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CrowdStrike: Content Update Glitch Caused Worldwide IT Crash
CrowdStrike: Content Update Glitch Caused Worldwide IT Crash
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

CrowdStrike says a glitch in test software led to last week’s massive IT outage. The cybersecurity company released a report Wednesday (July 24), five days after a crash...

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DOT Probes Delta’s Handling of CrowdStrike Outage
DOT Probes Delta’s Handling of CrowdStrike Outage
July 23, 2024  |  Transportation

Delta Air Lines’ handling of a recent mass IT outage is the target of a federal investigation. The investigation is to “ensure the airline is...

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House Homeland Security Committee Seeks Testimony From CrowdStrike CEO
House Homeland Security Committee Seeks Testimony From CrowdStrike CEO
July 22, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Two members of the House Homeland Security Committee have asked CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to appear before the committee and give public testimony about the...

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CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
July 22, 2024  |  Amazon

With the CrowdStrike outage having come just one day after the close of Amazon’s blockbuster Prime Day event, the eCommerce giant could see the outage...

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CrowdStrike Aftermath: Five Things You Need to Know
CrowdStrike Aftermath: Five Things You Need to Know
July 22, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It wasn’t a hack, cyberattack or even a sophisticated scam. The chaos that hit everything from airlines to hospitals to banks on Friday (July 19)...

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CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage
CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage
July 22, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index faltered 0.8% in a week that reminded us just how connected we all are — by software, hardware, and apps —...

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Microsoft Outage Could Produce ‘Insurance Catastrophe’
Microsoft Outage Could Produce ‘Insurance Catastrophe’
July 19, 2024  |  Business

Insurers reportedly could be facing hundreds or thousands of business interruption claims resulting from the Microsoft outage that began late Thursday (July 18). Economic damages from the...

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Businesses Scramble for Backup After CrowdStrike Update Hobbles IT Networks
Businesses Scramble for Backup After CrowdStrike Update Hobbles IT Networks
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

If there ever was a day that needed a Plan B, it was Friday, July 19. Banks, airlines, hospitals, fast food chains, retailers, even the...

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Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Hospitals are reportedly among the organizations being hit hard by the Microsoft system outage that began Thursday (July 18). A survey of hospitals around the world...

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