Patch-management vendor BigFix last week unveiled software for servers and desktops to let customers perform a range of security tasks, including asset discovery and policy-based access control and ...

For many organizations, systems remain at high risk because overwhelmed IT departments lack resources to keep abreast of the latest security threats. When a critical patch is located, testing and ...

Patch management software helps organizations acquire, test and install code to fix known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications. It also helps them assess exposure and prioritize ...

IBM announced Thursday that it plans to buy systems management software vendor BigFix. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not provided. BigFix’s platform includes ...

Patch-management products have evolved from simply pushing out patches to now encompassing more preemptive security measures, including manipulating security configuration settings, deploying standard ...

If the onslaught of Trojan horses, worms and viruses has taught us anything, it’s that software patches are as vital to network security as virus updates. The infamous Blaster worm and the more recent ...