In an era of drone attacks on data centres, digital resilience is key

As digital infrastructure becomes a target in modern conflict, countries like Ireland that depend heavily on shared digital systems must begin treating resilience as national infrastructure

When a drone strikes a data centre, resilience stops being a purely technical concern and becomes a matter of sovereign capability, particularly where several sectors unknowingly depend on the same digital platforms or service providers and disruption within a single system can cascade rapidly across the economy. 

When drones begin striking data centres, every digitally-dependent nation must sit up and take notice. 

Recent attacks on digital infrastructure during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East highlight a reality that governments and businesses can no longer ignore — the systems sustaining modern economies are increasingly digital.