Global technical failure: A digital earthquake redraws the risk map – A gesture for the homeland – ✍️ Mr. Salah Ghariba
On July 19, 2024, a global technical outage rocked the digital world, crippling vital industries from aviation to banking to media. A wake-up call, the outage highlighted the dangers of over-reliance on specific companies and service providers to power our digital infrastructure, sparking a heated debate about our future as technology rules.
This failure was not just a passing technical glitch, but rather a digital earthquake that exposed the fragility of our digital infrastructure. When a few companies become dominant in the operation of our vital systems, any failure they encounter becomes a ticking time bomb that threatens complete collapse. This overreliance on a limited number of companies raises questions about cybersecurity, especially with the rise of malicious corporate cyberattacks. What would happen if this malfunction were caused by an intentional attack?
This holiday presents us with important lessons that we must absorb and learn from. Diversity is key and we should not put all our eggs in one basket. It is time to reduce our reliance on specific service providers by investing in alternative solutions and diversifying our sources. Businesses and service providers must proactively strengthen their cybersecurity measures to protect their systems from potential attacks. Governments and organizations must develop robust contingency plans to deal with widespread digital service outages. Scope: While awareness is everyone’s responsibility, individuals and businesses must be aware of the risks associated with technology and how to protect themselves.
This holiday season is a golden opportunity to re-evaluate our relationship with technology. It is time to move away from the idea of a “silver bullet” and recognize that technology, despite its many benefits, is not without risks, and we must work together to build a more resilient and secure digital infrastructure that ensures the continuity of essential services and reduces the risks of over-reliance on specific businesses.
This disruption is not the end of the world, but rather an invitation to embark on a new journey towards a safer and more sustainable digital world. It is time to put humanity first and think carefully about how to use technology to serve humanity and not the other way around, and to stabilize its effects, including the economic impact. The global economy is suffering huge losses as a result. of this malfunction, which shows the extent of our dependence on technology in economic activities, and the malfunction causes the disruption of communications and entertainment, which has greatly affected people's daily lives.
The most important question is who is responsible for ensuring the security and stability of digital infrastructure? Governments? Businesses? Or individuals? Keeping in mind that global technical disruptions are an opportunity to redraw the risk map in our digital world and build a safer and more sustainable future for all.
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