds of customer service representatives, airline reservations agents, and even business colleagues by telephone or even email. January 2005. December 2004. November 2004. October 2004. September 2004. August 2004. April 2004. March 2004. February 2004. January 2004.

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Marketing to Gen Z: How to Get It Right in 2023

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Instead of a regular ad, the brand posted video content referencing a somewhat niche Disney Channel TV show that aired from 2003 to 2007. Airlines aren’t typically known for having a sense of humour, but Ryanair is really bringing the jokes. They’ll also make fun of folks who swear they’ll never fly with the airline.

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