Hoping to better protect themselves against escalating security threats such as the W32.Blaster worm, user companies are taking a fresh look at automated patch management technologies. These products, ...

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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 ...

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So why do these intruders continue to wreak such havoc? Because patch management is tough. It’s tough because there are too many patches and not enough time, and because exploits to announced ...

Patch management vendors BigFix and LanDesk are upgrading their software to meet corporate demand for more-comprehensive tools that go beyond the discovery and installation of new patches. This week ...

Discover the top 10 configuration management tools for DevOps teams in 2026. This comprehensive guide reviews their features, ...

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 ...

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