Second of a two-part post. My last article about why patching is hard explained some of the technical challenges related to patching software in large organizations. That people don't patch software ...

First of a two-part post. Like everyone else, I wish that Equifax had patched the software flaw that caused the breach right away. However, I also understand why this is difficult. I was an employee ...

What is patch management software? Patch management software helps IT departments acquire, test and install code changes for the software running in the enterprise. It can also assess vulnerabilities ...

Federal regulators are reminding organizations about the importance of identifying and patching software vulnerabilities. But why are these seemingly basic security steps so challenging for so many, ...

Patching has become a ubiquitous part of modern life, with developers releasing software updates in response to the latest bugs and vulnerabilities in their platform. Patch Tuesday, the second Tuesday ...

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 ...

Patch management software helps organizations acquire, test and install code to fix known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications. It also helps them assess exposure and prioritize ...

Timely software patches and updates are crucial for the health and security of enterprise networks, but the concurrent application of those patches across highly distributed national or global network ...

As the 2017 Equifax data breach illustrates, unpatched software represents a massive cybersecurity challenge for enterprises today. In that case, the vulnerability in question was well known, and a ...