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Affordable Email Security Solutions for Small Businesses
Understanding the Importance of Email Security for Small Businesses Ensuring the safety of electronic communication is critical in the modern era, where small businesses increasingly rely on email for both internal and external communications. Email security is not just a [...]
Alvaka’s CEO Named to GTIA ISAO Advisory Group
Alvaka, a leader in ransomware recovery and cybersecurity solutions, proudly shares that its CEO, Oli Thordarson, has been selected to serve on the Advisory Group of the Global Technology Industry Association’s (GTIA) Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO). The GTIA, [...]
Leveraging Cloud Backups for Secure Data Protection
The Evolution of Backup Strategies: From Physical Media to Cloud Resilience As technology evolves, so does the way businesses protect their critical data. For decades, companies relied on physical media—like tape drives and external hard drives—to back up important [...]
How to Train IT Teams for Ransomware Incident Response
Address the Rising Threat of Ransomware IT team ransomware training has become a critical defense strategy as the threat landscape of cyber attacks continues to evolve. At Alvaka, we recognize the pervasive threat that ransomware represents for businesses of [...]
Protecting Intellectual Property from Ransomware Attacks
Understanding the Value of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age Intellectual property ransomware protection is paramount in safeguarding the core assets that drive innovation and competitive edge within businesses today. As we transition further into the digital age, the [...]
Instilling Cybersecurity Best Practices Across Your Workforce
Understanding the Importance of Cybersecurity in the Modern Workplace In an era where digital information flows continuously within and outside the organizational boundaries, the significance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. Our interconnected world means that the risks and potential [...]
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.
