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CrowdStrike blames global IT outage on bug in system for checking updates

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A faulty software update that crashed Windows computers around the world, upending air travel and hospital care, was caused by a bug in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s quality-control system and inadequate testing systems, the company said Wednesday. In a preliminary review, the Texas-based company said a program for validating updates missed “problematic content” in what was supposed to be a minor adjustment to CrowdStrike software previously installed on more than 8 million machines. Read More...

Hanisch Bakery made 800 cakes for graduating seniors in 12 towns along the Mississippi River

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When bakery owner Bill Hanisch heard traditional high school graduation ceremonies would be canceled this year, he figured he could help sweeten the day for the disappointed teens. He made a free personalized cake for each of the 220 graduating senior at his alma mater, Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minn., about an hour southeast of Minneapolis. As soon as the owner of Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop posted his intentions on Facebook, he was surprised at the response. Read More...

Los bancos de Estados Unidos que ya no quieren ms dinero de sus clientes

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Guillermo D. Olmo @BBCgolmoBBC News Mundo17 febrero 2021 Algunos de los mayores clientes de JP Morgan se encontraron recientemente con una reacción insólita. El banco les pidió que se llevaran su dinero a otra parte. Según explicó su ejecutivo Jamie Dimon, la histórica firma de inversiones solicitó a algunas de las empresas que más fondos tienen depositados en él que los traspasaran a otras entidades, hasta reducir su base de depósitos en 200. Read More...