Tech glitch strands Black travelers, disrupts medical and emergency services

By Tierra Stone and Lizzie SuberAFRO Internstierrastone@afro.comlizziesuber@afro.comBanks, emergency service operations, airports and more were impacted July 19, after cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released a faulty update to Microsoft Windows systems around the globe.Travelers across the globe are stranded as a tech glitch upended travel plans and system operations for some airports, banks, businesses and emergency service operations. Shown here is David Charles as he makes his way to the ticket counter to check in for a delayed flight. Credit: AFRO Photo / Alexis Taylor Passengers try to make travel arrangements on July 19, after Microsoft experienced technical difficulties due to a faulty system update by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm servicing customers around the world. Credit: AFRO Photo / Alexis TaylorThe tech glitch also disrupted operations within Microsoft Azure, a cloud platform managed by Microsoft. The impact on Microsoft Azure led to problems far beyond individual computers: everything from payment systems to 911 operations have been affected.& According to Microsoft, the outages were noticed as early as 12:09 a.m EST on July 19, causing a traffic jam at the intersection of technology and the plethora of industries that rely on it to function. The United States and other countries, such as South...