In the build-up to 2000, there was panic about the prospect of the Year 2000 problem, or Y2K bug, which people feared would cause mass outages.
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- A massive IT outage on Friday caused widespread disruption across different sectors worldwide.
- An expert said the outage, linked to a CrowdStrike update, mirrors Y2K fears that never came true.
- Air travel, banks, and 911 lines are among some of the many services affected by the global outage.
In 1999...