How Important Is Email Security for Small and Medium Businesses?
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Cyber Insurance 101 Cyber insurance, also known as cyber risk insurance or cyber liability insurance, is a type of insurance coverage designed to protect businesses and individuals from potential losses and liabilities arising from cyber-related incidents. These incidents may [...]
Channel Partners Conference and Expo: Use Special Ops, Intelligence to Stop Private Sector Threats
Channel Partners Conference & Expo Session Preview Private-sector businesses encounter a wide range of hybrid threats, encompassing cyber, physical, extremist, and nation-state challenges. To address these issues, the Channel Partners Conference & Expo will feature a session on March [...]
$10 Million Reward for BlackCat Ransomware Gang
What is BlackCat Ransomware? BlackCat Ransomware, also known as ALPHV, is a ransomware gang that first emerged in late 2021. The group operates under a RaaS model and utilizes a double extortion tactic. To gain initial access to a [...]
Critical Infrastructure: The Fragile Heartbeat of Western Modernity
Our critical infrastructure, including electricity and water systems, is increasingly vulnerable to both physical and cyber threats. Despite being prioritized for cost-efficiency, these systems lack robust security. The rush towards remote management further exposes them. The critical infrastructure underpinning modern [...]
Which Ransomware Groups Should We Watch For in 2024?
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Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.
