An 8.9 Richter Scale-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan Friday has technology experts weighing in on the temblor’s possible long- and short-term effects on technology in its many incarnations — from mobile, social networks and cloud computing to WiFi, mainframes and security. Their analysis is cautious; their predictions reasonably optimistic. “Some communications may be disrupted, depending on issues such as where undersea cables reach the shores of Japan, where data centers are located in relation to the earthquake, or because people who manage data centers can’t do their jobs due to the disruption,” said Comunicano CEO Andy Abramson.
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Massive Japanese Earthquake Rattles Tech Industry
Posted by: Mike Martin March 11, 2011 01:09 PMAn 8.9 Richter Scale-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan Friday has technology experts weighing in on the temblor’s possible long- and short-term effects on technology in its many incarnations — from mobile, social networks and cloud computing to WiFi, mainframes and security. Their analysis is cautious; their predictions reasonably optimistic. “Some communications may be disrupted, depending on issues such as where undersea cables reach the shores of Japan, where data centers are located in relation to the earthquake, or because people who manage data centers can’t do their jobs due to the disruption,” said Comunicano CEO Andy Abramson.