The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere

Opinion: From COBOL and C to Linux and SQL, the unglamorous software that keeps the world running refuses to disappear ...
CNN

Wanted urgently: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims

On top of ventilators, face masks and health care workers, you can now add COBOL programmers to the list of what several states urgently need as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. In New Jersey, ...
TechRadar

An old programming language is threatening global stability

It sounds like the name of a rock band from the 1960's but COBOL, which stands for Common Business Oriented Language and was first developed in 1959, is back in the news. As reported by CNN, US state ...
TechRadar

The legacy mainframe crisis: Why COBOL is not the issue

The challenges organizations face with legacy systems are not in fact a result of COBOL, or any other programming language; the language is just a syntax for expressing business rules. A programming ...
dbta

Mainframes, COBOL, and the Future of Legacy Databases

For decades, mainframes and COBOL-based systems have been the backbone of enterprise computing, powering industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, and government. Despite the rise of modern ...
Computing

Legacy Cobol code an increasing problem in computer security, claims research

A study of US federal government security breaches has pointed the finger of blame - at least in part - on Cobol code still running on a plethora of legacy systems. The study purports to refute the ...