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Saturday, December 25, 2004

Windows Updates

Did you know by not updating your computer with the most current updates you are leaving your business open to loss of data or even data theft. It is very simple to turn on automatic updates. The threats come in many forms. First an attacker can exploit a windows hole, thereby access the valuable information on your PC. Secondly a virus can exploit a security risk left open in Windows, using it to destroy your data, thus causing you to recreate the lost data. Finally, certain software will not run properly unless these updates are installed. The bottom line is that the cost of not performing critical updates is greater not performing them.