Already dubbed “The Largest IT, Outage In History, the CrowdStrike update from July 18, 2024, has affected at least 8.5 million Windows devices, according to Microsoft. Several of these devices are critical assets and run multiple essential services. For instance, I was unable to pay for my coffee in Dubai because the payment systems used by the coffee shop were down, and a friend lost her passport while stranded in Barcelona due to flight disruptions.| www.msuiche.com