Microsoft's Major Outage: Polish Government Responds
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Madrid, Nov 13 (EFE).- The fall of many of the services provided by the technology multinational Microsoft highlights, according to experts consulted by EFE, the vulnerability generated by the global technological dependence of a very small group of suppliers. Microsoft 365, the platform of this company that uses tools such as Outlook, [...] The entry The fall of Microsoft reveals the vulnerability of the world technology dependence was first pu…
The government today stated that the normal functioning of the executive and the public administration is ensured, despite the impact on Microsoft's tools.
Microsoft's global outage has been ongoing for several hours now, affecting users in at least 74 countries. "This is a clear illustration of the problems with digital dependence on global corporations," wrote Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski on Platform X.
Companies and institutions should reduce their dependence on a single technology service provider and develop backup solutions, Mikołaj Rogalewicz of CyberDefence24 told PAP, commenting on the Microsoft outage. Thursday's outage of Microsoft services left millions of users worldwide without access to Outlook email, Teams, and other essential office tools. Banks, government institutions, and courts were also affected. The article "Expert on Micro…
The global outage of the Redmond giant's services has demonstrated how fragile the foundations of the modern economy can be. The paralysis in over seventy countries is forcing governments to reconsider their current purchasing policies. Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski is outlining a scenario for making the Polish administration independent from foreign monopolies.
The failure of Microsoft services, which is disrupting the work of institutions in over 70 countries, shows the risk of dependence on global technology suppliers, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski.
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