Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

In early June, Microsoft released Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), the much-anticipated update to its Software Update Services (SUS) and Redmond's latest answer to server and desktop ...

Patch management software helps organizations acquire, test and install code to fix known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications. It also helps them assess exposure and prioritize ...

Servers are complicated machines, requiring cool rooms and regular updates and maintenance to run properly. The problem is, many IT departments are understaffed, and adding server management on top of ...

In the past few weeks, we’ve written about a number of third party products that help managers keep track of patches for Microsoft software. But what does Microsoft offer on its own? Well, Microsoft ...

Patch management wasn’t a burning concern for many users of Microsoft Corp.’s Systems Management Server when they purchased earlier editions of the software. But that mind-set is changing. A set of ...

Corporate networks are under siege. With battalions of hackers toiling night and day to find entry points for attack, systems managers have only hours to close security holes before an invisible enemy ...

In our test of SecurityProfiling’s SysUpdate 4.1.4 with its new Policy Compliance and Enforcement Module 1.0, we found that while the product is moving in the right direction toward policy-based patch ...

Patch management is a critical preventive measure designed to proactively counter the exploitation of vulnerabilities that exist within UAB systems. By taking a proactive approach to managing ...