In the fast pace of day-to-day IT operations, there is almost always something more urgent than taking a working system offline for maintenance. But what saves time in the short term can quickly become a security risk. Known vulnerabilities rarely stay under the radar for long, and AI is making it increasingly easier for attackers to identify and exploit them at speed. In this article, we look at why regular updates matter more than ever, how support lifecycles affect your risk exposure, and what a well-rounded patching strategy should include.
