(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University of Maryland, Baltimore County on The Conversation [1] ['Adi Foord', 'Brian Van Wyck', 'Christopher K. Tong', 'Constantine Nomikos Vaporis', 'Eric Stokan', 'Erle C. Ellis', 'Farah Nibbs', 'John Rennie Short', 'Lindsay Dicuirci', 'Manil Suri'] Date: 2024-07-19 18:55:07+00:00 AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura July 19, 2024 Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem A faulty software update crippled airlines, hospitals and government services. A security researcher explains why it’s likely to happen again and what needs to be done to lower the odds of a repeat. Gajus/iStock/Getty Images Plus July 16, 2024 Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle When political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. 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