Microsoft hosts cybersecurity summit after global IT outage


FILE PHOTO A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris France March 25 2024. REUTERSGonzalo FuentesFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

(Reuters) -Microsoft held a summit on Tuesday to discuss steps to improve cybersecurity systems, after a faulty software update from CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage in July.

The conference marked the first significant step by Microsoft to address the issues that affected nearly 8.5 million Windows devices on July 19, disrupting operations across industries ranging from major airlines to banks and healthcare.

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