Update rings help organizations deploy patches in controlled stages, allowing updates to be tested, validated, and promoted automatically before reaching production systems. This guide explains how update rings work, their benefits, common deployment structures, and how Microsoft Intune and Action1 implement them to improve patch reliability and security.
In this issue: March 2025 Patch Tuesday updates and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, Android, VMware, Cisco, Paragon Partition Manager, Parallels Desktop, MongoDB, Ivanti, Citrix, Microsoft Bing & Power Pages, Juniper Networks, OpenSSH, Fortinet, and Progress Software LoadMaster.
Action1 is gaining traction—and the industry is taking notice. Rapid7 has just launched an official extension for Action1, making it even easier to integrate autonomous endpoint management into existing security workflows.
How to manage windows services using command line, PowerShell, PSService or MMC. Start / Stop Windows Service Remotely on Multiple Computers in Bulk
In this issue: February 2025 Patch Tuesday updates and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, WordPress, Ivanti, Cloudflare, Cisco, Apple, Android, 7-Zip, Cacti, Rsync, and SimpleHelp.
If you add a new account in Windows – a profile is automatically created for the account. This how-to shows several ways to delete user profile in Windows 10
We expanded our free offering to 200 endpoints, continuing our vision of making Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) available to businesses of all sizes. See why
A comprehensive guide for IT professionals on managing static route on Windows systems as administrator remotely.
Risk-Based Patch Management is a strategic approach to prioritize and apply software patches and updates based on the level of risk they pose to an organization’s IT infrastructure and critical assets.
In this issue: January 2025 Patch Tuesday updates and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, WordPress, Ivanti, Palo Alto, Apache, Adobe, Sophos, Fortinet, and Apple.
A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw that is known to cybercriminals before the software developers are aware of it. The biggest problem is that this creates a critical window of exposure, where your systems are completely defenseless because there are no patches or fixes that exist to address the particular weakness.
The 2024 cybersecurity landscape saw over 38,000 reported vulnerabilities, with a growing NVD backlog highlighting critical challenges. The cybersecurity landscape demands preparation for 2025’s escalating threats. Proactive defense is critical.
Organizations need a multi-staged approach to streamline their server patch management process. Here is a six-step patching policy template
In this issue: December 2024 Patch Tuesday updates and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, Mitel MiCollab, Cisco, Veeam, Zabbix, Wordpress, 7-Zip, Linux, Citrix, Apple, Palo Alto Networks, VMware, and Ivanti.
The first step in ensuring effective and reliable application of updates is to develop a solid patch management policy that spells out all the processes involved, along with all the participants and their responsibilities.
This article lays out the essential components for an effective policy and provides examples of how they should be written.
Action1 secures its place as a G2 Momentum Leader for the fifth consecutive quarter, earning 158 badges. Renowned for usability and exceptional results, it empowers IT teams with robust, cross-platform patch management.
Get a comprehensive guide on how to choose an effective and reliable patch management software solution.
Learn what Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) is, how AI-driven endpoint automation works, and why organizations are replacing traditional endpoint management tools with autonomous platforms.
Endpoint management is a critical IT practice that enables organizations to monitor, manage, and secure all devices connected to their network from a centralized platform. By combining processes like software deployment, patching, security enforcement, and real-time monitoring, it helps reduce cyber risks, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance. As remote work and cyber threats grow, endpoint management has become essential for maintaining secure and resilient IT environments.
In this issue: November 2024 Patch Tuesday updates and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, Apple, Cisco, Android, Wordpress, GitLab, IBM, NVIDIA, VMware, Atlassian, Samsung, Kubernetes, and GitHub.
