Did you know that by actively choosing to not update your browser or content management system (CMS) installation when new upgrades are available, you’re actually putting both your computer and website at risk for viruses, hackers, and worse?

Black hat hacking groups have the ability to target various holes and weaknesses in software versions, whether they’re the moving parts that work with your website’s databases or your clunky, old web browser that’s even just one version behind the latest major iteration. Not all code is perfect (oh, how we wish it were!), so it’s important that you thoroughly protect yourself from these weaknesses and possible attacks as a user of each kind of product.

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