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Inside the global computer crash
The Vergecast
Global Computer Crash and Tech Outages in Australia
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The chapter delves into a chaotic incident in Australia with widespread tech outages impacting banks, supermarkets, airlines, and airports following a Microsoft Azure cloud outage and CrowdStrike's involvement. The discussion explores the cascading effects on news broadcasts, flight cancellations like Delta's, and the challenges faced in resolving the issue. There are debates on system failures, the role of third-party security firms, and the balance between security and openness in computer systems.
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