Apple software had more reported security vulnerabilities than any other company in the first half of 2010, according to security company Secunia, a reputable security company that tracks security vulnerabilities since 2002. Last years leader, Oracle, dropped to second spot while Microsoft managed to retain the third spot firmly in the last five years. Adobe [...]

Categories: Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Security

Keeping software and the operating system up to date is a dead given for expert computer users and part of their computer maintenance schedule. These users know how to check for updates and install them as soon as they are released on their systems to protect the system from exploits. Inexperienced users on the other [...]

Categories: Security, Windows

I rarely check if updates are available for the majority of softwares that I have installed on my system. The reason behind this is simple. It takes a lot of time to check the websites of the developers – if they are known – and compare versions. I had to check for updates regularly which means that I would be occupied and could not do more important tasks. My estimation would be that it would take roughly between 6 and 10 hours a month to keep all of my software up to date.

Categories: Operating Systems, Tools, Windows