Network Security Services
Patch Management
In January of 2003, the worm known as the Slammer worm slowed Internet traffic all
over the world and caused considerable problems for many companies. Six months earlier,
in July of 2002, Microsoft had identified the problem and released a patch to fix
the vulnerability.
DSPI has the experience and special patch monitoring solutions.
Patches were also already available to repair the vulnerabilities attacked by MyDoom,
and other variants in January of 2004. This was a devastating attack for many organizations
around the world.
Whatever the threat, if a business is unprepared to meet this threat, then they
should expect high tangible costs to haunt them. Un-patched threats left open by
software are not something to take lightly. These threats can cripple a business,
they can take down your databases, allow hackers to access customer information,
even worse they can cause your customers, vendors and partners to feel the pain
in terms of late orders, slow response, and high product costs.
In order to protect against these software "holes" patch management must be in place.
Patch management is the process of reviewing, assessing the risk and proliferation
of patches and security fixes throughout your network. As networks become more complex
with multitudes of software programs and protocols, this process of patch management
can be very difficult.
Fortunately DSPI has the experience and special patch monitoring solutions that
can automate the difficult process of patch management. We take a systematic approach,
not going to one extreme or the other but making sure that the solution fits with
your network, software and budget.