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Microsoft explains what happened and its role in the CrowdStrike incident
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Published onJuly 26, 2024
published onJuly 26, 2024
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Last week, the world experienced the most significant tech outage in recent history. It was caused by a wrong CrowdStrike update, which impacted more than 8.5 million Windows PCs. The incident caused severe business problems and affected critical systems like 911 calls, the healthcare industry, banks, and airports.
Crowdstrike publisheda guidance hub, and Microsoft came over witha recovery tool.In a new blog post, the Redmond-based tech giant said it moved more than 5,000 support engineers to assist in returning affected systems to normal and gave advice and recovery tools.
The company also stresses the significance of using present Zero Trust methods and building abilities not based on kernel access. Innovation is key, as seen with projects such as VBS enclaves and Microsoft Azure Attestation service, which signifywhere Microsoft is going in this area.
Additionally, this occurrence has prompted a more extensive discussion regarding the most effective methods for ensuring organizational resilience.
Microsoft recommends having solid plans in place for business continuity and responding to significant incidents. These plans should be complemented by regular data backups, rapid restoration capabilities on Windows devices, and deployment rings to handle updates and new features. These approaches are not only about recovery but also aim to lessen the effects of possible future incidents.
It is not just about backing up data – it means adopting a cloud-native method, using the newest security defaults, and allowing Windows security baselines. The strategy to improve the ecosystem’s resilience of Microsoft is based on transparency and teamwork with partners and customers.
This event, though hard to handle, gives a chance for development and improvement. Microsoft wants to enhance its own products and the wider digital system by spreading knowledge and superior methods. The direction ahead is apparent: make change, creativity, and durability top priorities to serve the worldwide group that depends on Windows in their daily lives.
You can read more aboutMicrosoft’s stance on the CrowdStrike situation in this blog post.
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Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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