#data loss
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Unplug your PC during power outages
A powered-off computer still risks damage from voltage spikes when the grid comes back online.
Engadget · 1m
Hospital IT error wipes 11 years of maternity records
A missed setting during routine database work destroyed access logs for thousands of patient files at a UK hospital already under investigation for maternity care failures.
Ars Technica · 1m
Amazon loses customer data in Iranian strikes
Six months after drone attacks, AWS admits permanent data loss across Middle Eastern data centers.
WIRED · 1m
Backups aren't simple
What looks like a simple task spirals into complex engineering challenges that most people underestimate.
Filipovski · 3m
Iran's drone strikes are destroying Amazon data centers
Iranian attacks on Gulf data centers are permanently deleting customer data and threatening AI infrastructure investments.
Futurism · 1m