Patching Patching

Continuous news on hardware and software patches and work-arounds as they emerge. Follow the vulnerabilities topic page to see what's broken.

Review: Ecora Patch Manager

Review: Ecora Patch Manager

This is ideal to apply patches quickly and effectively.
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: LANDesk Patch Manager

Review: LANDesk Patch Manager

This is an add-on module for the LANDesk Management Suite 8, which could explain why it needs at least five patch management-related components on each monitored machine.
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Patch Management Solution

Review: Patch Management Solution

This is a plug-in module in a family of management modules and servers organized into suites targeting application areas.
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: PatchLink

Review: PatchLink

Life was made easier by PatchLink Update's ability to configure the Internet Information Services (IIS) server and Microsoft Desktop Engine database, and also by the administrator's ability to share patching responsibilities.<
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Security Update Manager

Review: Security Update Manager

An add-on to Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) is the Security Update Manager (SUM).
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Service Pack Manager 2000

Review: Service Pack Manager 2000

This is an agentless patch manager for Microsoft products that installs in minutes.
Eric Doyle Jun 4 2004 12:00AM Security
GAO report: U.S. agencies need better patch management

GAO report: U.S. agencies need better patch management

Federal agencies need to improve their software patch management, according to U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) report released Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Jun 3 2004 6:16PM Security
Utah firm opts for patching service

Utah firm opts for patching service

A 1,200 employee firm in Utah has outsourced its patch management to Computer Associates.
Dan Ilett May 26 2004 1:16AM Security
26,000 user transport firm outsources patching

26,000 user transport firm outsources patching

A global transportation firm is using an all-in-one managed vulnerability service to protect its 26,000 users.
Dan Ilett May 26 2004 1:01AM Security
UK's Open University simplifies its patching

UK's Open University simplifies its patching

The Open University in the UK, which runs distance learning for 200,000 students, has automated the process of patching its population of Sun and Microsoft servers.
Dan Ilett May 26 2004 12:48AM Security
Firms patching high-risk vulnerabilities but ignoring rest

Firms patching high-risk vulnerabilities but ignoring rest

UK companies are patching all but 3.9 per cent of high-risk vulnerabilities.
Dan Ilett May 12 2004 3:58PM Security
Patching policies must be part of everyday practice

Patching policies must be part of everyday practice

Sarah Merrion finds that patch management requires a global, organized effort that is hardly child’s play
Sarah Merrion Apr 15 2004 10:12AM Security
System management company turns an eye to patch management

System management company turns an eye to patch management

Mobile Automation has released a patch management solution to aid companies in securing the machines outside their office walls.
Illena Armstrong Mar 18 2004 4:16PM Security
Microsoft developing more flexible patch software

Microsoft developing more flexible patch software

Microsoft is working on a multi-application, multi-PC patch technology that it plans to offer to company users of its software in the third or fourth quarter of this year.
Steve Gold Mar 17 2004 3:20PM Security
Long patch cycle for enterprises

Long patch cycle for enterprises

Enterprises take 30 days to patch half of the vulnerable systems in their organizations, according to a study by vulnerability assessment firm Qualys.
Marcia Savage Mar 4 2004 6:50PM Security
Microsoft issues critical Windows patch

Microsoft issues critical Windows patch

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a critical patch for a security vulnerability in Windows that could allow attackers to take over a system.
Marcia Savage Feb 11 2004 12:46AM Security
Applying the Patch Post September 11

Applying the Patch Post September 11

There is a growing collection of companies touting their product as the 'ultimate post Sept. 11' security solution. Bleary-eyed administrators are asking, "How has my security changed since September 11?"
Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Jan 16 2004 4:37PM Security
Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

Consultant's View: Oh …that security patch

They are the bane of administrators’ lives, but Gunter Ollmann contends that patching should be a priority.
Gunter Ollmann Jan 13 2004 1:13PM Security
Patch Management - The Foundation of IT Security

Patch Management - The Foundation of IT Security

The widespread impact of the SQL Slammer worm in January 2003 highlighted an issue that most security professionals see as a basic fact - IT system security is not based on a single installation, but on an ongoing management of risks and vulnerabilities.
Paul Collins Jan 12 2004 12:48PM Security
Is Patch Management a Failing Strategy?

Is Patch Management a Failing Strategy?

If recent headlines about the Blaster worm sounded familiar, it was with good reason. Earlier this year, another worm was wreaking havoc on the internet, targeting a well-known Microsoft vulnerability.
Phil Hollows Jan 9 2004 3:46PM Security

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