As IT departments are being asked to do more with less, Microsoft is pleased to introduce[1] Windows Autopatch as a feature of Windows Enterprise E3[2], enabling IT pros to do more for less. This service will keep Windows and Office software on enrolled endpoints up-to-date automatically, at no additional cost. IT admins can gain time and resources to drive value. The second Tuesday of every month will be ‘just another Tuesday’.
Installing the latest security patches on your devices are a critical part of any organization’s defenses against Ransomware and virus attacks. As a home user, you should be running Windows Update consistently and also checking for patches of 3rd party software such as Google Chrome and Adobe Reader. For larger organizations, patch management can be cumbersome via a lack of a centralized tool that helps make this process easier without possibly affecting your applications.
If you can automate and verify that patches are being installed on a regular basis, then that will only decrease the administrative overhead of your IT department which will allow them to focus on other issues. Microsoft has finally entered the scene with a “free” offering for Windows environments that does controlled rollouts of patches across the enterprise, but lacks features that support 3rd party applications. It is a good first step but there are better patch management tools today that offer much more functionality.
Patch management is a key piece of what Trinity Logix can provide in a defense-in-depth security program. With proper backups, patch management, auditing and user training – we can help any business to have peace of mind when it comes to their IT infrastructure.
