Updates You’re Probably Not Catching Your operating system is probably the best-patched software on your computers. Modern Windows and macOS update themselves reasonably well, and if you have automated operating system patching in place, the platform mostly takes care of itself. The problem is everything else. A typical business laptop runs dozens of applications on top of the operating system: a web browser and its extensions, a PDF reader, video conferencing, design and productivity...
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Why 84% of Companies Fail at Digital Transformation. And Why That Number Hasn’t Moved.
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Security Complexity Is an Operational Risk
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