10,000 flight cancellations, disruptions in the UK National Health Service, and the banking sector cast into turmoil.

The CrowdStrike outage sent the entire world into disarray.

In this episode of the Tech For Non-Techies podcast, host Sophia Matveeva imparts crucial knowledge on how to prevent IT crises and emphasizes the importance of understanding tech for business leaders.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:21 Severity of the CrowdStrike outage

00:03:22 Overview of the CrowdStrike Incident

00:04:23 Implications of Software Malfunctions

00:06:30 Importance of IT Risk Management

00:08:34 Software Testing and Quality Assurance

00:11:27 Aligning Engineering and Business Objectives

00:13:23 Relationship-Building between Tech and Business Teams

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https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/lessons-from-the-post-office-scandal

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