Updates should be performed for common applications (e.g., Adobe Reader, Flash Player) and include the following secure operating procedures:
- Describing the philosophy behind these procedures—the reasons for installing updates
- Searching for application updates through the applications themselves or receiving notifications from those applications that updates are available and ensuring the installation is legitimate and secure
- Using both standard and custom installation procedures, following an automatic installation interface
- Setting and following a systematic schedule for these actions
- Automating these procedures