Asset & Access Protection

Software Updates and Patching

Installing updates promptly to close security holes.

1 min readLast updated 21/06/2026

Software updates often fix security weaknesses that attackers actively exploit. Applying them promptly closes those doors.

Getting started: enable automatic updates on operating systems and key applications, and check at least monthly that they are installing.

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