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global IT crisis that is affecting Windows PCsCrowdStrike is a firm that provides security software to businesses around the world.
The fault has been found and a fix has been issued, but early indications are that it will require each affected PC to be fixed manually, which could be a very slow process, giving large businesses often have tens of thousands of computers in different locations and that many employees now work from home.
It’s important to note there isn’t a problem with Windows itself, but with Windows computers running CrowdStrike’s software, which are largely confined to businesses. “However, businesses must test their updates thoroughly and have multiple fail safes in place, however large the company is. But as is often the case, it is simply impossible to simulate the size and magnitude of the issue in a safe environment without testing the actual network, especially when a security risk is looming.
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