Firms slow to fix security flaws
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Hackers are getting a helping hand from firms taking too long to fix software vulnerabilities, research shows.
A study carried out for security firm McAfee found that 19% of companies take more than a week to apply software patches to close vulnerabilities.
A further 27% said it took two days to apply fixes for software loopholes.
The research found that almost half of those questioned, 45%, said they were never completely protected against computer threats.
Hackers are getting a helping hand from firms taking too long to fix software vulnerabilities, research shows.A study carried out for security firm McAfee found that 19% of companies take more than a week to apply software patches to close vulnerabilities.
A further 27% said it took two days to apply fixes for software loopholes.
The research found that almost half of those questioned, 45%, said they were never completely protected against computer threats.
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