Oh Patch How I Hate Thee; Let Me Count the Ways

Welcome back to the article series on security management. In this article we will discuss patches, dispel some of the mystery about them, and tell you how they will impact your security. When I first started writing this column I did not intend to talk about patches, but when I asked around, everyone I spoke to said I have to have one column on it. It is such an important topic that I could not ignore it. To that end, this is the patch column. It is a bit longer than what I would normally write because I am hoping I will not have to write another one. Unless something significant changes in the patch management world, I plan not to. Therefore, this is a rather lengthy column. Future columns will likely be shorter. As always, however, this column is for you, not me. If there is something you want me to cover, click the “Comments” link at the bottom of the page and tell me.

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