IT failure and dependance

In Today’s Society we are so Dependent on I.T that the Consequences of its Failure May be Catastrophic. Discuss the Threats and Causes of Failure, and Steps Taken to Minimise it. In today’s world it is impossible to run a large organisation without the aid of computers. Businesses hold massive amounts of important data, hospitals hold large amounts of confidential patient information and large scientific research projects hold important codes, formulae, and …

…a fraction of that which would be forfeited from loss. It is rather scary to think that we risk so much money and even lives over the loss of simple data. Space travel, vital medical care, stock markets, air traffic control, and transport all rely heavily on I.T to keep them going. It is fearful to think of the price we might pay if the I.T that we count on, failed. Bibliography none