The global failure of information technology following a faulty update of Crowdstrike’s cybersecurity software reveals fundamental weaknesses. The incident makes it clear that even in safety-relevant applications, basic functional tests and quality controls are probably not standard. Such a far-reaching glitch caused by a new version that was not thoroughly tested documents that, despite protestations to the contrary, the focus of many IT companies is still more on speed and market penetration than on quality and reliability.
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