The "Epic Microsoft Blue Screen" Incident: Why Has China Become a Safe Oasis?

Recently, a large-scale blue screen incident caused by the global network security company CrowdStrike associated with Microsoft has had extensive economic and social impacts globally. Although this incident has affected multiple countries and regions, the degree of impact in China is relatively small. Behind this phenomenon, there are both technical reasons and considerations related to national security strategies.

 

Event Background
On July 19, 2024, some applications and services of Microsoft experienced problems such as access delays, incomplete functions, or inability to access globally, and a large number of user-side computers had the blue screen phenomenon. This technical failure swept across the world, leading to flight cancellations in multiple countries and regions, impacts on industries such as healthcare, banking, and hotels, and even the London Stock Exchange was affected.

 

Why Was the Impact in China Relatively Small?
Although "Microsoft Blue Screen" rushed to the top of the hot search in China, the domestic situation affected was relatively mild. The reason behind this is that China has not widely used foreign anti-virus software such as CrowdStrike. In the past, China did use many products and technologies from abroad, including security products. However, in recent years, with the rapid development of Chinese technology, the awareness of the security of key infrastructure in China has been continuously enhanced. Especially under the background of the United States' technological suppression of China, many key fields have begun to reduce their external dependence.

 

Protection of Key Infrastructure
In key infrastructure areas in China, such as transportation and finance, domestic independently developed security solutions have been gradually adopted. This transformation is not only to avoid possible future technological blockades but also to ensure national security and social stability. For example, Knownsec, as a leading domestic network security company, has provided a complete set of comprehensive security solutions for the government and enterprises. Knownsec has been deeply involved in the network security industry for many years and has provided solid network security guarantees for national-level major conferences and activities, accumulating rich practical experience.

 

This Microsoft blue screen incident once again reminds us that the security of key infrastructure is of crucial importance for national security. As the technological competition between China and the United States becomes increasingly fierce, China needs to further strengthen the research and development of self-controlled and controllable technologies and reduce its dependence on external technologies. At the same time, it also needs to increase support for excellent domestic enterprises and encourage them to play a greater role on the international stage.

 

Although this Microsoft blue screen incident has brought a significant impact globally, China is relatively safe and sound due to its self-controlled and controllable strategy in key fields. This not only validates the correctness of the national security strategy but also points out the direction for the future development of Chinese technology. With the continuous progress of China in the fields of network security and information technology, it is believed that China will show strong competitiveness in more fields in the future.