Microsoft to Hold Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit after CrowdStrike Update Failure
TapTechNews August 23rd news, Microsoft executives announced that on September 10th, a Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit will be held for cyber security companies to discuss how the cyber security industry should change and develop after the global system outage caused by CrowdStrike's wrong update.
On September 10th, 2024, Microsoft will host the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit at its Redmond headquarters in Washington state. At that time, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and major partners providing endpoint security technologies will gather to discuss how to improve resilience and protect the critical infrastructure of common customers. Our goal is to discuss the specific steps we will take to enhance security and recovery capabilities for our common customers.
The CrowdStrike failure that occurred in July 2024 has brought us a painful lesson that we can learn as an ecosystem. Our discussions will focus on enhancing security and secure deployment practices, designing resilient systems, and working together as a thriving partner community to provide the best service for current and future customers.
In addition to ecosystem partners, Microsoft will also invite government representatives to participate to ensure the highest transparency of community cooperation, thereby providing more secure and reliable technology for everyone. It is expected that the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit will lead to the next short-term and long-term actions and initiatives, and will take enhancing security and resilience as our common goal. We will share further updates on these conversations after the meeting.
In July this year, the wrong update accident of CrowdStrike's anti-virus software threw many Microsoft systems connected to the Internet around the world into chaos. Airlines cancelled thousands of flights, logistics companies reported delays in package delivery, and hospitals delayed medical appointments.
Delta Air Lines previously said that the outage incident caused the company to lose 550 million US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 3.929 billion yuan), and currently Delta Air Lines is seeking compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft.
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