“We Are SO Reliant On Computers And Tech” Global IT Outage Knocks Airlines, Banks And Others Offline

Business and institutions around the world have been been knocked offline after a major IT outage.

In the UK, Sky News is off air, while Britain’s biggest train company warned passengers to expect disruption because of “widespread IT issues”.

Around the world banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported computer issues disrupting services, with some airlines warning of delays and some airports grounding flights.

Overnight, Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an issue with its services and apps, with the tech giant’s service health website warning of “service degradation” that meant users may not be able to access many of the company’s most popular services, used by millions of business and people around the world.

Dr David Bull speaks to technology expert Will Guyatt.

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