Water & Wastewater Cybersecurity: Mitigating Risks for Critical Infrastructure
Water and wastewater systems are part of the critical infrastructure of any nation, which makes them prized targets for physical and cyberattacks. These attacks can disrupt, and potentially contaminate, the supply of clean [...]
IT Monitoring Tool Sprawl Hurts Business Operations
IT monitoring tool sprawl refers to the proliferation of multiple monitoring tools within an organization’s IT infrastructure. While monitoring tools are essential for maintaining the performance, availability, and security of IT systems, their excessive use can have negative impacts on [...]
BlackSuit Ransomware Targeting Linux and Windows
A new ransomware strain that was discovered in early May 2023 has shown a strong resemblance to Royal ransomware. This new strain BlackSuit, primarily targets Linux systems and Windows. Further analysis from cybersecurity company Trend Micro, shows that BlackSuit and [...]
Server Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges
What is Server Monitoring? Server monitoring is the process of tracking and observing the performance and health of computer servers and their associated resources. It involves collecting and analyzing metrics, logs, and events to detect any abnormalities and to [...]
Enhance Your Cybersecurity Strategy with Endpoint Detection and Response
What is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and why is it important? Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), is a security technology that helps organizations detect and respond to security threats (ransomware, malware, etc.) on endpoints such as computers, laptops, [...]
Ransomware Attacks Saw Huge Increase in March 2023
According to NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence Team, ransomware attacks have seen a significant increase this year. In March 2023, ransomware attacks increased by over 90% compared to February and over 60% compared to March 2022. NCC Group stated that [...]
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.
