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Day: August 1, 2024
Avoiding the Next IT Disaster: Lessons from the July 2024 Crowd Strike Outage for NYC and Long Island Businesses
On July 19, 2024, a software update from CrowdStrike caused the largest IT outage in history, affecting 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. The incident disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals, and other critical industries, highlighting the risks of software failures. This event underscores the importance of having a reliable IT management team, rigorous software testing, and a strong disaster recovery plan in place to protect businesses from such large-scale disruptions.