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2023-04-19 Science & Technology

Southwest Airlines blames a 'firewall failure' for nationwide grounding that delayed more than 2,400 flights - four months after epic holiday meltdown left millions of passengers stranded

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-19 08:10|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Seems like hiring some competent IT guys ought to be fairly cheap with all the tech layoffs. It is possible that all the laid off tech folks might not possess useful skills.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-19 12:48|| 2023-04-19 12:48|| Front Page Top

#2 So, a firewall hardware failure that stopped traffic?
Or a failure that allowed some bad actor access?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-19 16:28|| 2023-04-19 16:28|| Front Page Top

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