Tag: operating system

Why system resilience should mainly be the job of the OS, not just third-party applications

October 3, 2024

Building efficient recovery options will drive ecosystem resilience. Last week, a US congressional hearing regarding the CrowdStrike incident in July saw one of the company’s executives answer questions from policy makers. One point that caught my interest during the ensuing debate was the suggestion that future incidents of this magnitude could be avoided by some form of automated system … More Why system resilience should mainly be the job of the OS, not just third-party applications

MADIoT – The nightmare after XMAS (and Meltdown, and Spectre)

January 9, 2018

In the last few months of 2017, security companies made their own forecasts about incoming cyberthreats and the measures that needed to be taken to ensure a better and cybersafer 2018, often advocating the use of protective software tools made by that vendor.  Lo and behold! 2018 started with a scenario hardly anyone could have … More MADIoT – The nightmare after XMAS (and Meltdown, and Spectre)