365 Days of Shade is a blend of popular culture, politics, fashion, and global perspectives, while offering a welcoming space for like-minded individuals to connect and reflect.
A single update glitch in Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently disrupted millions of users, from schools to banks to major apps like Slack and Venmo. The outage exposed just how fragile our digital infrastructure has become — and why every business and government must start building resilience now, before the next disruption hits.
Over 8 in 10 Americans have already been hacked—through stolen passwords, leaked health records, or data sold on the dark web. Yet the companies demanding our personal information hide behind fine print and broken promises. It’s time to rethink cybersecurity not as a technical fix, but as a civic duty. Because a democracy that can’t protect its data can’t protect its people.
