The Optus outage shows us the perils of having vital networks in private hands
- Written by Helen Bird, DIscipline Leader, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is set to front a Senate inquiry this week, probing last week’s colossal outage which left millions stranded without internet or mobile phone connectivity for a staggering 14 hours.
The company has faced severe criticism for its handling of the outage, including for its lack of urgency in updating...