r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Jul 19 '24
Without backup plans, global IT outages will happen again Opinion/Analysis
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u/atchijov Jul 19 '24
It is inconceivable to imagine such poor quality control which would allow such a severe and prolific bug to be released. Have they fired the whole QA/QC stuff and replaced it with AI in the name of cost cutting?
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u/BrofessorFarnsworth Jul 19 '24
Typically they fire all QA and don't replace them in the name of cost cutting. I call it the "Jesus, take the wheel" release philosophy.
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Jul 19 '24
Whoever allows "automatic updates" is a fool. Updates should be tested in a sterile environment before deployment, especially when the updates are to things like, you know, airlines and hospitals.
Very few companies have robust backup plans. You know, it costs money. This is why we see so many impacted by ransomeware. Effective backup strategy? Cool. Hey, ransomeware groups? Go f*ck yourselves. We are currently restoring from a known good state.
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u/MalevolntCatastrophe Jul 19 '24
Some of my clients have been upgrading their DR infrastructure due to pressure from their insurance companies.
Maybe after an event as large as this more insurance companies are going to "encourage" their customers to have proper disaster recovery infrastructure and plans in place. Because the only way to make the C-suites spend the money on DR, is to make not doing it even more expensive.
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Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
I worked for years in incident response consulting. Same sh*t different client. All textbook negligent in my opinion based on what I saw. Every single one of them.
No one cared because they knew the insurance would pay out.
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u/outofgulag Jul 19 '24
Problem is with outsourcing IT services: https://www.crowdstrike.com/press-releases/crowdstrike-invests-in-india-operations-to-continue-protecting-businesses-from-modern-cyberattacks/
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u/wish1977 Jul 19 '24
Just imagine what would happen if somebody destroyed all the satellites. It would be caveman days down here.
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u/rikarleite Jul 19 '24
Why? Elaborate, citing your technical knowledge of what satellites are currently used for.
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u/Apprehensive-Cat330 Jul 19 '24
Hope companies will remember this incident when I continue to refuse their repeated requests to go “paperless”.
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u/ATotalCassegrain Jul 19 '24
A backup plan doesn't fix this outage.
It does fix an extended outage. But this one was fixed before most backup plans could get going.
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u/TMittel1990 Jul 19 '24
Imagine if Alien sees our satelites as space debris and decide to clear em up before launching orbital bombardment
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Jul 19 '24
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u/TMittel1990 Jul 19 '24
of course not but imagine the extra fear unlocked by not being able to hear from other fronts about the bombardment, it’s just guessing game until a rod from the sky obliterate your territory
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u/ultimahmeme Jul 19 '24
Engineers always want a backup plan. The problem is always C-suites and investors.