Microsoft convened a meeting of cybersecurity professionals to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the July global IT outage that affected U.S. hospitals and health systems.
The Big Tech company said it will look for more security capabilities that don't depend on access to the Windows operating system's kernel, or core, according to a Sept. 12 blog post.
The massive IT interruption happened after cybersecurity company CrowdStrike sent a faulty update to Windows computers across the world, causing them not to boot properly. Some health systems had to delay care as a result.
Some other fixes discussed at the Sept. 10 meeting included antitampering protection for cybersecurity software, requirements for security sensors, and a future platform with secure-by-design goals.
"As a next step, Microsoft will continue to design and develop this new platform capability with input and collaboration from ecosystem partners to achieve the goal of enhanced reliability without sacrificing security," wrote David Weston, vice president of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft.