Security executives have long known the importance of addressing vulnerabilities within their IT environments.
And other executives in the C-suite have also come around to the criticality of this task, given the number of high-profile breaches that happened as a result of an unpatched system.
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Recent news should put to rest any lingering doubts about the importance of this task.
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