Do You Have a Method For Testing Patches in the Enterprise?

In light of Microsoft’s release of over thirty patches this summer, I figured it was time to discuss security patch testing methodologies. There are at least two basic schools of thought about when, how and even why to test new patches when they are released by the vendors. It all boils down to risk analysis. You are weighing the risks of being hit with an attack that one of these patches could have prevented with the risk of potential damage that the patch itself could cause when applied. After all, the business of business is business. Either one of those risks could cause your network or individual computers to be inoperative and keep your customers from doing their work and adversely affect your business.

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