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Can Apple Users Face a Global Outage Like Microsoft’s? ‘It’s Controlled…
Can Apple Users Face a Global Outage Like Microsoft’s? ‘It’s Controlled…
A global IT failure affecting Microsoft Windows users caused extensive disruptions that impacted major airlines, banks, stock markets, and other industries. Microsoft announced that an issue at the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike was causing problems with its online services. According to George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, users of Microsoft computers saw the “blue screen of death,” but Mac users had no issues at all. According to CNBC, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives stated that the “benefit of an Apple ecosystem” is the reason why Apple’s 2.2 billion iOS devices remained operational. “All operations are managed inside Apple Park’s four walls,” the speaker said.
Windows and Apple use distinct operating systems. Windows receives more upgrades and has a larger software library than Apple, despite the fact that security and updates for iPhones, Macs, and all other Apple products are managed by the firm. Furthermore, according to George Kurtz, Linux has its own operating system and was unaffected. According to Dan Ives, Apple is “much less exposed on the enterprise” because it is less likely to collaborate with outside companies like CrowdStrike, which means it may not experience such an outage.
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This kind of disruption might have impacted Mac customers, William Kerwin, a tech analyst at Morningstar, told Business Insider, “but the way the rollout happened, it got stopped before moving to that customer base.” CrowdStrike stated that an incorrect update, not a cyberattack, was the root of the problem. “The problem has been located, isolated, and a solution has been implemented,” he declared. For the most recent updates, we direct clients to the support portal. Additionally, we’ll regularly and thoroughly update the content on our website.
