Breaking tech monopolies: Preventing the overreach of big tech giants

Dangers of dependence on a handful of powerful tech companies

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Breaking tech monopolies: Preventing the overreach of big tech giants
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Breaking tech monopolies: Preventing the overreach of big tech giants

The recent CrowdStrike outage has brought to light the inherent dangers of our over-reliance on Big Tech. This event, which wasn't triggered by a cyberattack but rather by a simple mistake, has revealed the vulnerabilities in our interconnected modern world.

A single flawed update from CrowdStrike led to widespread disruption, impacting not just specific Windows devices but also causing ripple effects across businesses, government agencies, hospitals, ...

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