Microsoft’s global sprawl comes under fire after historic outage
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A cascading computer outage caused by a defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike exposed the global economy's dependence on Microsoft; The outages affected various sectors, including airlines, hospitals, and critical public services; Regulators and lawmakers are concerned about the concentration of power in one company and are calling for diversification of vendors; Microsoft's dominance in government IT systems has raised security concerns and prompted calls for antitrust action; Lawmakers have requested briefings from Microsoft and CrowdStrike to understand the impact of the outage; Microsoft's regulatory troubles are increasing globally as it expands into new technologies; The company has a sophisticated public policy shop and is engaging with policymakers to address the fallout of the outage; The FTC, led by Chair Lina Khan, is monitoring the situation and has previously challenged Microsoft's acquisitions and brought an antitrust case against Amazon; The outage highlights the consequences of prioritizing efficiency over consumer welfare in the tech industry.
#Microsoft #Outage #Crowdstrike #Regulation #Antitrust #Government #ItSystems
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/07/20/microsoft-outage-crowdstrike-regulatory-scrutiny/
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