What caused the global technological crash that crippled various industries?

The IT outages have significantly impacted major banks, media outlets, and airlines around the world. With numerous flights suspended, passengers are now facing long queues at airports.

epaselect epa11488651 Travellers wait at the international departures terminal at Melbourne Airport, Australia, 20 July 2024. Companies and institutions around the world have been affected on 19 July by a major computer outage in systems running Microsoft Windows linked to a faulty CrowdStrike cyber-security software update. According to CrowdStrike’s CEO, the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT; Inset: Gokul Chandrasheakaran Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/EPA

To shed light on the causes of this technological crash and its potential future implications, Gokul Chandrasekaran, the founder and CEO of the software development company JDoodle, shares his insights. Kulasekharam Sanjayan conducted the interview with him.

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