STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY OUTAGE HAS AFFECTED ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED IN STATE AGENCIES.
RADIO IOWA’S O. KAY HENDERSON REPORTS.
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IOWA D-O-T OFFICIALS SAY THE I-T OUTAGE HAS AFFECTED THEIR ABILITY TO ISSUE DRIVER’S LICENSES, VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS AND SOME D-O-T SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ANNOUNCED THAT IOWA’S CRITICAL I-T SYSTEMS HAD BEEN RESTORED AND SERVICES TO IOWANS WERE RESUMED AS NORMAL
CROWDSTRIKE, A CYBERSECURITY COMPANY, HAS APOLOGIZED FOR THE OUTAGE, SAYING A SOFTWARE UPDATE USED AROUND THE WORLD HAD A GLITCH IN IT, RESULTING IN THE COMPUTER FAILURES.
