The way to keep software vulnerabilities from becoming threats is to keep your systems up to date. Therein lies the importance of patch management. Vulnerabilities happen because software always contains errors and oversights, which threat actors exploit. Your best hope of staying ahead of vulnerabilities is to continually patch your systems and keep them current.

The perception is that certain industries need a data destruction policy far more than others. Of course institutions like banks and hospitals need to enforce data destruction, as they handle vast amounts of confidential data. At first glance, a business like a restaurant does not even compare. However, as every business is examined, one constant becomes clear: data. All companies – regardless of size or industry – house data.