Crowd Strike failure highlights the fragility of globally connected technology
Washington: Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, retailers and other […]
Major IT outage: What happened and why
By: Alan Woodward A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector. George Kurtz, CEO of IT security firm Crowdstrike, said it had traced the issue to a “defect found in a single content update” for the security software it provides for the […]
Beggary should be discouraged
By: Tajamuul Showkat Tears which fall from the eyes of orphans, widows, and poor people are a heart-wrenching sight that we all see too often in Kashmir. While poverty is a global issue, it’s particularly prevalent in this region. According to Wikipedia, 10.35% of the population in Jammu and Kashmir lives below the national poverty […]
Reviving the art of Pottery
By: Dr. Satyavan Saurabh The new Potter Empowerment Scheme aims to bring the Potter community back to the mainstream. Through this scheme, equipment such as mixer machines and pug mills are provided for mixing clay to produce pottery products. These machines have eliminated the hard work involved in the pottery manufacturing process and have also […]
Dr Jitendra Singh visits Doda, participates in plantation drive
DODA: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, today visited Doda to participate in a significant plantation drive at Sports Stadium. The event was organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department. The Union MoS was […]
Commissioner SMC attends Felicitation Ceremony of Archery Coaching Camp
SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Dr Owais Ahmed Saturday attended the Felicitation ceremony of 3 day Archery camp, organised by the Field Archery Association of J&K at RP School premises Lawaypora. The event served as a platform to celebrate the exceptional performance, dedication and hard work of the young archers who participated in the […]
