Almost every office has someone who has clicked 'remind me later' on an update for weeks. It's understandable, because nobody wants to lose open windows in the middle of a busy afternoon. But many of those updates exist to close security holes that attackers already know how to use.
When a vulnerability becomes public, criminals often start scanning for unpatched computers within days, so a postponed update can leave a door open long after the fix is available. A few simple habits help: restart computers at the end of the day, keep browsers and PDF readers updated along with the operating system, and replace devices that no longer receive security updates. For managed IT clients, SMS-ITC schedules and tracks patches across every machine so updates happen after hours instead of interrupting the workday.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good excuse to check which computers in the office have been waiting the longest. How many days do you think the oldest pending update in your office has been sitting there?
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Canva text suggestion: "Stop Hitting 'Remind Me Later'" or "That Update Is Closing a Security Hole"