☁️The recent AWS outage showed how fragile “cloud-based security” can be.
When one datacenter faltered, global communication tools — including Signal — went dark 🌑
🕸️Matrix-based messaging systems kept running because they don’t rely on a single provider.
Resilience = decentralization
Let's invest in open, federated platforms.
#AWS #Signal #Matrix #Resilience #CyberSecurity #Decentralization #OpenSource
Gaël Duval - /e/OS & Murena
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2025-10-23 06:34:08 UTC
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