5 Myths About Patch management
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5 MYTHS ABOUT PATCH MANAGEMENT
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5 Myths About Patch Management
1) “Vulnerabilities are bad and need to be eliminated”
• Employees bring smart phones, other devices
• Update the network
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2) ”It’s best to wait a few weeks before applying a patch”
• “Just to make sure the bugs or glitches are cleared up”
• it is easier to fix a glitch than a network-wide issue.
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3) “Firewalls are in place, no need for security patches”
• Threats do infiltrate networks and cause damage. • Most networks damaged by attacks had firewalls. • Patches are about finding vulnerabilities within the firewall and system.
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4) “Security patches solve all security issues”
• Information security is not always technology-related.
• Security leads do not always come from technical vulnerabilities:
• Employee divulges company secrets. • Engineer accidentally releases confidential information.• Salesperson accidentally provides information to a competitor.• Natural disaster destroys servers.• Electrical outage causes permanent damage.
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5) “Security patches ensure system protection”
• They can come too late to protect the network from threats.
• Patches offer protection for systems that have not been affected.
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