Microsoft has announced plans to conduct a summit on Tuesday aimed at discussing methods to fortify cybersecurity frameworks. This move comes in the wake of a software update glitch from CrowdStrike that led to a widespread IT disruption in July.
This forthcoming conference is Microsoft’s initial significant effort to tackle the problems which impacted approximately 8.5 million Windows units on July 19, causing disruptions in a wide array of sectors that include major airlines, banks, and healthcare services.
The summit is scheduled to take place at Microsoft’s main campus in Redmond, Washington, and will feature attendees including government officials.
Concerns have escalated following the July disruption, highlighting that many organizations lack robust contingency strategies for when critical systems or components fail. Analysts have pointed out that the incident underscores the risks associated with relying heavily on a single vendor for comprehensive security solutions.
Delta Air Lines announced it is seeking legal redress from CrowdStrike and Microsoft following an outage that led to numerous flight cancellations, costing the airline no less than $500 million.
(Reported by Chris Sanders; Edited by Leslie Adler)