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Verizon's NYC 911 System Shutdown

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the risks-digest dept.

Dead Nancy writes "A combination of human error and software that didn't anticipate it brought down New York City's 911 emergency line for several hours on Friday night."

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  1. Re:NYTimes by Sly+Mongoose · · Score: 1, Redundant
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