The Blue Screen of Death

In an unexpected twist, Friday, 19th July, brought a mini tech apocalypse that left air travel, banks, retail, hospitals, TV channels, and stock markets reeling from disruptions. The culprit? A problematic update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which led to widespread system crashes and the infamous Blue Screen of Death.

In this special weekend episode, host Anirban Chowdhury breaks down the chaos with insights with a global tech veteran, Peter Bendor-Samuel, CEO and founder of tech research firm Everest Group and an independent cyber security expert and the author of Philosophy of Cyber Security, Lukasz Olenjik. Discover how this outage unfolded, why fixing it isn’t as simple as it seems, and what this incident reveals about the importance of quality checks, testing, and implementation in tech.

Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Bumpy Rides For EVs in India, Lethal Liquor Part 1: How Moonshine Devastated a Village, India Scorching Part 1, India Scorching Part 2, Will Chabahar Port open up India’s own Silk Route? and more!

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