Jonathan Spira on LinkedIn: From Starbucks to Surgeries: How A Minor Update from Cybersecurity Giant… (2024)

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The story of how it happened and why our move to a hyper connected world has made the high-tech equivalent of tripping over an electrical cord and unplugging a server the rag, gasoline, and match that could bring about a worldwide disaster.

From Starbucks to Surgeries: How A Minor Update from Cybersecurity Giant CrowdStrike Caused Computers Across the Globe to Go Into a Death Spiral While Sending Millions Scampering https://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com
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