Read previewA massive IT outage disrupted the global economy after CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity giant, issued a faulty update. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Cybersecurity experts said that auto-updates typically help companies react quickly to global threats. Izrael said Armis itself doesn't use auto-updates and instead has people on call to review and roll out updates. Whether this outage will prompt cybersecurity companies to reevaluate their approach to auto-updates isn't yet clear.

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