NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — From airlines and hospitals to banks and government offices, a global tech outage continues to impact almost every aspect of our lives in this digital age.
Tech experts say the outage stemmed from an update to antivirus software used by businesses around the world called CrowdStrike.
Watch me talk with an IT guru in the player above.
There's a good chance you've been impacted by this today, but should you expect more outages like this in the future?
As businesses slowly get back up and running, we're checking in with the head of the school of computing at Lipscomb University, Steve Nordstrom, who trains students in this special room that houses a self-contained computer network — cut off from all others in the outside world.
It allows future IT professionals in school the chance to simulate real outages just like the CrowdStrike incident, without the fear of causing actual damage like today's outage did.
The room gives students the opportunity to figure out how to solve bugs and outages in real time, building the very skills being used right now in the real world.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at jason.lamb@newschannel5.com
Here’s a beautiful story of how one mother turned her grief journey into a gathering of gratitude… and organ donation awareness.
Robb Coles highlights a special event organized by Cari Hollis – whose 26-year old son Austin died two years ago. Austin agreed to be an organ donor – and that single gesture saved multiple lives.
Cari reached out to as many recipients she could find – several of whom traveled to Nashville for an emotional celebration in Austin’s honor. One woman – whose life was saved by receiving Austin’s lungs – put it simply: “He’s my angel”.
- Rhori Johnston
