27 May BA IT outage miscellaneous discussions thread
May 27, 2017, 12:17 pm
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27 May BA IT outage miscellaneous discussions thread
Anything that is not directly related to 27 May BA IT outage can go here, such as discussions of wider IT issues (rather than updates on what seems to be working or not at the moment) etc.
This is so that the main IT outage thread can be free of clutter so that people who are directly affected by the disruption can find factual information quickly without wading through all sorts.
If you affected by the disruption, please go to the main IT outage thread if you want to seek help/advice.
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This is so that the main IT outage thread can be free of clutter so that people who are directly affected by the disruption can find factual information quickly without wading through all sorts.
If you affected by the disruption, please go to the main IT outage thread if you want to seek help/advice.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Last edited by LTN Phobia; May 27, 2017 at 1:01 pm
To kick off, I just saw this PPC ad in my FB feed. Suffice to say that they're getting some flack in the comments for breezily encouraging people to "reconnect" today...
May 27, 2017, 12:32 pm
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My clients expect a backup to be up and running in "X" if there is an outage. "X" depends on the need of the system, it's criticallity to the business and the volume of data being processed. They are part of an NFR. i.e Cloud systems should be seamless. Legacy systems, the 1980's backbone, should revert to an off-site data centre, again with minimal disruption.
May 27, 2017, 12:34 pm
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You can just tell that the first round of EC261 claims will be rejected stating that power failures are beyond their control and as such they're not liable to pay up.
I wonder if they'd dare contest an MCOL though. I can't see how you can defend that not having any backup provision for an IT system that every piece of your worldwide infrastructure depends on not being your fault.
Best of luck to all those stuck out there though.
I wonder if they'd dare contest an MCOL though. I can't see how you can defend that not having any backup provision for an IT system that every piece of your worldwide infrastructure depends on not being your fault.
Best of luck to all those stuck out there though.
May 27, 2017, 12:48 pm
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May 27, 2017, 12:49 pm
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My intel sources suggest this may have been a cyber attack. We need additional sources to confirm this. If any further intel reaches me, I will post whatever I can.
May 27, 2017, 12:50 pm
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Quite. How can a company the size of BA that is so dependent on its IT systems be put out of operation because of a failure at a single data centre. I'm incredulous at the management that have allowed such a situation to arise.
May 27, 2017, 12:50 pm
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May 27, 2017, 12:55 pm
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He may well have said this. I am not saying that this is not the case, nor that cyber attack is the reason. Simply passing on what colleagues working in critical national infrastructure have told me this afternoon. Time will tell.
May 27, 2017, 1:02 pm
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Power failure = EU261 for inadequate provision of backup. No?
Cyber attack = get out of jail relatively free. Yes?
Watching with interest, as not flying BA for a couple of weeks. But become less enamoured by BA every month
So sad.
Cyber attack = get out of jail relatively free. Yes?
Watching with interest, as not flying BA for a couple of weeks. But become less enamoured by BA every month
So sad.
May 27, 2017, 1:04 pm
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May 27, 2017, 1:06 pm
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Meanwhile I am flying to an event in China (via BA and a Chinese carrier) next weekend. I am taking neither my laptop nor my usual phone. I have a burner phone with a separate SIM card and a temporary web mail account for that trip.
May 27, 2017, 1:08 pm
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However I also would disagree that a security issue somehow discounts them from liability under EC261; it's still a technical system under BA's management - and therefore they are ultimately responsible for any vulnerabilities therein.