Bad software patches cause critical IT failure
Half of businesses have suffered at least one business critical IT failure as a result of installing a bad software patch, according to GFI Software.
The research also revealed that a quarter of those surveyed suffer recurring IT failures and lost productivity resulting from software bugs and incompatibilities introduced by badly developed software updates.
Commitment to deploying critical updates quickly is clear, with 90% of those surveyed applying patches within the first two weeks after they are released. However, for many the process remains a manual one, with 45% not using a dedicated patch management solution to distribute and manage software updates.
