Microsoft to hold security summit on September 10 following CrowdStrike disaster

The decision to hold such a conference is related to the global failure of July 19, when a software error caused 8.5 million Windows devices to shut down, writes ArsTechnica. Since then, the tech giant has released a computer recovery tool and intensified talks with partners to adapt security procedures to its operating system.

The key proposal is for regulators and business leaders to exert greater control over the extent to which third-party software vendors have access to the core of Windows operating systems. In short, limit this access.

It was unauthorized access to the kernel and the subsequent failure to update the CrowdStrike software that caused the appearance of “blue screens of death” all over the world, including in airports, offices of large corporations, etc.

Apple, which was not affected by the outage, is blocking all third-party vendors from accessing the core of its macOS operating system, forcing partners to run it in a more limited “custom mode.”

Microsoft had previously said it could not do the same after reaching a deal with the European Commission in 2009 to give third parties the same access to its systems as Microsoft Defender.

However, some experts said that Microsoft’s decision is not directly part of the agreement and that the text does not require access to the kernel. On the other hand, blocking access to the kernel could create difficulties in ensuring the compatibility of various programs that have made Windows such a popular operating system among business customers.