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Patch management

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003710

The systematic process of identifying, acquiring, testing, and applying software updates or 'patches' to computer systems and applications. This practice addresses vulnerabilities, fixes bugs, and improves system stability and security. Effective patch management reduces the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches, which are common sources of insurable loss.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003710
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003710",
  "term": "Patch management",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The systematic process of identifying, acquiring, testing, and applying software updates or 'patches' to computer systems and applications. This practice addresses vulnerabilities, fixes bugs, and improves system stability and security. Effective patch management reduces the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches, which are common sources of insurable loss.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/patch-management/"
}

Record 2,514 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.