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100 days after CrowdStrike’s nightmare scenario, things are back to normal

October 28, 2024 100 days after CrowdStrike’s nightmare scenario, things are back to normal Doom-laden predictions of businesses abandoning the security-infrastructure provider haven’t come to fruition. BY Chris Stokel-Walker On July 18, we experienced one of the biggest screw-ups in the history of the digital era. Millions of computers worldwide running the Windows operating system didn’t … Continue reading 100 days after CrowdStrike’s nightmare scenario, things are back to normal

CrowdStrike’s $10 peace offering brews more trouble than it’s worth

CrowdStrike’s $10 peace offering brews more trouble than it’s worth Suswati Basu Tech journalist   In a quirky twist of corporate apology-gone-awry, cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has left social media chortling after reportedly offering a meager $ 10 Uber Eats gift card to soothe the frazzled nerves of IT staff and partners bogged down by last … Continue reading CrowdStrike’s $10 peace offering brews more trouble than it’s worth

How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages

July 22, 2024 How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages Many smaller businesses are still struggling since they don’t have the IT departments of big companies. BY Associated Press An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s deadline to sign a contract for a new business or … Continue reading How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages

Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices

Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices The update left airlines, banks and major companies facing the blue screen of death. cheyenne macdonald   Sat, Jul 20, 2024   REUTERS / Reuters The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, … Continue reading Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices