Re: Rate of patch releases

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*[PPT]* Security Update Management 
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*...* Risk of not having a process in place. Research shows that on 
average a *patch*
was available months before an exploit occurred [*Forrester*, 2003]. *...*
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Forrester did the survey.  Third powerpoint in if I remember right.


Kirkendale, William H (BearingPoint) wrote:

> I'd love to see a stat/chart about the rate at which patch release has
> increased over the last few, even ten, years.  Understandably, software has
> gotten more complex and there are more lines of code - more bugs, white hats
> beating the stuff up to get their 15 minutes, etc., so it would be
> interesting to look at raw numbers as well as a relative perspective.  Does
> anyone know if Gartner, et. al. has anything like this?
>
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> > Bill Kirkendale, CISSP | Senior Consultant 
> > BearingPoint | McLean, VA
> > Phone 703.747.6701 | 412.327.0665(cell)
> > www.bearingpoint.com
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