Microsoft to host cybersecurity summit after CrowdStrike shutdown

Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the United States, July 3 2024. /CFP

Microsoft announced on Friday that it will host a cybersecurity summit on September 10 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The decision follows a major IT outage in July caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which disrupted nearly 8.5 million Windows machines and affected industries l