Program and operating system updates are necessary for maintaining the security and performance of your devices. Updates provide protection against malicious threats and attacks, enhance your user experience and ensure compatibility with software and hardware.

Security

Most cyber attacks happen due to security vulnerabilities in operating systems and software programs. By applying operating system updates, program updates and driver updates you are making sure that any vulnerabilities that the software manufactures have found are patched. If you don’t apply the updates the flaw in the program remains unpatched and open, the open flaws are vulnerable to attack.

Cybersecurity studies have shown that more than 60% of breaches involve vulnerabilities that already had a patch available.

Stay updated by enabling automatic updates on your computers and other devices, restart your devices regularly so that updates are installed, use a reputable antivirus program, uninstall outdated software or software you don’t use, and keep device drivers up to date.

Improve Performance

Manufacturers release software updates to improve performance and enhance user satisfaction. Updates can include new features and better stability and performance.

Improve Compatibility

Updates are released to improve compatibility with other software and hardware. By applying updates, you are ensuring that the most recent version of the software is being used, an outdated web browser for example may not work with certain websites or an outdated printer driver may cause problems when printing.

Take the time to keep your devices up to date, doing so will protect you from cyberthreats and data loss, improve your user experience and ensure your devices are performing as they should.