Last Friday the world experienced widespread computer outages as a direct result of a broken update from the cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike reported that there were over 8.5 million Windows devices impacted and emphasized that this was a result of a problem update and not the result of being victims of a cybersecurity incident. At JSCM Group, we strive to deliver the best possible products and solutions to our customers. While human error is often unavoidable, the ability to effectively mitigate the risk remains crucial in today’s ever-evolving environment. That is why the focus of our engineers has never been about the popularity of a product itself, but rather how it builds into and affects our clients personal infrastructure while still maintaining a stringent security posture.
When you work with JSCM Group, you receive a personalized approach to security. Our team is constantly researching and looking for security holes in our vendor products and processes; that is what keeps us competitive in the cyber security realm. Like many around the world, some of our clients were impacted by the faulty update from CrowdStrike - and as always, our engineers were readily available to quickly remediate the risk that was felt within their organizations.
So, what does this mean moving forward? It means that JSCM Group will continue to advocate to our vendors on behalf of our customers. We will continue to hold them to a higher standard, find breaks within their systems, and push them to deliver higher-quality products and solutions. Because in cyber security, it isn’t about the brand or the shiniest tool in the box, it is about who is clever enough to go beyond the status quo; continuously testing market products and solutions. JSCM Group is continuing to monitor the response of CrowdStrike in its effort to not only remediate the issue but provide an appropriate proactive approach to prevent events like this from occurring moving forward. No organization is immune to the cyber threats of the world - however, as a transparent and honest company we will continue to push our vendors to deliver transparency in their products and solutions because we believe it is a fundamental cornerstone of cybersecurity.
As always, please reach feel free to reach out for any questions or concerns.
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JSCM Group