GUEST OPINION: What a Friday! The scale of today's global IT outage is unparalleled in recent history. It serves as a stark reminder that our entire world is powered by digital experiences and that the internet is neither magically infallible nor inherently resilient. This is a reminder you need to manage and control change: Don't blindly update software or change configuration.
At any moment, even the smallest oversight or piece of unpreparedness can bring systems—and consequently businesses—down.
Preparation and visibility are key, not just to prevent such outages but to mitigate the vast financial risks they pose. The fallout from Friday's event will likely be measured not just in the disruption of services but in exponential financial losses worldwide, potentially amounting to millions or even billions in lost revenue. It highlights a critical vulnerability: our increasing dependency on digital infrastructure can translate into staggering costs when that infrastructure fails. Kudos to all the IT professionals and teams are working tirelessly to resolve this issue and restore services.”