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Testing security patches is a crucial first step in the patch management process. These tips tell value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators how to efficiently and inexpensively test their customers' Windows patches.
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Patch testing may suffer due to zero-day fears
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
SearchSecurity.com | 01 Feb 2007
Q A INTERVIEW - Windows users faced a breathtaking spike in zero-day threats last year and most security experts agree the problem is only going to get worse. Mark Shavlik, founder and CEO of Roseville, Minn.-based patch management firm...
What tools are available to verify a patch's validity?
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
Expert: Michael Cobb | 19 Oct 2006
EXPERT RESPONSE - Ever wonder about the source and integrity of a downloaded patch? In our expert Q&A, platform security expert, Michael Cobb, tells users about various management programs that can verify your patches.
How do I create a repeatable patch testing methodology?
Expert: Felicia Wetter | 26 Oct 2006
EXPERT RESPONSE - Patch testing is a crucial first step in patch management. Learn how to create a repeatable methodology to improve this process.
Should hotfix testing be performed by the QA department or by support?
Expert: Ira Winkler | 05 Mar 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - This expert response assigns responsibility for patch testing and discusses the benefits of implementing scheduled patch releases and using different patch management policies for end user and server systems.
Patch testing on the cheap
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 17 Oct 2006
TIP - A duplicate network for testing patches may be nice, but it's not necessary -- or practical if you're managing patches for multiple organizations. This tip explains how to test patches on a budget.
Implementing third-party patches on customer systems
Expert: Felicia Wetter | 06 Oct 2006
EXPERT RESPONSE - Sometimes third parties release patches to critical vulnerabilities before the developers of the flawed software. But are these patches safe for your customers' systems? Find out here.
Testing patches virtually saves money and space
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 17 Oct 2006
TIP - Your customer's tight IT budget or a lack of physical space may make it difficult to dedicate a standalone Windows machine to patch testing. Here's an alternative testing method.
Testing a security patch
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
Expert: Michael Cobb | 04 Aug 2005
EXPERT RESPONSE - Learn tool and techniques you can use to test a security patch prior to deployment.
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