Rehearsal Intelligence: Using Digital Twins for Crisis Readiness
Many organizations use digital twins to optimize operations. So why aren’t they also used for crisis preparation? Here’s why this gap is dangerous and what to do about it.
Massimo PaniOctober 05, 2026Reading Time: 13 min
Summary:
The majority of C-suite technology executives at large companies are familiar with and at least exploring how to use digital twin ...
In July 2024, the cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike pushed a routine but buggy software update to its platform. In the ensuing 78 minutes, before a patch was deployed, IT systems worldwide crashed. Microsoft estimated that 8.5 million Windows devices were affected. As blue screens of death cascaded across the globe, airlines grounded fleets, hospitals lost access to patient records, and banking platforms went dark. One analysis estimated that the collapse cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion.
Six months earlier, a ransomware group had accessed Change...
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