Tag: dependencies
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CrowdStrike outage affects our digital dependencies
The Crowdstrike episode last Friday has jolted the global community into realising the inherent risks of an increasingly centralised digital infrastructure. The outage, which paralysed systems across the Microsoft Windows platform, had cascading effects on banks, airlines and stock market trading, apart from media outlets, including in India. While it is fortunate that the incident …