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CIO OPINION specific device is identified and rejected before being distributed across the company ’ s machines .
• Check for an uninstaller : This is a key factor to consider in any testing environment . If the patch lacks an uninstallation option , additional testing will be necessary .
• Review test results with a separate team : Ensure that the results are reviewed by a team other than the testers themselves .
Above all , the organization of a corporate software testing lab must follow business logic . Only CIOs and CISOs with a deep understanding of business operations connected to the digital solutions in use can measure the impact of each update on the company . This clarity will help establish testing priorities , correction priorities , and determine when it is best not to deploy a patch within the organization .
The recent outage might represent a turning point in everything related to software testing and secure patch management . There were errors in testing , processes and updates , leading to the collapse of digital operations . In the SaaS era , the bug was distributed via the cloud globally and is still being mitigated , in some cases , machine by machine . In this context , new strategies for software testing and secure patch management are essential . p
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