IDG Contributor Network: Three critical updates mark a lighter October Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has provided a brief respite to the now regular patch onslaught, with a relatively small cohort of six updates for this October Patch Tuesday. With three rated as critical by Microsoft and the remaining updates rated as important, this set of updates affects IE, Windows desktop and server systems and some Office components.

We are now seeing some real interest from a number of vendors trying to get a better handle on the Patch Tuesday update process. This month, both Shavlik and Unidesk have released some really helpful infographics on the risks and costs of patching your systems every month.

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