Even though there are clear signs of possible attacks on underground connection lines, attacks on permanent servers, massification of disinformation that affect the capitalization of companies, in the face of so much hyper dependence on the entire global structure, even in the face of such fragility, it does not seem Of course, governments have contingency plans.
If technology platforms were to suddenly stop working, it would have profound and wide-ranging impacts on various aspects of modern society.
The consequences would depend on the magnitude and scope of the technological failure, let's look at some possible failures to think about their repercussions.
Communication: The most immediate and significant impact would be the failure of communication systems. Email, instant messaging, social networks, telephony, understanding that Whatsapp, Telegram and other applications concentrate a large proportion of global communications. A large proportion of companies and individuals, due to the great stimulus on costs and simplicity of application, have stopped using traditional telephony.
Governments have committed 100% to the digital society due to its clear advantages and benefits, but without developing contingency plans for possible failures.
In many countries, traditional telephone structures have been practically dismantled or do not receive much maintenance. In fact, many other communication platforms would stop working, making communication and coordination between people, companies and governments difficult.
Potential economic disruption: Many companies and industries depend almost 100% on technology platforms for daily operations, customer interactions, and data storage. A sudden failure of these platforms could disrupt supply chains, financial transactions, e-commerce and other economic activities.
Transportation and logistics: Transportation systems, including air traffic control, maritime navigation, and land transportation, often rely on sophisticated technology platforms. A failure in these systems could disrupt travel and the movement of goods.
Health and healthcare: Health systems in many countries are using digitalization almost 100%, including patient database, diagnosis, telemedicine, home care, operating room operations, patient monitoring, medication, transportation, providers, and a long etc.
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Education: even though face-to-face campuses still exist, virtual education has gained considerable space and the dependence of all institutions is almost 100%.
A digital blackout would cause an almost catastrophic reality.
Public services, essential services, such as electrical grids, water treatment plants, communication, transportation, security and atomic energy plants, depend on technology for their monitoring and control. A failure could result in service interruptions or inefficiencies.
Cybersecurity: A widespread technological failure may create opportunities for more than just cyber attacks, as security systems could be compromised during the interruption.
Information and data: Storage systems provide real-time information for public service, security, transportation, health, defense, and communication systems, so any failure or corruption of these bases puts the operation of the entire system at high risk. .
Social and psychological impact: Societies have become highly dependent on digitalization that has been imposed without further prior research on the impact and social dependence. Through them they base their social interaction, entertainment, information, consumption, transportation, security, and communication. All of this will not only affect the dynamic but will have a profound psychological impact with an impact that could be devastating.
Recovery: taking into account the possible reasons that could cause failures, the time that recovery could take would multiply the effects and damage since the possible contingency programs that governments and companies could take are not known.
This is unlikely to happen, but it is possible, so it is necessary to discuss what the reality is and what the alternatives could be.
Contingency plans do not only depend on governments or technology companies, but on each and every one of us.
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