PETALING JAYA: Critical services such as airlines, hospitals, payment gateways and public transportation must be prepared and have a backup plan in the event of a major IT outage, advises an expert.
Philip Victor, a partner and managing director at the technology strategic advisory firm Welchman Keen, emphasised that critical infrastructure must have backup systems in place to avoid relying on a single platform.
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