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Microsoft says that the EU required it to allow direct access to the Windows "kernel" by selected cybersecurty firms (CrowdStrike, etc). That means they can bypass Microsoft's own layer of security software(s) such as Windows Defender for critical cybersecurity updates. Microsoft would look into how it can avoid a repeat of this problem of faulty updates by 3rd parties.
Apple is also under pressure from the EU,, but it hasn't yet agreed to this request/ requirement.
Yes, all of this is very interesting, and also very convenient for Microsoft: "If the EU would only leave us alone everything would be fine". Unfortunately the track record strongly suggests that is one of those pesky "untrue facts". The original clamor for outside security access to Windows was because Windows was so vulnerable to security problems.
I predict that Apple will never allow such a situation- they would likely threaten to shut down European use of their operating systems and then rely on their European users to defenestrate the EU officials pushing for such a thing.
"CrowdStrike (CRWD.O) on Sunday rejected a claim by Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) that it should be blamed for flight disruptions following a July 19 global outage sparked by a faulty update, and suggested it had minimal potential liability."
"The CrowdStrike letter added that if Delta files suit, it will need to answer 'why Delta’s competitors, facing similar challenges, all restored operations much faster' and 'why Delta turned down free onsite help from CrowdStrike professionals who assisted many other customers to restore operations much more quickly than Delta.'"
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I predict that Apple will never allow such a situation- they would likely threaten to shut down European use of their operating systems and then rely on their European users to defenestrate the EU officials pushing for such a thing.
that it should be blamed for flight disruptions following a July 19 global outage
sparked by a faulty update, and suggested it had minimal potential liability."
"The CrowdStrike letter added that if Delta files suit, it will need to answer
'why Delta’s competitors, facing similar challenges, all restored operations much faster'
and 'why Delta turned down free onsite help from CrowdStrike professionals
who assisted many other customers to restore operations much more quickly than Delta.'"
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/crowdstrike-says-it-should-not-be-blamed-delta-airlines-cyber-outage-2024-08-05/