![]() ![]() In 2017, attackers targeted Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, by successfully finding a vulnerability within the company’s dispute portal. The hackers moved through Equifax’s systems for more than two months before they were discovered in late July. The result? More than 143 million Americans had their personal information like Social Security numbers, addresses, and birth dates publicly exposed.Įquifax agreed to pay $700 million as part of the settlement related to the breach. Given how important it is to keep up with operating system updates, why would AccountEdge stop supporting the latest and greatest Mac OS? Catalina Update is a ‘Bit’ Too Modern for Some Older Software If your company inadvertently exposes customer data due to outdated software or operating systems, the consequences may be similarly significant. The problem resides within AccountEdge’s code, which is more than 30 years old, according to Apple Insider. Starting with Catalina, Apple now requires all programs that run on their OS to be 64-bit and will no longer support any 32-bit applications. This shift isn’t entirely out of left field. Apple has supported 64-bit applications for about the last 10 years. Just shy of two years ago, the company alerted users that the Catalina OS would not support 32-bit applications. Priority chose not to invest in upgrading AccountEdge’s code to be compatible with the new 64-bit requirements, leaving some of their customers scrambling. ![]() While they have recently announced that they are working on a single-user version of AccountEdge Pro that would be compatible with Mac OS in the future, they still cannot commit to doing the same for a full-featured, multi-user version of AccountEdge likely due to either the cost involved or to encourage users to switch to the subscription-based version of the solution. ![]() When AccountEdge developers decided that they weren’t going to upgrade their code to meet Apple’s 64-bit requirement, they offered users a few different ways to continue using the software. ![]()
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