Dr. Bill Highleyman

Dr. Bill Highleyman brings years of experience to the design and implementation of mission-critical computer systems. As Chairman of Sombers Associates, he has been responsible for implementing dozens of real-time, mission-critical systems – Amtrak, Dow Jones, Federal Express, and others. He also serves as the Managing Editor of The Availability Digest availabilitydigest.com. Dr. Highleyman is the holder of numerous U.S. patents and has published extensively on a variety of technical topics. He also ghostwrites for others and teaches a variety of onsite and online seminars. Find his books on Amazon. Contact him at billh@sombers.com.

Openness Was Not Always Ensured

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[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]An open system is able to interoperate easily with other open systems at both the application and the data level. The attribute of openness in systems was not always ensured or even accepted. This was brought to my attention when I came across a paper I had written years ago titled “Can the Computer Industry Truly Support Openness?”

The paper made several assertions that seem surprising in today’s technology.…

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Sheltered Harbor Provides Protection for Financial Institutions’ Data

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Two years ago, dozens of U.S. banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America, began working on a secret, ultrasecure data bunker called Sheltered Harbor. The data bunker holds a copy of all bank transaction data to protect it from a devastating cyberattack.

What is Sheltered Harbor?
Sheltered Harbor is an initiative undertaken by the financial services sector. It provides an extra layer of protection against potential cyber risks.…

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