Application patch management updates software to remove bugs and security loopholes, so it is an important service that every business needs to buy. We review the options. Keeping applications up to ...

Keep your Linux operating system and the software you run on it fully up to date. You don’t have to worry about remembering to perform patching if you take on one of these automated systems. Automated ...

Servers are complicated machines, requiring cool rooms and regular updates and maintenance to run properly. The problem is, many IT departments are understaffed, and adding server management on top of ...

There are more vulnerabilities around than ever. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report highlighted an almost 200% growth in the exploitation of vulnerabilities in 2023. In the first seven ...

In the past few weeks, we’ve written about a number of third party products that help managers keep track of patches for Microsoft software. But what does Microsoft offer on its own? Well, Microsoft ...

Patch-management products have evolved from simply pushing out patches to now encompassing more preemptive security measures, including manipulating security configuration settings, deploying standard ...

Next to random Windows problems and day-to-day systems management, I find patch management the nastiest task for an enterprise Windows systems admin. It’s often frustrating, time-consuming, and ...

Following basic security practices for patch management strategies is only partially solved by better tools and culture shifts, say IT experts. Enterprise security patching remains a challenge despite ...

Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate short-term, quick fix technologies to thwart malware that is ...