The Technology Risk Podcast

Episode 45: When a Fire Cripples South Korea's Digital Systems


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A fire at a government data center in Daejeon, South Korea, crippled national services — from postal systems and banking transactions to school records and IDs. It wasn’t a hack, but the consequences felt identical to a cyberattack. In this episode, we unpack what went wrong, why centralization creates systemic fragility, and how resilience planning must cover both cyber and physical risks.


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The Technology Risk PodcastBy Arnie Boyarsky