The world as we know it is increasingly dependent on digital connectivity that, for the most part, operates silently and invisibly in the background. So how could a single software update take down half the internet? The global IT outage on July 19 is a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failure. Caused by … Read more
According to software giant Microsoft, more than eight million computers have been affected by the “largest IT outage in history”. The company said in a blog post on Saturday that a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike had affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices. Worldwide, flights were halted, patients were unable to make appointments, train … Read more
The CEO of CrowdStrike, the company at the center of the global IT outage, said he “deeply regrets” the incident but warned it would take “some time” for systems to be fully restored. George Kurtz says a fix has been found for a bug in an update from the cybersecurity firm that affected Microsoft Windows … Read more
Thousands of GP practices in England have been hit by the global IT outage, which has caused ‘significant disruption’ to appointment bookings and other services. NHS England reported a problem with its EMIS web system, which is reportedly used by around 60% of practices in England. The PA news agency understands that around 3,700 GP … Read more