{"id":517,"date":"2020-07-15T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwvconsultants.com\/blog\/?p=517"},"modified":"2020-07-15T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:03:52","slug":"modernization-is-about-more-than-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwvconsultants.com\/blog\/modernization-is-about-more-than-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernization Is About More Than Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the entire world began to shut down, the U.S. saw unemployment claims skyrocket. Even states whose unemployment systems adequately handled the influx of users experiences problems, but New Jersey made the news with it\u2019s 1600% increase in applications which caused a massive problem with their systems. The problem wasn\u2019t that the code was bad, even though the state\u2019s unemployment insurance system is run on COBOL. The problem was that there was no one to fix it, adjust it for the scale of the problem and make sure it didn\u2019t completely explode under the pressure. It&#8217;s a perfect example of why modernization is about more than cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COBOL is a mainframe era programming language developed in the 1950s and used into the 1970s. It\u2019s a clumsy language, although efficient for what it does. COBOL is meant to do long business processes, it\u2019s not meant to be a language that you can read and necessarily instantly understand what is happening. It\u2019s old, arcane even. And the people who know how to use it, to fix it, patch it and maintain it, are equally as aged and likely retired. Which is where New Jersey ran into a problem. They needed a COBOL coder and literally had to put out an APB to find someone to help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Jersey fiasco is a prime example of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwvconsultants.com\/blog\/modernization-key-to-successful-efficient-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">why modernization is so important<\/a>. Yes, one of the benefits of modernization is being able to move your business to the cloud, to make it more secure from hackers and data thieves. But modernization is about more than cybersecurity and cloud migration. It also means that someone in-house knows the language the systems are written in, they know how to fix problems, patch weaknesses and do regular maintenance to keep it modern. Without regular maintenance, systems become fragile, leading to failures at the worst possible times like in the middle of a pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modernization also gives businesses an opportunity to re-evaluate systems and processes for scale. Plan for the worst and hope for the best, as the saying goes. No one could have predicted than over half a million people in New Jersey would apply for unemployment at the same time, but had their systems been modernized and maintained for scale, they may not have had a dam blocking most of their applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say your systems are running on an old language like COBOL or something similar and you keep having outages, but the system comes back so you assume it always will. You don\u2019t want to change it because it\u2019s expensive and time consuming. The problem with this thought process is that when that system breaks (because it will), it\u2019s not just going to break. It\u2019s going to explode, erupt like a volcano that\u2019s been idle for thousands of years. Your business will be shut down for days while your team attempts to fix the problem. Now you\u2019re out customers, you\u2019re out labor costs, you\u2019re out sales, and your reputation is marred. The cost of NOT modernizing is now apocalyptic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other problem with waiting to modernize is that systems tend to break (or explode) at the most inopportune times. In the middle of an upgrade. In the middle of an app release. During a product launch. While you\u2019re doing a presentation for a prospective, large client. It\u2019s Murphy\u2019s Law. And there\u2019s no bailout, there\u2019s no government help, no fund that\u2019s going to show up and save your business. It\u2019s all on you. This is why it&#8217;s important to remember that modernization is about more than cybersecurity and cloud migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is the best way to modernize when you\u2019re using such an old programming language? Most companies won\u2019t like this answer, but you need to scrap the old system and rebuild it using a new language. It\u2019s a complete overhaul, which is what your systems need if they\u2019re running on something that\u2019s breaking down all the time, giving off warning signs that it\u2019s not going to last much longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the process, you first need to ask yourself what the system was designed for, and is that what you still need it to do. Look at what works, what you don\u2019t like, what could be improved. Gather your engineering and security teams together and get their opinions. Maybe your business has grown to the point where hackers now notice you. You\u2019re no longer a random target in their guessing game, but an actual business that they are trying to break into. Maybe someone doesn\u2019t like your business model, or they hear a rumor (whether true or not) that goes against their beliefs. Groups will begin to target you. Once there targeting you, stopping them can be nearly impossible without using an old language that\u2019s not modern and creates fragility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is that when you\u2019re working with an aging language and aging systems, the best way to modernize it is to throw it out. Build something new that can do what you need it to do in a more efficient, more automated and cost effective fashion. Build it so that it can scale, it can grow with your business. As stated above, plan for the worst but hope for the best. Modernizing now is the best way to protect your business, because in another 5 or 10 years, the languages will have adapted again. 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