Computer Maintenance: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Security Updates

You know computer maintenance is important. After all, you want to make sure that the computers and devices your medical or dental practice relies on every day stay up and running. But when a security update pops up on one of your computers, you might put it off until a later date.

Computer Maintenance: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Security Updates

This is something that most people do but updating your computer’s security features as soon as updates become available is one of the most important parts of computer maintenance. Software manufacturers are continually fixing bugs, updating drivers, and improving the software your devices rely on every day. When you make software updates a priority, you can improve the security, speed, and reliability of your devices.

But out of all of these benefits, the main reason to keep up with security updates is to reduce vulnerabilities within your system. Although software systems all have vulnerabilities, your software company is actively trying to identify them on a daily basis before cybersecurity criminals do. When you perform a security update, you’re eliminating another chance for a cybersecurity criminal to take hold of your patient data or create other problems with your practice’s technology.

While computer maintenance is something you know you should be doing, if you run out of time to make it a regular priority, turn it over to us at Reliant Data Solutions. We’ll make sure your devices’ security features are up to date and reduce the risk of a cybersecurity problem becoming a major issue.