Forrester’s Post

If you happen to be in IT and happen to have been affected by the CrowdStrike debacle, read Forrester's take here (and how to help yourself).

The outage brings severe economic consequences, as well as having a widespread impact on the health and well-being of those affected. Emergency response services in some cities have been disrupted, and hospitals across the globe have had to cancel scheduled surgeries. Airlines, meanwhile, are urging people not to come to the airport (with American Airlines, Delta, and United halting operations for a time). In this blog, #forrester analysts prescribe both immediate next steps and long-term actions, tech and security leaders should take.

Global IT outages suck - A single software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike sparked an unprecedented global IT outage. The incident continues to impact organizations, governments, and end users around the world, disrupting everything from mission-critical infrastructure and airlines to hospitals, retailers, and more. To prevent similar disruptions in the future, organizations must adopt a more strategic and comprehensive approach to IT management and resilience. For further insights, check out our blog on this topic here: https://lnkd.in/g9miSbyp

We dodged a bullet yesterday with the CrowdStrike global disruption. Fortunately, it was a patch that was not fully tested (UAT & Break). And systems came back online the same day. Imagine the disruption and global impacts if it had taken CrowdStrike three months to fix the issue, or a similar time frame to fix a cyber attack. It shows how quickly things can go to 💩 in this highly interconnected, cloud-based world.🤔 Question: What global steps can corporations take to help prevent this type of catastrophe in the future? The🍌🐀has spoken. #CroudStrike #Disruption #Microsoft

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The far-reaching impact of cybersecurity touches all industries, people, and the economy. In today’s #AI-driven world, Trellix XDR serves as a cornerstone for protecting our digital infrastructure. Find out more.

The far-reaching impact of cybersecurity touches all industries, people, and the economy. In today’s #AI-driven world, Trellix XDR serves as a cornerstone for protecting our digital infrastructure. Find out more.

The far-reaching impact of cybersecurity touches all industries, people, and the economy. In today’s #AI-driven world, Trellix XDR serves as a cornerstone for protecting our digital infrastructure. Find out more.

The far-reaching impact of cybersecurity touches all industries, people, and the economy. In today’s #AI-driven world, Trellix XDR serves as a cornerstone for protecting our digital infrastructure. Find out more.

The far-reaching impact of cybersecurity touches all industries, people, and the economy. In today’s #AI-driven world, Trellix XDR serves as a cornerstone for protecting our digital infrastructure. Find out more.