(#1) Tech Tip: Managing the patchwork mess |
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By Mandy Andress
18 Jan 2002 | SearchSecurity |
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Mandy Andress' Tech Tip on patchwork management was one of two tips that received the highest user rating -- a 5.0. Do you have a tip of your own on keeping up with patches and vulnerabilities? Submit it to searchSecurity.
No system is immune to viruses. Unfortunately, discovering these security weaknesses is usually left up to virus and worm writers and hackers. If you aren't the first one attacked, there are usually patches available to inoculate your system. Writer Mandy Andress discusses a procedure for keeping your patches installed and up-to-date on InformIT. Here is a bit about that procedure and a list of sites you can visit to find out about new patches.
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