Microsoft and CrowdStrike occupied headlines for weeks after complications following a software update and a DDoS attack that left customers vulnerable and unable to access their data.
While the two events were unrelated, the rapid succession of one failure after another leaves a very wide base of customers wondering exactly how much is at stake, and what they can do proactively to protect themselves and their data.
Thousands of flights were cancelled, customers faced blue screens across the world—inciting a need to investigate the reason for such widespread malfunction. The onus upon security companies is not just to provide services—but also to maintain them with a suite of contingency plans.
“It’s a wakeup call for people to think about how we can build resilience into the security and the IT infrastructure,” Aimei Wei says.
Because clients depend on Microsoft for a variety of services, even one failure of coverage or service can render disastrous consequences for all kinds of industries. The convenience of one vendor providing a whole suite of platforms, products, and services comes with the vulnerability of one security flaw compromising an entire business.
Diversifying a security plan with a multitude of platforms and providers may become the only way companies can ensure that they remain protected against all threats, at all times. While it is difficult to ensure that a single provider remains invincible, there are ways their clients can still keep their data secure.
A one stop shop can be convenient, but when it comes to cybersecurity, it can be a liability. And adopting a suite of different solutions might not be overly cautious, it might simply be necessary.
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