a widespread i.t. system failure, we are working the faulty windows software update

a major global i.t. outage industries across the world today with airlines, banks, shops and broadcasters affected. platform recruitment co. is also affected.

• major U.S. airlines grounded flights and there were global delays. United, American and Delta ordered a "global ground stop," said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., a member of the House subcommittee on cybersecurity.

• microsoft said it had fixed the issue, but problems still persist and blue error screens are appearing on public screens across the U.S. and beyond. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, in a statement Friday afternoon, said, “CrowdStrike released an update that began impacting IT systems globally."

• texas-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said the problem stemmed from a "defect found in a single content update for Windows."

• alaska State Troopers said 911 services were down across the state, but later said they were functioning normally. New Hampshire also had temporary problems.