Experts warn that without contingency plans and redundancies, global IT outages like Friday’s will continue. A conflict between CrowdStrike’s update and Microsoft’s Windows OS caused widespread disruptions. The incident raises concerns about market concentration in the cybersecurity industry. New Delhi | July 21, 2024 08:53 IST A recent global IT outage, which disrupted services from airlines to healthcare, underscores the critical need for robust contingency plans and network redundancies. The outage, caused by a software conflict between an update from U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and Microsoft’s Windows operating system,…
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Kamala Harris’ Policies: Where Does the US Presidential Candidate Stand on Regulating Big Tech and AI?
Kamala Harris, now a major contender in the 2024 presidential elections, has a long history with the tech industry, rooted in Silicon Valley. As a senator, Harris grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over data privacy issues during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Harris advocates for regulating tech companies to ensure consumer privacy but does not support breaking up big tech firms. She expresses concerns about the immediate threats posed by AI, particularly its impact on democracy and misinformation. New Delhi | Updated: July 22, 2024 15:01 IST Kamala Harris has…
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