{"id":26826,"date":"2022-04-26T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perseus.de\/update\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:22:26","slug":"update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perseus.de\/en\/update\/","title":{"rendered":"Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26826\" class=\"elementor elementor-26826 elementor-22430\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab3f18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cab3f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a02b8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a02b8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f80ded elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f80ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Update<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d061a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d061a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Headerbild-Glossary-Page-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25801\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Headerbild-Glossary-Page-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Headerbild-Glossary-Page-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Headerbild-Glossary-Page-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Headerbild-Glossary-Page.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c65ac81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c65ac81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9c25c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e9c25c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e839854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e839854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The English term update means &#8220;bring up to date, update&#8221;. In the field of information technology, updates refer to programs or information that are used to update software. Regular updates are a fundamental part of <a href=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/2022\/04\/19\/cybersicherheit\/\">cybersecurity<\/a>.  <\/p><h4> <\/h4><h4>What does the term update mean in detail?<\/h4><p>Updates have many functions: They can, among other things:<\/p><ul><li>Fix programming errors,<\/li><li>Add, modify, or remove features,<\/li><li>close detected security gaps or<\/li><li>provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/2022\/04\/26\/virenscanner\/\">virus program<\/a> with newly discovered virus signatures.<\/li><\/ul><h4> <\/h4><h4>Where do I encounter updates in my everyday work?<\/h4><p>Depending on the setting, many updates are installed automatically. Nevertheless, it can happen that a program asks you for an update in your everyday work. It almost always means an interruption of your current activity, but it serves to increase the cybersecurity of your computer and your company.  <\/p><h4> <\/h4><h4>What can I do to improve my security?<\/h4><ul><li>If possible, use automatic updates, which will be installed without delay.<\/li><li>Install non-automatic updates as soon as possible.<\/li><li>If you are using an older operating system or software, check regularly whether they are still provided with updates. If not, we recommend switching. <\/li><li>Updates change the software on your computer. Therefore, be sure to check that you only get updates from legitimate sources. The best place to start for updates is the manufacturer&#8217;s website. 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