A lesson for the decentralized folks who think that this world could be decoupled. For all the decentralization with your coins, you still need an exchange which must be registered by the government to have a bank account. For all the privacy concerns, Airbnb and Uber still need to know your life for that temporary camping or trip to be possible.
And today, for all the noise of resilience and decentralized information systems, we just noticed that everyone is in the same house: “In an unprecedented turn of events, financial services, medical offices, and television broadcasters worldwide faced severe disruptions on Friday due to a significant IT outage. Air travel was particularly affected, with numerous flights grounded, services delayed, and airports scrambling to advise passengers.”
That is our world, united by bits and bytes.
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LinkedIn Summary
Airlines, banks, broadcasters and other businesses were struggling to recover from a major tech outage on Friday that disrupted services around the world. The chaos affecting Microsoft Windows devices was attributed to a software update at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, with CEO George Kurtz writing on LinkedIn that they are “deeply sorry” and “a fix has been deployed.” By midday, more than 2,000 flights within, into and out of the U.S. were canceled, and another 6,100 were delayed; the FAA warned of continued disruptions this weekend. Also impacted: parcel delivery, transit agencies, customers at TD Bank and court systems across the country.
- LinkedIn parent Microsoft issued an explainer and workaround on Friday, while CEO Satya Nadella wrote on LinkedIn that the company is “working closely with CrowdStrike and across the industry” to provide guidance and support.
- Most 911 and non-emergency call centers were restoring services after earlier outages, while many global health systems had to cancel non-urgent medical appointments and delay surgeries.
The World Hit By Greatest Cybersecurity Incident – And It’s Not A Cyberattack
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