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Short Restart A move to Windows 10 is a crucial part of maintainin­g security. What exactly can users and businesses gain from the Windows 10 update?

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Most of us are familiar with the inconvenie­nce that comes with having to restart our devices to install new system updates. Even so, the long-term benefit is worth the short-term impact. Getting updates on time, no matter how annoying, can achieve significan­tly improved user experience and save businesses millions in reduced risks.

That’s why having access to the latest updates is vital! With Microsoft rolling out Windows 7 end of life phase in January 2020, there will no longer be any updates released to improve on user experience, and more importantl­y, no more security updates to computers running outdated operating systems. A move to Windows 10 is therefore a crucial part of maintainin­g security. 40 www.dqindia.com

What exactly can users and businesses gain from the Windows 10 update?

From YouTube videos to emails, most of us access personal content on our work devices from time to time. In Asia Pacific, Cisco estimates that the average person will own more than three connected devices by 2022.As a result, the modern employee struggling to juggle between different devices can sometimes blur the lines that once used to separate work and play.

While this appears to be a harmless behaviour, it might have some repercussi­on on the security front. It is much easier to sneak in a malware through phishing scams

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