Posted on February 7, 2019 - by Shannon McFarland - in Updating Your Security Policies
Updates in Windows 10 are critical for keeping your systems secured.
Cybersecurity specialists send alerts and reminders to businesses and government agencies on a regular basis about installing updates. A flaw called “Bluekeep” discovered in the spring of 2019 triggered such advisories from the US National Security Agency for Microsoft Windows users, warning that outdated systems were vulnerable to malware.
Here we’re going to focus on Windows software. You can find our guide for Mac users here.
Windows Update exists to help make it easy to keep your system up to date with the latest patches, service packs, and other updates. This is critical for your security.
There is no official way to turn off automatic updating in Windows 10, nor is there a straightforward way to disable Windows Update altogether.
System vulnerabilities discovered by malicious hackers, like the “BlueKeep” flaw, can leave your computers vulnerable to infection by viruses. Ransomware can often be installed quickly, holding your files hostage and demanding payment from you. Or your entire company.
That’s why you need to keep your operating system and software up-to-date. Automated attacks or the downloading of malicious attachments can quickly spread from one compromised employee computer to an entire corporate network.
Do you have a company security policy about installing system or software updates?