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Put another way: For something installed on so many devices, 90 days seems like an incredibly long time to leave so many devices vulnerable. Security fixes aren
by Laremere 8y ago
Put another way: For something installed on so many devices, 90 days seems like an incredibly long time to leave so many devices vulnerable.
Security fixes aren't a once and done thing. New exploits will be discovered that must be fixed. Missing deadlines for less severe exploits encourages getting better at sending security fixes out. Then, when more severe exploits are discovered, they can be patched in a reasonable amount of time. If extensions are always given, then deadlines become meaningless and "90 days" becomes "eh, 6 months given we can push for extensions."