A study evaluating the attitudes of over 480 IT professionals involved in patch management has found that 50% of their teams struggle to keep up the growing volume of patches.

Among other findings of the study:

• 50% of respondents believed that client-side patches are released at an unmanageable rate.
• At least some of the time, 67% said they have difficulty understanding which patch needs to be applied to which system.
• 86% said embedded products, such as Adobe Flash patches released with Google Chrome updates, make it more difficult to understand the impact of a patch.

As the complexity of patch management continues to evolve, it has become more difficult for organizations to achieve and maintain a fully patched state, which is essential for achieving a secure IT environment. 

DataLink can assist with patch management and vulnerability remediation to safeguard your organization’s IT resources. Contact us today at 410.729.0440 or sales@DataLinkTech.com.