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Teaching Employees Cyber Hygiene to Prevent Breaches
Understanding the Importance of Cyber Hygiene Employee Cyber Hygiene Training is becoming an indispensable part of securing our organizational infrastructure. As cyber threats evolve and multiply, the security landscape requires that every employee understands the role they play in maintaining [...]
How to Secure APIs Against Ransomware Exploits
Unveiling the Threat Landscape: The Critical Need for API Security Ransomware Prevention API security ransomware prevention has become essential in today's digital era, where ransomware attackers are increasingly targeting APIs to compromise IT systems. APIs have become the backbone of [...]
Securing Legacy Systems with Effective Patch Management
The Critical Importance of Patch Management for Legacy Systems Within the modern business landscape, the term 'legacy systems' seems almost archaic, yet these outdated computing platforms continue to underpin the critical operations of many enterprises. We at Alvaka understand that [...]
Reducing Insider Threats with Employee Training
Understanding Insider Threats in Today's Cybersecurity Landscape In an era where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, understanding the nuances and implications of insider threats is crucial for organizations. Insider threats stem from individuals within an organization who have access to [...]
Preventing Malware Through Email Attachment Filtering
Understanding the Risks: How Email Attachments Can Compromise Your IT Infrastructure Email Attachment Security Filtering is a critical component in safeguarding IT infrastructure from cyber threats. Malware, an umbrella term for malicious software such as viruses, worms, and trojans, poses [...]
Why Immutable Backups Are Critical for Data Protection
Understanding the Basics of Data Protection Immutable Data Backup Solutions have become an essential aspect of modern IT management, providing a robust defense mechanism against data loss and cyber-attacks. At Alvaka, we recognize the importance of safeguarding our client's data [...]
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.
