Businesses are Taking Too Long to Fix Security Vulnerabilities
Picture this: you’re watching the evening news and hear that criminals are targeting homes in your neighbourhood.
Would you leave your front door unlocked tonight?
Probably not.
Yet that’s exactly what many businesses are doing when they delay patching known vulnerabilities in their IT systems. And it’s more common than you might think—over two-thirds of organisations take more than 24 hours to respond to critical security flaws.
That’s a serious concern. The longer vulnerabilities are left unaddressed, the higher the risk of cyber attacks, data breaches, and operational downtime.
So, what is a vulnerability, exactly?
In simple terms, it’s a weakness in your technology environment—like outdated software, unpatched applications, or poorly configured settings—that hackers can exploit to gain access to your data. These gaps are often flagged by security tools, but responding in time is where many businesses fall short.
Even with internal IT teams in place, delays happen. Staff can get stuck in time-consuming manual tasks, chasing incomplete information, or managing tools that don’t integrate well. This slows down your response, drives up costs, and keeps your business at risk longer than it should be.
Here’s the bottom line: every hour a security vulnerability remains unresolved is another hour for cyber criminals to exploit it.
Fortunately, there’s a smarter way forward. Working with a trusted IT support partner can dramatically reduce your exposure. Instead of your team scrambling to stay ahead, a dedicated technology provider like GZD uses intelligent tools and expert insight to detect, prioritise, and fix vulnerabilities—fast. We leverage automation and years of experience to keep your systems secure and your downtime to a minimum.
Cyber threats aren’t going away. But you can make your business harder to target.
If vulnerability management is a challenge for your business, GZD can help simplify it. Contact us today for expert advice tailored to your unique IT security needs.
