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Tag Archives: autoupdate
Adobe Reader further automates updates
Last year, we noted that Adobe took the important step of enabling automatic updates by default for new installations of its free, widely used Reader product. Existing installations, however, maintained their existing settings. Because previous versions of Reader defaulted to … Continue reading
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Adobe updates its updates
Adobe has taken a lot of heat lately for the (in)security of its two most popular consumer products, Reader and Flash Player. While much of the criticism may be justified, it’s also important to give credit for some positive steps … Continue reading
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Lessons from the auto-update web chat
This afternoon, we hosted a productive web chat about automatic updates and their impact on user security and control. A few interesting themes emerged during the conversation: There is an important distinction to be made between updates that fix vulnerabilities … Continue reading
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Reminder: register now for Wednesday’s web chat
Don’t forget to register for Wednesday’s web chat about automatic update mechanisms and their effect on end user security and control. More information about the topic and how to register can be found in the original blog post.
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Join us for a web chat about auto-update mechanisms
In the past couple of years, auto-update mechanisms that allow software applications to check for and install patches or new versions have become far more prevalent. Some software vendors have looked to push auto-updaters beyond the traditional “an update is … Continue reading
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The dark side of automatic updates
When it comes to keeping client software patched against the latest known security vulnerabilities, automatic updates are one of the more effective mechanisms out there. By shifting the burden of checking regularly for updates from the user (we humans are … Continue reading
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