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“With the recent security issues, we have been rethinking the approach to getting security updates to our devices in a more timely manner. Since software is con
by Aoyagi 11y ago
“With the recent security issues, we have been rethinking the approach to getting security updates to our devices in a more timely manner. Since software is constantly exploited in new ways, developing a fast response process to deliver security patches to our devices is critical to keep them protected."
I don't think Mr Dong Jin Koh knows what "timely" and "fast" means. Then again, a month is better than months, except I don't think this changes too much if it took them a month to fix something they knew about. Nothing stops them from releasing a security patch in a fifth batch after discovery of a hole...
- nolok 11y agoThey're moving from once or twice a year if you're lucky to monthly, so while it's not enough it certainly is a step in the right direction. It's easier to move from monthly to weekly than when starting where they are now.
- jsight 11y agoHow does this turnaround time compare to the typical turnaround time for desktop operating systems?
- Aoyagi 11y agoWell, Windows updates weekly with actually critical updates being pushed as they come. Not sure what it's like on OSX and various Linux distros.
- Oletros 11y agoWindows updates were monthly, "patch Tuesday" being Tuesday the second week of the month
- ac29 11y agoLinux: constantly. On a rolling release distro like Arch its rare to have less than a few updates a day. Security patches are often available within hours of upstream release if not earlier. YMMV based on distro.