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Ridgewood NJ, Texas-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has identified a bug in its software as the cause of last Friday’s massive IT outage. In a statement released yesterday, the company detailed its analysis of the crash and outlined steps to prevent such an incident from happening again, including implementing staggered software updates.
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Ridgewood NJ, in the world of IT, there’s a well-known rule of thumb: never do an update on a Friday. This wisdom was starkly illustrated when a fault with an update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike triggered widespread IT system disruptions across various industries, from banking to airlines.
