May 07, 2020
Protect IT - Update the Software
There are things that all users should be doing, and one of the easiest is also one that is often done the least often. That is updating to the latest version of security software.
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"Your security software, antivirus and antimalware is only as good as its latest update," said Ralph Russo, director of the School of Professional Advancement Information Technology Program at Tulane University.
"As malicious software is discovered on an ongoing basis, security software companies update their security definitions daily -- or more -- to recognize these new threats and counter them," he told TechNewsWorld.
To take advantage of this, security software needs to be kept current through updates.
"It is equally important to update your computer or device operating system -- Windows, Android, iOS, etc. -- and devices including routers, printers and other digital equipment, on an ongoing basis to close vulnerabilities," Russo added.
"Vulnerabilities are flaws in computer systems and devices that leave it vulnerable to attack, he noted.
Oftentimes these vulnerabilities can be discovered months or even years after a system -- software or hardware -- has been in production.
"Software and digital device companies develop fixes to close these vulnerabilities and then release them as software patches and fixes," explained Russo.
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