Installing and upgrading software is a common thing for everyone. It is advised that software should be upgraded or installing for better performance of the PC, however as well as its many beneficial features installation and upgrading of software can result in many risks. In this document I will describe the potential risks of installing and upgrading software. Viruses A virus can be within a file or an upgrade; this virus can harm the computer system and corrupt files within the PC. This is a potential risk because it leads to inefficiency in work i.e. a file that had important typed up information is corrupted then it becomes impossible to access, this leads to frustration and inefficiency in work as the document will have to be retyped except the individual had a backup. Incompatibility If your PC is older or you have other installed software, this enhances the chances of a piece of software becoming advanced or conflicting with existing software. This may cause program incompatibility and will prevent the programs from running. This is a problem as it takes time to resolve such a situation; this kind of situation will also prevent programs from running. Negative change/ loss of features When software updates are released, they often contain added features and uses, this may result in problems because it may make existing features harder to use, these features can be such as changing shortcuts or the position of the tool bar, this can reduce efficiency in the level of work produce in an organisation. Stability issues When new software is installed, or existing software is updated then the software may become more demanding of the system, this may affect the PC’s stability and performance – this may lead to freezing, lagging a... ... middle of paper ... ...d method is check the features of the software being installed if you check the features of the software being installed, the details can then be checked and a judgement can be made whether or not to install software. Installing antiviruses can also reducing the potential to be exposed to risky software, antivirus on a system detect harmful files within software being download, an antivirus would warn the user before downloading the file whether or not it is safe for the work to be upgraded. Methods of minimising risks could also be performing the update or installation during free time, this will prevent down time, when upgrading and installing software onto a PC it should be done on days i.e. holidays when there are no staff members using the system. A perfect example of this would be upgrading a school system during the summer holiday when it is not being used.
Also, implement patch management and keep up to date with anti-malware and anti-spyware updates. This helps in the summarization of the possible threats the College can face in certain scenarios and explains how to protect against them.
date with the latest software and security patches. Reputable antivirus programs such as Norton Security, McAfee Antivirus, and Bitdefender Antivirus and firewall programs should be installed and kept up to date for maximum protection.
Reduction of internal stress factors derived from less computer downtime that converts to improved operational processes
Clean the PC using software. You need software for cleaning the computer because manual processes can invite lots of problems. This software distribution folder is place where all set up files and data are stored. If the folder is deleted all files will be removed.
Adaptive maintenance is about upgrading and modifying a software to keep it up with latest technology and changes in the business environment. Eventually a software becomes outdated if it has not been updated and it is having problems because of new environment requires newer technology. To keep the software up to date it needs an adaptive maintenance to adapt into new changes. (Tutorialspoint 2015; McCormack & Damian Conway
1.0 IntroductionIn this report I will be concentrating on the failure of software systems. To understand why software systems fail we need to understand what are software systems. Software systems are a type of information system. This is because a software system is basically a means for hardware to process information. Flynn’s definition of an information system is:"An information system provides procedures to record and make available information, concerning part of an organization, to assist organization-related activities."Humans have been processing information manually for thousands of years, but with the vast increase of demand for knowledge this century has meant that a new method of information processing has been needed. Software systems have provided a new means that is much faster and efficient.
can be very severe and even lifethreatening, the amount of protection from these viruses that
...hes should be every three years and software updates fall in line with vendor roadmaps, the reality is actually defined by organizational pace, business needs and, ultimately, budget time is running out for this operating system as there have been tremendous problems resulting from using them. Such issues has call for research to reveals the benefit of upgrading from window Xp and windows 7 to adopt windows 8.in this paper I am going to outline the methods and procedures of upgrading from windows XP and windows 7 successfully to windows 8. Therefore, as it has been seen above, Window migration could be the better option.
Testing is one of the important methods to boost the confidence of the developers in the reliability of software. Sometimes, programs that are not properly tested perform correct for few months and even years too before some input sets shows the presence of critical errors. Incorrect application that is released to public without fully tested could result in client dissatisfaction and moreover it is important for software in applications that it is free of software faults which might lead to heavy economic loss or even endanger lives. In the past durations, systematic ways to software testing procedures and tools have been developed to avoid many problems. Testing is the most usual technique for fault detection in today’s organization. Main aim of application testing is to boost one's confidence in the correctness of the program being tested.
The worst-case scenario for malicious software would be the software traveling to other workstations and eventually servers. The hope would be that anti-virus or higher security in the rest of the network would keep it from traveling too far, but it is possible for something very new and very harmful to make its way to sensitive company servers.
The virus is defined as a piece of code that can copy itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data. At that time viruses were not known to be used to attack countries, most viruses were motivated by money and moral beliefs. In the early 2000s Iran was gaining nuclear power and the U.S. knew they were in the wrong hands. As the rise of viruses grew the CIA knew they could take advantage of cyber-attacks. Couple years later they had a lethal virus capable of damaging uranium plants all over Iran.
Here we have tried to provide some better facilities to the users of the software. In fact the requirements were easily attainable. Machines successfully solve the requirement for installation.
...ntial information from a user. Luckily, there are reliable ways of defending against them. The most reliable way is to install strong security software that has the capacity to defend against the multifaceted forms of threats. Avoiding P2P file sharing sites and scanning email attachments before downloading them are also a surefire way of protecting a computer against malware threats. Basic acts like using an updated browser and allowing Windows updates to install and update themselves are also necessary to keep a machine safe. Furthermore, checking validity of individual website addresses and installing authenticated software can also help a computer user remain safe from potential data theft and possible damage of useful programs. It may also pay good dividends to backup files. In case of a lethal malware attack, backed-up files can always be recovered easily.
In upgrading the Alsager Ltd IT facilities, despite numerous advantages that the new systems brings one has to be made aware of the possible threats posing.
and distributing it or installing more than one copy of one piece of software on