How Outsourcing Cybersecurity Crashed the World’s IT: A Webinar With Columbia University Faculty
CyberSecurity Expert Witness and Board Member, Joseph Steinberg, will, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, speak with the public as part of a panel of experts from Columbia University, discussing both the recent CrowdStrike-Microsoft cybersecurity incident, and the incident’s ongoing global impact.
On July 19th, 2024, a faulty software update issued by the cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike, took down over 8.5 million devices running Microsoft Windows, disrupting air travel, hospitals, governments, and business operations around the world.
While several days have passed since the original incident, many important systems still remain offline, while others have been restored to the point of being only partially operational.
Columbia’s panel of security experts and Columbia University Technology Management faculty will include
…and will be moderated by Program Director, Alexis Wichowski.
During this webinar, you will learn how this global outage happened, what other security risks may be on the horizon, what lessons we can all learn from recent events, and what individuals, businesses, and governments can do to avoid similar disasters in the future.
The discussion will take place via Zoom at Noon US Eastern, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24th.
The webinar is open to the public and is FREE to attend — but, you must register in advance.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from top experts in the field.
Register now by clicking this link in order to secure your spot.
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