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CrowdStrike outage explained: What caused it and what’s next
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CrowdStrike outage explained: What caused it and what’s next
A CrowdStrike update caused a massive IT outage, crashing millions of Windows systems. Critical services and business operations were disrupted, revealing tech reliance risks.
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What is patch management? Lifecycle, benefits and best practices
Patch management is the subset of systems management that involves identifying, acquiring, testing and installing patches, or code changes, that are intended to fix bugs, close security holes or add features.
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What is a cloud database? An in-depth cloud DBMS guide
A cloud database is an organized and managed collection of data in an IT system that resides on a public, private or hybrid cloud computing platform.
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What is data backup? An in-depth guide
Data backup is the process of copying data in an IT system to another location so it can be recovered if the original data is lost.
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What is IT/OT convergence? Everything you need to know
IT/OT convergence is the integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems.
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Ultimate guide on enterprise unified communications strategy
When formulating a unified communications strategy, enterprises need to consider several key elements. This step-by-step guide helps businesses plan their UC deployment.
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What is a software-defined data center (SDDC)?
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CrowdStrike outage underscores software testing dilemmas
Experts say efforts to avoid incidents such as last week's CrowdStrike outage will face time-honored tradeoffs between velocity, stability, access ...
OpenAI takes on Google with new SearchGPT prototype
The AI engine will provide users with information from the web. The AI vendor is working with publishers such as Newsmax. It will incorporate some ...
Researcher says deleted GitHub data can be accessed 'forever'
Truffle Security researcher John Leon warned GitHub users that deleted repository data is never actually deleted, which creates an "enormous attack ...
BitLocker workaround may offer aid for CrowdStrike customers
CrowdStrike customers grappling with blue screens of death from the recent IT outage may be able to sidestep BitLocker encryption schemes and recover...