Comparison:
He [Bruce Schneier] compared the situation to a house built in such a way that nailing a picture to the wall puts it at risk of collapsing.
On 18 July 2024 worldwide blue screens of death appeared as a CrowdStrike software update played havoc with the internet. Bruce Schneier reached for a small hammer and nail to point how how vulnerable some OS software is to seemingly minor glitches. Now where IS that stud finder? Or is that a concrete wall?
Context:
The company’s [CrowdStrike] problems follow a string of computer security incidents and service outages in recent years that have disrupted online services. Bruce Schneier, a security technologist who teaches at the Harvard Kennedy School, said the latest problem shows how brittle parts of the online world have become as companies have chased efficiency while sacrificing resiliency.
‘This is one of hundreds of companies you’ve never heard of that are essential to the functioning internet,‘ Schneier said. He compared the situation to a house built in such a way that nailing a picture to the wall puts it at risk of collapsing.
Citation:
Duncan, Ian, Lori Aratani, Shira Ovide, Danny Nguyen, and Daniel Gilbert. “CrowdStrike Outage Disrupts Travel and Business Worldwide After Faulty Update.“ Washington Post, 18 July 2024. Web.
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