Are we too reliant on technology? Questions arise after Microsoft's widespread outages
France 24 presents an analysis by Marcel Saucet, research associate at the University of San Diego School of Law, on whether society is too reliant on technology following this week's Microsoft outage. The outlet reports the disruption lasted nearly 24 hours and affected millions of users in more than 70 countries, including government agencies, airlines, hospitals and small businesses. The piece frames the outage as highlighting the risks of depending on a single technology provider for essential services.
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Are we too reliant on technology? Questions arise after Microsoft's widespread outages
This week's Microsoft outage highlighted the risks of relying on a single technology provider for essential services. The disruption lasted nearly 24 hours, impacting millions of users across more than 70 countries – from government agencies to airlines to hospitals and small businesses. Are we too reliant on technology? Analysis by Marcel Saucet, research associate at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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