Too late now for canary updates, says pension fund suing CrowdStrike

August 1, 2024 at 02:46PM CrowdStrike faces a federal lawsuit for failing to implement a phased approach in updating its software, causing a global outage detrimental to investors. The pension fund alleges that false claims about the reliability of CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform led to financial losses. Despite these challenges, CrowdStrike is working to restore affected … Read more

Microsoft introduces flighting for Windows Server insiders

January 26, 2024 at 02:04PM Microsoft has announced the launch of flighting for Windows Server systems in the Windows Insider open software testing program. Admins can now choose to have new Insider builds installed automatically through Windows Update. The company plans to release new builds every two weeks, offering control to administrators on update deployment. … Read more

Consumer Software Security Assessment: Should We Follow NHTSA’s Lead?

November 28, 2023 at 04:14AM The text discusses the need for a consumer software security organization similar to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It highlights the lack of safety standards for software and the need to protect consumers from digital crimes. The text suggests the creation of safety ratings for software and devices … Read more

Which DevOps Skills are the Hardest to Learn?

November 23, 2023 at 10:48AM DevOps professionals face challenges in learning complex technologies and developing interpersonal skills. Networking in modern network architectures, writing software tests, mastering infrastructure as code, and understanding containerization and orchestration are some of the most difficult skills for DevOps practitioners. Additionally, soft skills like communication, empathy, and adaptability are crucial to … Read more