REASONS TO UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE

Hello dear reader,

Welcome to my blog, trust me, it’s good to have you here . For today, I will be talking about the need for you to update that your outdated software to the latest version.

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Most of the time the pop-up message prompting you to update your software seems to always happen at the wrong time. Maybe as you are about to read that very important mail, complete a report that is almost due or very important, and the next thing a message forcing you to make a choice: "Update now" or "Remind me later", well you have to make a choice most often that not you choose the forever tempting "Remind me later". Am here to tell you why keeping your software up-to-date is an important consideration.

Security Concerns

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One of the major reasons that update are rolled out for software is to keep you safe from known securities lapses. it is of utmost important that when an update is made available for a software you use, because it patches up all form of potential loop holes in the software which would have left your security vulnerable to attacks from malicious users who are out to exploit these now known issues.

As quickly as software providers find ways to fix exploitable holes in their software, hackers have found new ones. It’s a never-ending game of cat and mouse that software companies are caught up in with cyber criminals in order to protect their consumers. Don’t put your computer systems at risk by failing to utilise the latest software update or you may live to regret it.

Improved Functionality

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Developers work hard to come up with cool amazing features that will make your life easier, and if you don't update, you won't be able to take advantage of those amazing features.

Risk Of Document Loss

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When you take into consideration that nearly everything is stored digitally in this age, your documents suddenly seem far more at risk than ever before. Certain malware can actually wipe your documents as well as transmit it from your computer to a remote server.
Outdated software means your files might be lost if the old software is attacked by cyber criminals. Files from the version of the software you are yet to update to might not be compatible with the old software you have.

If you can recall that recently, WannaCry malware had been holding personal and company documents hostage until a payment has been received before such files could be accessed. I would like you to make sure you update operating systems and update software can help you reduce the risk you’ll face from these kinds of threats.