Malfunctioning intranet triggers tsunami warning

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When an intranet malfunctions, the ramifications can be severe. One such extreme example is the intranet of the Malaysian Meteorological Department of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry which, according to the Malaysian news website Sun2Surf (see Malaysia red-faced over mistaken tsunami warning) triggered a Tsunami warning and beach evacuation on the Malaysian coasts of Kedah, Perlis and Penang.

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